TP-Link Archer VR2600 v1

Wireless-AC router based on QCA IPQ8064 with 16MB flash and 512MB RAM. Also sporting xDSL support with BCM63168 SOC . Virtually identical to VR2600v but without the additional DSP for VoIP POTS interface and DECT.

None at this time.

→ Install OpenWrt

1. Establish serial connection to device (see below)
2. Interrupt boot process of bootloader by pressing any key
3. Setup IP addresses of board and TFTP server (replace IPs with your own)

   (IPQ) # setenv ipaddr 10.42.21.50
   (IPQ) # setenv serverip 10.42.21.200

4. Disable autoboot and probe for the serial flash

   (IPQ) # setenv autoboot false
   (IPQ) # sf probe

5. Transfer the image from TFTP to the RAM. Replace filename to match your image. Note the transferred length (0x4c0aa bytes in this case)

   (IPQ) # tftpboot 0x44000000 sysupgrade.bin
   Using eth0 device
   TFTP from server 10.42.21.200; our IP address is 10.42.21.50
   Filename 'sysupgrade.bin'.
   Load address: 0x44000000
   Loading: #################################################################
   	 #################################################################
   	 #################################################################
   	 #################################################################
   	 #################################################################
   	 ###############
   done
   Bytes transferred = 4980906 (4c00aa hex)

6. Erase the flash area with the kernel image and rootfs. Write the new image from RAM to flash. Change the size to the noted value from previous step. Those commands need some time executing.

   (IPQ) # sf erase 0x320000 0xc60000
   (IPQ) # sf write 0x44000000 0x320000 0x4c00aa

7. Reboot to OpenWRT. The next update can be done by sysupgrade

→ generic.sysupgrade

• Browse to http://192.168.1.1/cgi-bin/luci/mini/system/upgrade/ LuCI Upgrade URL
• Upload image file for sysupgrade to LuCI
• Wait for reboot

If you don't have a GUI (LuCI) available, you can alternatively upgrade via the command line. The command line method for upgrading is:

• sysupgrade

Note: It is important that you put the firmware image into the ramdisk (/tmp) before you start flashing.

• Login as root via SSH on 192.168.1.1, then enter the following commands:

cd /tmp
wget http://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/trunk/XXX/xxx.abc
sysupgrade /tmp/xxx.abc

→ generic.debrick This device (or at least the EU model) has just one known firmware version, which does not appear to enable TFTP during boot, and therefore TFTP recovery is not possible. Recovery is likely only possible via serial or JTAG.

→ failsafe_and_factory_reset

→ Basic configuration After flashing, proceed with this.
Set up your Internet connection, configure wireless, configure USB port, etc.

The default network configuration is:

Numbers 4-1 are Ports 1-4 as labeled on the unit, number 5 is the Internet (WAN) on the unit, 0 and 6 is the internal connection to the router itself. Don't be fooled: Port 1 on the unit is number 4 when configuring VLANs. vlan0 = eth0.0, vlan1 = eth0.1 and so on.

→ hardware.button on howto use and configure the hardware button(s). Here, we merely name the buttons, so we can use them in the above Howto.

The TP-Link Archer VR2600 has the following buttons:

Front:
Insert photo of front of the casing

Back:
Insert photo of back of the casing

Backside label:
Insert photo of backside label

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/tp-link-archer-vr2600-installation/48081/5

Note: This will void your warranty!

Main PCB:
Insert photo of PCB

→ port.serial general information about the serial port, serial port cable, etc.

How to connect to the Serial Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for serial port

https://forum.openwrt.org/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c4663cf41d2ec9266ad840150a6679f9952e7511.jpg

→ port.jtag general information about the JTAG port, JTAG cable, etc.

How to connect to the JTAG Port of this specific device:
Insert photo of PCB with markings for JTAG port

→ bootloader

None so far.

Space for additional notes, links to forum threads or other resources.

• https://forum.openwrt.org/t/need-full-dump-tp-link-archer-vr2600-installation/48081/5
• https://forum.openwrt.org/t/ipq806x-lede-support-for-tp-link-archer-vr2600v/326/17

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