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toh:mercury:mac1200r [2018/02/20 18:51] – ↷ Links adapted because of a move operation bobafetthotmailtoh:mercury:mac1200r [2018/06/02 07:08] – Request for confirmation of support removed; datatables added tmomas
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-====== Mercury MAC1200R ======+====== Mercury MAC1200R v1 ======
  
-The Mercury MAC1200R is a wireless router with dual wireless radio (802.11a/b/g/n and 802.11ac) based on the Atheros AR9344 SoC and five fast (not GBit!) Ethernet ports.+The Mercury MAC1200R v1 is a wireless router with dual wireless radio (802.11a/b/g/n and 802.11ac) based on the Atheros AR9344 SoC and five fast (not GBit!) Ethernet ports.
  
 This device can be found at [[http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20150112041802&SearchText=MAC1200R|AliExpress]] for about 30€. This device can be found at [[http://www.aliexpress.com/wholesale?catId=0&initiative_id=SB_20150112041802&SearchText=MAC1200R|AliExpress]] for about 30€.
  
- +===== Supported Versions ===== 
-===== Hardware highlights ===== +---- datatable ---- 
-^ CPU ^ Ram ^ Flash ^ Network ^ USB ^ Serial ^ +cols    : Brand, Model, Versions, Supported Current Rel, OEM device homepage URL_url, OWrt Forum Topic URL_url, Device Techdata_pageid 
-| Atheros AR9344 | 128 MiB | 8 MiB | 5 10/100 Ethernet + 802.11b/g/n + 802.11ac| No | Yes | +headers : Brand, Model, Version, Current Release, OEM Info, Forum Topic, Technical Data 
- +align   : c,c,c,c,c,c,c 
- +filter  : Model=MAC1200R 
-===== Supported versions ===== +filter Version=v1.1 
-Version/Model ^ Launch Date  ^ OpenWrt version supported ^ +----
-v1.1   | 2014 | trunk [[https://dev.openwrt.org/changeset/44359|revision 44359]] ([[https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/427460/|patch]]) | +
  
 Support for 802.11a/b/g/n radio (ath9k driver) is mature but 802.11ac radio only (ath10k driver) supports AP and STA modes. Support for 802.11a/b/g/n radio (ath9k driver) is mature but 802.11ac radio only (ath10k driver) supports AP and STA modes.
  
-<WRAP box center 80%> {{:meta:icons:tango:48px-emblem-question.svg.png }} If you can **confirm** that OpenWrt is running on this device (i.e. you or someone else has **tested** it), please update the data accordingly. -> Click //View/Edit data// +===== Hardware Highlights =====
-/* Special style definitions for the various Tables of Hardware.            */ +
-{{page>meta:infobox:tohstyles&noheader&nofooter&noeditbtn&inline&indent&link}}+
 ---- datatable ---- ---- datatable ----
-cols    : Model, Versions, Supported Since Rev_urlSupported Since RelSupported Current RelDevice Techdata_pageid +cols    : Model, Versions, CPUCPU MHzFlash MB_mbflashsRAM MB_mbram, WLAN Hardware, WLAN 2.4GHz, WLAN 5.0GHz, Ethernet 100M ports_, Ethernet Gbit ports_, Modem, USB ports_ 
-align   : l,c,l,c,c,c+header  : Model, Version,SoC,CPU MHz,Flash MB,RAM MB,WLAN Hardware,WLAN2.4,WLAN5.0,100M ports,Gbit ports,Modem,USB 
 +align   : c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c
 filter  : Model=MAC1200R filter  : Model=MAC1200R
-----</WRAP> +filter  : Version=v1.1 
-===== Hardware ===== +----
-==== Detailed hardware ==== +
-| **[[wp>Instruction set]]:**               | [[wp>MIPS architecture|MIPS]]   | +
-| **Vendor:**                               | [[wp>Qualcomm Atheros]] | +
-| **[[docs:techref:bootloader]]:**           | [[docs:techref:bootloader:uboot|U-Boot]] | +
-| **[[docs:hardware:soc|System-On-Chip]]:**  | Atheros AR9344 rev 2 | +
-| **[[docs:hardware:cpu|CPU]] @Frq**         | MIPS 74Kc V4.12 @560 MHz | +
-| **Flash size:**                           | 8192 KiB | +
-| **Flash Chip:**                           | [[http://www.spansion.com/Support/Datasheets/S25FL064K_00.pdf|Spansion S25FL064K]] | +
-| **RAM size:**                             | 128 MiB   | +
-| **RAM Chip:**                             | ? | +
-| **Wireless No1:**                         | SoC-integrated: AR9344 2x2 MIMO 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) | +
-| **Wireless No2:**                         | On-board chip: QCA9882 2x2 MIMO 802.11a/n/ac (5 GHz)  | +
-| **[[docs:hardware:switch]]:**              | AR934X built-in 10/100 switch w/ vlan support +
-| **USB:**                                  | No | +
-| **[[docs:hardware:port.serial|Serial]]:**  | [[#Serial|Yes]] |+
  
-==== Serial connection ==== 
-The serial port of the MAC1200R can be accessed using the TTL pins shown in the image below. A voltage level converter (such as a CP2102 TTL-USB dongle) is required. 
  
