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| toh:linksys:mx4200_v1_and_v2 [2024/01/07 14:29] – [OpenWrt bootlog] spectredev | toh:linksys:mx4200_v1_and_v2 [2024/02/11 23:34] – old revision restored (2024/02/11 21:46) jow | ||
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| All 3 have support for OpenWrt. | All 3 have support for OpenWrt. | ||
| ===== Supported Versions ===== | ===== Supported Versions ===== | ||
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| ===== Potential Limitations and issue ===== | ===== Potential Limitations and issue ===== | ||
| * Ath11k memory: The ath11k driver needed for the main wireless radios uses a lot of memory when there are few stations connected and low bandwidth traffic flowing. | * Ath11k memory: The ath11k driver needed for the main wireless radios uses a lot of memory when there are few stations connected and low bandwidth traffic flowing. | ||
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| ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ===== Hardware Highlights ===== | ||
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| ===== Installation ===== | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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| - | FIXME //The instructions below are for Broadcom devices and only serve as an example.// | + | None at the current time of writing |
| - | **//Remove / modify them if they do not apply to this particular device!// | + | |
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| - | This section deals with | + | |
| - | * How you install OpenWrt from a device freshly opened | + | |
| - | * The steps required such as reset to factory defaults if the device has already been configured | + | |
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| - | **Note:** Reset router to factory defaults if it has been previously configured. | + | |
| - | * Browse to ''< | + | |
| - | * Upload .bin file to router | + | |
| - | * Wait for it to reboot | + | |
| - | * Telnet to 192.168.1.1 and set a root password, or browse to ''< | + | |
| </ | </ | ||
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| Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc. | Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc. | ||
| - | ===== Specific Configuration ===== | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX> | ||
| - | FIXME Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs | ||
| - | ==== Network interfaces ==== | ||
| - | The default network configuration is: | ||
| - | ^ Interface Name ^ Description | ||
| - | | br-lan | ||
| - | | vlan0 (eth0.0) | ||
| - | | vlan1 (eth0.1) | ||
| - | | wl0 | EXAMPLE WiFi | EXAMPLE Disabled | ||
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| - | ==== Switch Ports (for VLANs) ==== | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX> | ||
| - | FIXME Please fill in real values for this device, then remove the EXAMPLEs | ||
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| - | Numbers 0-3 are Ports 1-4 as labeled on the unit, number 4 is the Internet (WAN) on the unit, 5 is the internal connection to the router itself. Don't be fooled: Port 1 on the unit is number 3 when configuring VLANs. vlan0 = eth0.0, vlan1 = eth0.1 and so on. | ||
| - | ^ Port ^ Switch port ^ | ||
| - | | Internet (WAN) | EXAMPLE 4 | | ||
| - | | LAN 1 | EXAMPLE 3 | | ||
| - | | LAN 2 | EXAMPLE 2 | | ||
| - | | LAN 3 | EXAMPLE 1 | | ||
| - | | LAN 4 | EXAMPLE 0 | | ||
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| ==== Buttons ==== | ==== Buttons ==== | ||
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| // | // | ||
| - | **Insert photo of front of the casing** | + | {{media: |
| //Back://\\ | //Back://\\ | ||
| - | **Insert photo of back of the casing** | + | {{media:linksys: |
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| - | //Backside label://\\ | + | |
| - | **Insert photo of backside label** | + | |
| ==== Opening the case ==== | ==== Opening the case ==== | ||
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| <WRAP BOX> | <WRAP BOX> | ||
| - | FIXME //Describe what needs to be done to open the device, e.g. remove | + | To Open the case you will need a flat pry too and a Philips screwdriver |
| - | * To remove | + | |
| + | First use the pry tool to remove the top grille | ||
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| + | If you have a thin and a long enough flat screwdriver that fits in the holes you can skip this step and move on to the next step | ||
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| + | Once the grille has been remove | ||
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| + | At this point the white casing should just slide off and you'll have access to the PCB | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| //Main PCB://\\ | //Main PCB://\\ | ||
| - | **Insert photo of PCB** | + | |
| + | MX4200 V1 PCB | ||
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| + | {{media: | ||
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| + | MX4200 V2 PCB | ||
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| ==== Serial ==== | ==== Serial ==== | ||
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| How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:\\ | How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:\\ | ||
| - | **Insert photo of PCB with markings for serial port** | ||
| - | ^ Serial connection parameters\\ for Linksys | + | MX4200 |
| - | ==== JTAG ==== | + | {{media:linksys:mx4200v1-serial.jpeg?200|}} |
| - | -> [[docs:techref:hardware: | + | |
| - | How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:\\ | + | <a2s> |
| - | **Insert photo of PCB with markings for JTAG port** | + | Top Side Of The PCB |
| + | __ | ||
| + | \/ | ||
| + | GND TX RX | ||
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| + | | .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. | | ||
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| - | ===== Bootloader mods ===== | + | MX4200 v2 Serial Below: |
| - | -> [[docs:techref:bootloader]] | + | |
| + | {{media:linksys:mx4200v2-serial.jpeg? | ||
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| + | As depicted on the picture above: | ||
| + | < | ||
| + | VCC TX RX GND | ||
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| + | |# | ||
| + | ||.-.|.-. .-. .-. | | ||
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| + | C10 | ||
| + | </ | ||
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| + | ^ Serial connection parameters\\ for Linksys MX4200 V1 and V2 | 115200, 8N1, 3.3V | | ||
| - | ===== Hardware mods ===== | ||
| - | None so far. | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | ===== Notes ===== | ||
| - | //Space for additional notes, links to forum threads or other resources.// | ||
| - | * ... | ||
| ===== Tags ===== | ===== Tags ===== | ||
| - | <WRAP BOX> | + | [[meta:tags|How to add tags]] |
| - | FIXME //Add tags below, then remove this fixme.// | + | {{tag>ipq807x ipq8174 512nand 512ram 1024ram 4port GigabitEthernet 1USB MU-MIMO wifi6 BT 802.11ax u-boot QCN5024 QCN5054 QCN5054 QCA8075 4core CortexA53 4x4 serial dual_firmware 12v_powered}} |
| - | </WRAP> | + | |
| - | [[meta: | ||
| - | {{tag> | ||