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| toh:xiaomi:ax3600 [2024/03/24 19:39] – Rewritten "Potential Issues and Limitations" and added a link to the Qualcommax_NSS_Builder repository on GitHub juliusbairaktaris | toh:xiaomi:ax3600 [2024/04/17 14:12] – [NSS: Qualcomm Network Accelerator] Fix typo mcgivergim | ||
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| * **Sysupgrade Failure:** The '' | * **Sysupgrade Failure:** The '' | ||
| - | | + | * **NSS Acceleration Support:** Currently, the Qualcomm NSS hardware acceleration is not officially supported in OpenWrt. However, there is an ongoing community effort to enable NSS acceleration, |
| - | | + | * **Ath11k Memory Usage:** The ath11k driver, which is required for the main wireless radios, consumes a significant amount of memory when there are few connected stations and low bandwidth traffic. There are reports |
| ===== Hardware ===== | ===== Hardware ===== | ||
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| === Notes === | === Notes === | ||
| - | * Flash chips known are W29N02GZSIBA or GD9FS2G8F2A. | + | |
| - | | + | * Despite |
| - | | + | * Additionally, the stock partitioning assumes |
| - | | + | * OpenWrt partitioning modifies |
| ==== Flash Layout ==== | ==== Flash Layout ==== | ||
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| - Sysupgrade the device:< | - Sysupgrade the device:< | ||
| - | Device will reboot with OpenWrt, and then sysupgrade can be used to upgrade the device when desired. Although, see [[ax3600#potential_issueslimitations|potential issues / limitations]]. | + | Device will reboot with OpenWrt, and then sysupgrade can be used to upgrade the device when desired. Although, see [[ax3600#potential_issues_and_limitations|potential issues / limitations]]. |
| + | ==== NSS: Qualcomm Network Accelerator ==== | ||
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| + | This SOC has two NSS processors. This NSS processors are able to handle some network / cryptographic functions and offload the main processors of the SOC. Currently, the Qualcomm NSS hardware acceleration is not officially supported in OpenWrt and maybe never will be. The code needed for that is not in the kernel of Linux and the patches provided by Qualcomm are only for very old versions of the kernel, so they can't be imported directly into OpenWrt and adding them require a lot of work and maintenance. | ||
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| + | The main processors of the SOC are able to route without using the NSS processors, and this is how the official build of OpenWrt works, but is not as fast as it can be when using the NSS cores. | ||
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| + | However, there is an ongoing community effort to enable NSS acceleration. **It's important to note that community efforts do not guarantee official support in the future**. | ||
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| + | If your internet speed is near 1 Gbps speeds, you will note that official OpenWrt build will not reach this speeds. Or if you plan to have additional processes running on the router that can consume resources it will hurt your routing speed. In this case maybe you can try to use this NOT official builds, but remember, **they are NOT official and thus they don't have official support**. | ||
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| + | If your understand that this versions are not official, but you want to try them, here are some relevant links: | ||
| + | - There is one [[https:// | ||
| + | - There is one [[https:// | ||
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| + | If you are not able to build the code by yourself, some users have some repos with some ready to use builds of this NSS versions. Here are some links to his repos, in alphabetical order of the user's name. | ||
| + | - __AgustinLorenzo__: | ||
| + | - __JuliusBairaktaris__: | ||
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| + | <WRAP center round info> | ||
| + | <color # | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ===== Debricking ===== | ===== Debricking ===== | ||
| - | The device can be recovered using a TFTP recovery (recommended, | + | There are several options for debricking the AX3600 Router: |
| + | * The device can be recovered using a TFTP recovery (recommended, | ||
| + | * You can use the MiWIFI Repair Tool (instructions below) | ||
| + | * you can try to apply the habitual [[docs: | ||
| ==== TFTP recovery ==== | ==== TFTP recovery ==== | ||
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| sudo ip address add 192.168.31.100/ | sudo ip address add 192.168.31.100/ | ||
| *Run the server with the following command:< | *Run the server with the following command:< | ||
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| <tabbox Windows> | <tabbox Windows> | ||
| On Windows you can use any tftp client, this example is using [[https:// | On Windows you can use any tftp client, this example is using [[https:// | ||
| * Connect your computer ethernet port to the router LAN1 port, nothing else connected. | * Connect your computer ethernet port to the router LAN1 port, nothing else connected. | ||
| * In Windows, set computer IP as static to '' | * In Windows, set computer IP as static to '' | ||
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| {{: | {{: | ||
| * **Allow tftp64 in windows firewall or deactivate the windows firewall temporarily.** | * **Allow tftp64 in windows firewall or deactivate the windows firewall temporarily.** | ||
| * Configure tftp64 like this: | * Configure tftp64 like this: | ||
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| {{: | {{: | ||
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| * Configure tftp64 DHCP server to give the IP '' | * Configure tftp64 DHCP server to give the IP '' | ||
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| + | {{: | ||
| * Rename the firmware file that you want to install (for example [[https:// | * Rename the firmware file that you want to install (for example [[https:// | ||
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| Now, you can start the recovery: | Now, you can start the recovery: | ||
| + | * Power off the Router if you haven' | ||
| * Keep reset button pressed and power on your AX3600. <WRAP round info> | * Keep reset button pressed and power on your AX3600. <WRAP round info> | ||
| * Keep it pressed until you see the system led blinking orange | * Keep it pressed until you see the system led blinking orange | ||
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| * If the recovery doesn' | * If the recovery doesn' | ||
| </ | </ | ||
| - | * Put your interface back to DHCP mode and start again with breaking your device | + | |
| + | Finally you can put the interface | ||
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| + | ==== MiWIFI Repair Tool (Windows) ==== | ||
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| + | You can download the repair tool from http:// | ||
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| + | * Make sure the computer has a static IP address as shown in the instructions above (TFTP recovery) | ||
| + | * On the first screen, select your firmware (recommended is [[https:// | ||
| + | * Click on the button on the right button to continue to the next step | ||
| + | * Select your Ethernet adapter which has the router connected | ||
| + | * Click on the button on the right button to continue to the next step | ||
| + | * Unplug the router if you haven' | ||
| + | * Press and hold the reset button | ||
| + | * Power on the router | ||
| + | * Wait for the orange LED to start blinking and stop blinking again | ||
| + | * Release the reset button | ||
| + | * The MiWIFI repair tool should now show show a dialog indicating that data is being copied to the router. | ||
| + | * When the files have been copied, the router should show a blinking blue LED. | ||
| + | * You may now unplug the router and plug it back in again to restart it. | ||
| + | * The repair should now be complete. | ||
| ===== Photos ===== | ===== Photos ===== | ||