-With the Atheros logo the right way up and the leds to the backcounting from the Atheros SOC left to rightthe pinout is TXRXGND. Also see the image (which is upside down):+===== Installation ===== 
 +---- datatable ---- 
 +cols    : ModelVersionsSupported Current RelFirmware OpenWrt Install URL_urlFirmware 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 
 +filter  : Model=MAC1200R 
 +filter  : Version=v1.1 
 +----
  
-{{:media:mercury:mercury-mac1200r-ttl.jpg?300|Mercury MAC1200R TTL pins}}+-> [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.flashing|Install OpenWrt (generic explanation)]]
  
-The communication settings are: TTL voltage, 115200 bps, 8N1. 
- 
-===== OpenWrt support ===== 
-The Mercury MAC1200R can run OpenWrt since trunk [[https://dev.openwrt.org/changeset/44359|revision 44359]] (Feb 9, 2015). Please contribute by improving the remaining issues. 
- 
-==== OpenWrt installation ==== 
  
 Installing OpenWrt from the factory firmware is not possible right now; TP-Link started to use a new firmware format with RSA signature in China. It is possible however to do it from U-Boot via TFTP. Installing OpenWrt from the factory firmware is not possible right now; TP-Link started to use a new firmware format with RSA signature in China. It is possible however to do it from U-Boot via TFTP.
  
-=== TFTP method ===+==== TFTP method ====
  
 To upload the firmware via TFTP you need a TFTP server running on your computer configured with the IP address 192.168.1.100/24. Place the firmware image (''openwrt-ar71xx-generic-mc-mac1200r-squashfs-factory.bin'') in the root folder of the TFTP server. To upload the firmware via TFTP you need a TFTP server running on your computer configured with the IP address 192.168.1.100/24. Place the firmware image (''openwrt-ar71xx-generic-mc-mac1200r-squashfs-factory.bin'') in the root folder of the TFTP server.
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 db12x> bootm 9f020000 db12x> bootm 9f020000
 </code> </code>
 +
 +
 +===== Hardware =====
 +==== Detailed hardware ====
 +^ [[wp>Instruction set]]               | [[wp>MIPS architecture|MIPS]]   |
 +^ Vendor                               | [[wp>Qualcomm Atheros]] |
 +^ [[docs:techref:bootloader]]          | [[docs:techref:bootloader:uboot|U-Boot]] |
 +^ [[docs:techref:hardware:soc|System-On-Chip]]  | Atheros AR9344 rev 2 |
 +^ [[docs:techref:hardware:cpu|CPU]] @Frq        | MIPS 74Kc V4.12 @560 MHz |
 +^ Flash size                           | 8192 KiB |
 +^ Flash Chip                           | [[http://www.spansion.com/Support/Datasheets/S25FL064K_00.pdf|Spansion S25FL064K]] |
 +^ RAM size                             | 128 MiB   |
 +^ RAM Chip                             | ? |
 +^ Wireless No1                         | SoC-integrated: AR9344 2x2 MIMO 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz) |
 +^ Wireless No2                         | On-board chip: QCA9882 2x2 MIMO 802.11a/n/ac (5 GHz)  |
 +^ [[docs:techref:hardware:switch]]     | AR934X built-in 10/100 switch w/ vlan support  |
 +^ USB                                  | No |
 +^ [[docs:techref:hardware:port.serial|Serial]]  | [[#Serial|Yes]] |
 +
 +==== Serial connection ====
 +The serial port of the MAC1200R can be accessed using the TTL pins shown in the image below. A voltage level converter (such as a CP2102 TTL-USB dongle) is required.
 +
 +With the Atheros logo the right way up and the leds to the back, counting from the Atheros SOC left to right, the pinout is TX, RX, GND. Also see the image (which is upside down):
 +
 +{{:media:mercury:mercury-mac1200r-ttl.jpg?300|Mercury MAC1200R TTL pins}}
 +
 +The communication settings are: TTL voltage, 115200 bps, 8N1.
 +
  
 ===== Bootloader ===== ===== Bootloader =====
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   * OpenWrt ticket including the original patch for Barrier Breaker 14.07: [[https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/18605]]   * OpenWrt ticket including the original patch for Barrier Breaker 14.07: [[https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/18605]]
   * Article at ComputerSolutions.cn: [[http://www.computersolutions.cn/blog/2014/12/flashing-a-mercury-mac1200r-wifi-router/]]   * Article at ComputerSolutions.cn: [[http://www.computersolutions.cn/blog/2014/12/flashing-a-mercury-mac1200r-wifi-router/]]
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 ===== Tags ===== ===== Tags =====
 +[[meta:tags|How to add tags]]
 {{tag>AR9344 FastEthernet 2NIC 2WNIC 5Port MIPS MIPS32 74Kc 128ram 8flash qca9880 802.11ac 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b 802.11a simultan ath9k ath10k}} {{tag>AR9344 FastEthernet 2NIC 2WNIC 5Port MIPS MIPS32 74Kc 128ram 8flash qca9880 802.11ac 802.11n 802.11g 802.11b 802.11a simultan ath9k ath10k}}
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