[OpenWrt-Devel] New target IPQ8074 / Asus-ax89x(u)

Sat Apr 4 19:57:11 EDT 2020

So update on the rt-ax89x;

I have successfully managed to compile using the ASUSwrt build chain and
load a usable firmware (well if you can call asuswrt usable; it's horrific
when it comes to how service construct flow is setup, i can't believe the
junk being shipped on otherwise nice platforms...)

I have also figured out the debrick procedure ; uboot on the device DOES
accept tftp in recovery mode. Have added notes to the wiki; reposted here:

Method:

   1. Setup interface on Host PC with ip 192.168.50.75/24 (not the Router
   will ONLY accept tftp put over this IP) ; $ip a a 192.168.50.75/24 dev
   <NICDEV>
   2. The HostNIC and recovery is performed ONLY over the 1G WAN port NIC
   (this is the 'blue') NIC port next to the 10G Copper port.
   3. Find valid recovery .trx
   4. Run tftp to 192.168.50.1 ; $tftp 192.168.50.1
   5. Unplug DC barrel jack whilst holding down the reset switch with a
   pointy thing
   6. Leave Power Button Depressed(on)
   7. Replug DC barrel jack whilst still holding reset switch with a pointy
   thing ; release after first LED indication
   8. Power LED will flash slowly
   9. Use TFTP client to put target firmware in bin mode; set trace to show
   progess; $tftp>trace ; $tftp>bin; $tftp>put <validfile>.trx
   10. Trace will show transfer ; wait for router to reboot.

-Joel

On Sat, 28 Mar 2020 at 00:20, Robert Marko <robimarko at gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 04:03, Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel at aenertia.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Xiaomi ax3600 has Qualcomm radios right?
>>
> Yeah, its QCA8071A based.
> But I can't find anywhere to get one in EU and there is no GPL released.
> Xiaomi really doesn't care about respecting GPL on their routers.
>
>>
>> On Fri, 27 Mar 2020, 11:21 Robert Marko, <robimarko at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, 26 Mar 2020 at 23:11, Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel at aenertia.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Considering that there are a heap of lesser boxes from the likes of
>>>> Cisco/Aruba/Dlink/Asus themselves that are far inferior selling well above
>>>> the 1500$ mark.
>>>>
>>> I dont take Cisco and Aruba prices seriously.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 11:09, Joel Wirāmu Pauling <joel at aenertia.net>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's 800$NZD not sure of what the conversion is.
>>>>>
>>>>> BUT
>>>>>
>>>>> It's got Dual 10Gbit ports ; so if you factor going the DIY route on
>>>>> x86 boxes (which is what I have been forced to do for 10G capable for the
>>>>> last few years), Power consumption, and wifi6 - it's actually not an
>>>>> unreasonable price point for what you get.
>>>>>
>>>> Its roughly 400EUR, a lot for a consumer device.
>>> Its a good device, but for development, it's too expensive since there
>>> is a chance of bricking it.
>>> I am waiting for a cheap(100-ish EUR) IPQ807x board since I don't see
>>> getting a test one at work for a while and I cant afford 300+ EUR myself.
>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Fri, 27 Mar 2020 at 10:45, Ansuel Smith <ansuelsmth at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> 400€ for a router... little too much for now... at least the firmware
>>>>>> is openwrt based so ASUS should provide GPL.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Il giorno gio 26 mar 2020 alle ore 22:42 Robert Marko
>>>>>> <robimarko at gmail.com> ha scritto:
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On Thu, 26 Mar 2020 at 22:39, Joel Wirāmu Pauling <
>>>>>> joel at aenertia.net> wrote:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Hi all,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> I received my ax89x yesterday and have added a stub wiki page for
>>>>>> it here:
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> https://openwrt.org/toh/asus/rt-ax89x
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> There is a published build chain for the device from ASUS - I
>>>>>> haven't tried compiling it.
>>>>>> >> I've done some preliminary poking and opened the case up - dumped
>>>>>> the bootlog.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Very interesting device and likely a good target for 10Gbit and
>>>>>> Wifi6 work.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Looks great, just that the price tag is painful.
>>>>>> > Its HK01 reference board based, a lot of stuff has been upstreamed
>>>>>> but a whole more is missing for IPQ807x upstream.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> -Joel
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