Can I install OpenWRT 22.03.2 on my Asus RT-AC1200G+ wireless router?

Arınç ÜNAL arinc.unal at arinc9.com
Fri Nov 18 04:25:42 PST 2022


On 16.11.2022 11:35, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Nov 2022 at 20:31, Arınç ÜNAL <arinc.unal at arinc9.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 15.11.2022 17:16, Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
>>> Subject: Can I install OpenWRT 22.03.2 on my Asus RT-AC1200G+ wireless router?
>>>
>>> Good day from Singapore,
>>>
>>> Can I install OpenWRT 22.03.2 on my Asus RT-AC1200G+ wireless router?
>>>
>>> I have searched the Table of Hardware but my device is not listed. Is
>>> it not supported?
>>
>> Looks like it isn't.
>>
>> This device has got bcm47189 / bcm53573 SoC which is supported on
>> mainline Linux. Shouldn't be too hard to support this device. I'm not
>> sure about wireless though.
>>
>> Looking at the pictures from the FCC[1], There's an 802.11n PHY,
>> Broadcom BCM43217. It seems to be supported on mainline[2]. I can't make
>> out the 802.11ac PHY though. If you can open the device and send me a
>> picture, I can check if it's supported.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I don't think I want to open my Asus RT-AC1200G+ wireless router. I
> don't want to damage it.

Sure. The 802.11ac PHY is in the BCM47189 SoC and there's currently no 
support for that. I can build an image for you to test 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.

Arınç



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