Linksys WAP300N
Linksys WAP300N simple wireless router which has 2 detachable antennas and 1 LAN connection.
Currently SoC is not supported but there is a work in progress.
Versions
| Version/Model | Launch Date | S/N | OpenWrt Version Supported | Model Specific Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1 | 201X-XX | - | - | - |
NOTE: Anything not included in model specific notes, or where a short comment couldn't be included on the notes.
Hardware Highlights
| Ver | CPU | Ram | Flash | Network | Wireless | USB | Serial | JTag | Wiki | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1 | Ralink RT6856F | 64MiB | 8MiB | 1x WAN | RT5592 | No | Yes | notes | Q87-WAP300N |
Manufacturer's site: http://www.linksys.com/
Flash Layout
| Layer0 | raw flash | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layer1 | Bootloader | Config | Factory | Kernel |
| Layer2 | U-Boot 1.1.3 | LZMA uImage | ||
| Layer3 | kernel + LZMA cpio rootfs + stuff | |||
Specific values you need
| Bootloader tftp client IPv4 address | 192.168.1.1 |
| Firmware tftp image | um_factory_fw.bin |
| TFTP Transfer Window | FILL-IN seconds |
| TFTP Window Start | approximately FILL-IN seconds after power on |
| TFTP Server Required IP Address | 192.168.1.100 |
Failsafe mode
Buttons
→ hardware.button on howto use and configure the hardware button(s).
The Linksys WAP300N has two buttons. They are Reset and Secure Easy Setup. Here, we merely name the buttons, so we can use them in the above Howto:
| BUTTON | Event |
|---|---|
| Reset | reset |
| Secure Easy Setup | ses |
Hardware
Info
| Instruction set: | MIPS |
| Vendor: | MediaTek |
| bootloader: | U-Boot / redboot / cfe / ... |
| System-On-Chip: | Ralink RT6856F |
| CPU @Frq | MIPS @700MHz MIPS24KEc |
| Flash size: | 8192 KiB |
| Flash Chip: | MX25L64 |
| RAM size: | 64 MiB |
| RAM Chip: | EM68B16 |
| Wireless No1: | RT5592N |
| Modem: | none |
| USB: | NO |
| Serial: | Yes |
| JTAG: | Probably Yes |
Photos
Model Number
Front:
Photo of front of the casing
Back:
Photo of back of the casing
Opening the case
Note: This will void your warranty!
- To remove the cover remove 3 plastic bumpers back of the device and screws.
Main PCB
Photo of PCB
Serial
→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.
How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
Photo of PCB with markings
JTAG
→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.
How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
Photo of PCB with markings
Debricking
Bootloader Mods
Currently none.
OEM info
# cat /proc/version Linux version 2.6.36-svn14734 (root@SWRD) (gcc version 3.4.2) #1 Thu Mar 10 15:30:34 CST 2016 # cat /proc/cmdline es=1 root=/dev/ram0 console=ttyS0 # cat /proc/cpuinfo system type : Ralink RT63165 SOC processor : 0 cpu model : MIPS 34Kc V5.5 BogoMIPS : 465.30 wait instruction : yes microsecond timers : yes tlb_entries : 32 extra interrupt vector : yes hardware watchpoint : yes, count: 4, address/irw mask: [0x0004, 0x044c, 0x0ff8, 0x0953] ASEs implemented : mips16 dsp mt shadow register sets : 1 core : 0 VCED exceptions : not available VCEI exceptions : not available # free total used free shared buffers Mem: 61400 30212 31188 0 0 Swap: 0 0 0 Total: 61400 30212 31188 # cat /proc/mtd dev: size erasesize name mtd0: 00800000 00010000 "ALL" mtd1: 00030000 00010000 "Bootloader" mtd2: 00010000 00010000 "Config" mtd3: 00010000 00010000 "Factory" mtd4: 007b0000 00010000 "Kernel"
Bootlogs
OEM bootlog
U-Boot 1.1.3 (Nov 23 2012 - 12:00:39) Board: Ralink APSoC DRAM: 64 MB relocate_code Pointer at: 83f18000
OpenWrt bootlog
COPY HERE THE BOOTLOG ONCE OPENWRT IS INSTALLED AND RUNNING