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| The Linksys EA9500 is a Broadcom BCM4709C0 (1.4 GHz, 2 cores) MU-MIMO Tri-Band WiFi router, which has one 2.4GHz and two 5GHz WiFi Interfaces, making it an interesting choice for wireless backhaul or repeater applications. The radios support MCS 0-9 (up through 1024 QAM) for devices and paths that are compatible with those high-density modulations. | The Linksys EA9500 is a Broadcom BCM4709C0 (1.4 GHz, 2 cores) MU-MIMO Tri-Band WiFi router, which has one 2.4GHz and two 5GHz WiFi Interfaces, making it an interesting choice for wireless backhaul or repeater applications. The radios support MCS 0-9 (up through 1024 QAM) for devices and paths that are compatible with those high-density modulations. | ||
| - | **Note:** The first 5 GHz radio (BCM4366) is limited to ch. 48 and below. The second 5 GHz radio (the other BCM4366) is limited between ch. 100 and 140. | + | **Note:** The first 5 GHz radio (BCM4366) is default |
| It has eight 1G LAN ports, one 1G WAN port, both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 interfaces and eight external antennas. | It has eight 1G LAN ports, one 1G WAN port, both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 interfaces and eight external antennas. | ||
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
| - | /* stable release */ | ||
| - | /* uncomment once stable release is available | ||
| ---- datatable ---- | ---- datatable ---- | ||
| cols : Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, Firmware OpenWrt Install URL_url, Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL_url, Firmware OEM Stock URL_url | cols : Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, Firmware OpenWrt Install URL_url, Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL_url, Firmware OEM Stock URL_url | ||
| - | headers : Model, Version, Current Release, Firmware OpenWrt Install, Firmware OpenWrt Upgrade, Firmware OEM Stock | ||
| align : c,c,c | align : c,c,c | ||
| filter | filter | ||
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| filter | filter | ||
| ---- | ---- | ||
| - | */ | ||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | /* snapshot */ | ||
| - | /* delete once stable release is available */ | ||
| - | ---- datatable ---- | ||
| - | cols : Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Install URL_url, Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Upgrade URL_url, Firmware OEM Stock URL_url | ||
| - | headers : Model, Version, Current Release, Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Install, Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Upgrade, Firmware OEM Stock | ||
| - | align : c,c,c | ||
| - | filter | ||
| - | filter | ||
| - | filter | ||
| - | ---- | ||
| - | |||
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| ==== Flash Layout ==== | ==== Flash Layout ==== | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX> | ||
| - | FIXME // | ||
| - | |||
| - | Please check out the article [[docs: | ||
| - | </ | ||
| + | cat /proc/mtd: | ||
| + | dev: size erasesize name | ||
| + | mtd0: 00080000 00020000 " | ||
| + | mtd1: 00180000 00020000 " | ||
| + | mtd2: 01d00000 00020000 " | ||
| + | mtd3: 01ad2504 00020000 " | ||
| + | mtd4: 03300000 00020000 " | ||
| + | mtd5: 030d245c 00020000 " | ||
| + | mtd6: 02e00000 00020000 " | ||
| ==== OEM easy installation ==== | ==== OEM easy installation ==== | ||
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| Once in OpenWrt, flash to both partitions using these instructions: | Once in OpenWrt, flash to both partitions using these instructions: | ||
| - | * Download a [[https:// | + | * Download a [[https:// |
| * Copy the file " | * Copy the file " | ||
| * Open an SSH session into your router, using Putty software (e.g.) @ 192.168.1.1 | * Open an SSH session into your router, using Putty software (e.g.) @ 192.168.1.1 | ||
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| ===== Specific Configuration ===== | ===== Specific Configuration ===== | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX> | + | ==== Switch hardware assembly ==== |
| - | FIXME Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs | + | |
| + | < | ||
| + | CPU | ||
| + | | ||
| + | │ CORE0 │ CORE1 │ | ||
| + | | ||
| + | | ||
| + | | ||
| + | ┌──────────┼─┼─┼─┐ | ||
| + | │0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8*│ BCM53012 | ||
| + | └┼─┼─┼─┼─┼───────┘ | ||
| + | │ │ │ │ └───────────────────────┐ | ||
| + | │ │ │ └──────────────────┐ | ||
| + | ┌──────────────┼┐│ └───────────────┐ | ||
| + | BCM53125 | ||
| + | └┼─┼─┼─┼─┼──────┘ | ||
| + | │ │ │ │ └────────────┐ | ||
| + | ┌──┘ │ │ └────────┐ | ||
| + | │ │ └────┐ | ||
| + | │ └┐ | ||
| + | | ||
| + | │ Lan1 Lan5 Lan2 Lan6 Lan3 Lan7 Lan4 Lan8 │ Wan │ │ Wlan0 │ Wlan1 │ Wlan2 │ | ||
| + | | ||
| + | |||
| + | </ | ||
| ==== Network interfaces ==== | ==== Network interfaces ==== | ||
| The default network configuration is: | The default network configuration is: | ||
| ^ Interface Name ^ Description | ^ Interface Name ^ Description | ||
| - | | br-lan | + | | br-lan |
| - | | vlan0 (eth0.0) | + | | vlan1 (eth0.1) | LAN ports 1 to 4 |
| - | | vlan1 (eth0.1) | + | | vlan2 (eth0.2) | WAN port |
| - | | wl0 | + | | wlan0 |
| + | | wlan1 | Wifi 2.4 GHz | Disabled | ||
| + | | wlan2 | Wifi 5 Ghz_2 | Disabled | ||
| - | </ | ||
| ==== Switch Ports (for VLANs) ==== | ==== Switch Ports (for VLANs) ==== | ||
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| ===== Hardware ===== | ===== Hardware ===== | ||
| ==== Info ==== | ==== Info ==== | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX> | ||
| - | FIXME | ||
| - | - This table is automatically generated, **once the correct filters for Brand and Model are set.** | ||
| - | - If you see " | ||
| - | - If you still don't see a table here, or a table filled with ' | ||
| - | - If you see a table with the desired device data, everything is OK and you can delete this text and the ''< | ||
| - | - If it still doesn' | ||
| - | </ | ||
| - | |||
| ---- datatemplatelist dttpllist ---- | ---- datatemplatelist dttpllist ---- | ||
| template: meta: | template: meta: | ||
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| ^ Serial connection parameters for Linksys Ea9500 V1 | 115200, 8N1, 3.3V | | ^ Serial connection parameters for Linksys Ea9500 V1 | 115200, 8N1, 3.3V | | ||
| + | Note that connecting a serial cable before powering on the EA9500 **may** occasionally hang the bootloader. If you find that this happens to you, leave the Ground connection floating (unconnected) until after you power on the router. | ||
| ==== JTAG ==== | ==== JTAG ==== | ||
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| * Supporting efforts and lots of good info: https:// | * Supporting efforts and lots of good info: https:// | ||
| + | * More hardware info: https:// | ||
| ===== Tags ===== | ===== Tags ===== | ||
| {{tag> | {{tag> | ||