TP Link Archer C8
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==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
- | [https://dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=307001 Tested]: TP-Link Archer C8 V1 with TP-Link firmware: Archer C8_V1_150515 | + | [https://dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=307001 Tested]: TP-Link Archer C8 V1 with TP-Link firmware: Archer C8_V1_150515 |
#Download DD-WRT firmware: [https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2016/12-15-2016-r30949/tplink_archer-c8v1/ factory-to-ddwrt.bin] | #Download DD-WRT firmware: [https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2016/12-15-2016-r30949/tplink_archer-c8v1/ factory-to-ddwrt.bin] | ||
#"Reset to factory defaults" via the OEM Archer GUI. | #"Reset to factory defaults" via the OEM Archer GUI. | ||
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#Wait at least one minute | #Wait at least one minute | ||
#Access DD-WRT GUI at 192.168.1.1, set password, then GUI reset (''Admin->Factory Defaults'') again | #Access DD-WRT GUI at 192.168.1.1, set password, then GUI reset (''Admin->Factory Defaults'') again | ||
- | *v2 should use the same process | + | *v2 should use the same process, and the 'v1' file. |
*[https://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1089503#1089503 33006] has also been tested. | *[https://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1089503#1089503 33006] has also been tested. | ||
- | *There is [https://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311486 one report] of a v3 running DD-WRT | + | *v3 is an EU model. There is [https://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311486 one report] of a v3 running DD-WRT, but with no details. |
- | *No reports of a v4. '''Warning:''' v4 has different flash size from v1-3. | + | *No reports of a v4 (also EU). '''Warning:''' v4 has different flash size from v1-3. |
More information: including [[Firmware_FAQ#Where_do_I_download_firmware.3F|alternate download locations]] | More information: including [[Firmware_FAQ#Where_do_I_download_firmware.3F|alternate download locations]] | ||
Revision as of 20:02, 27 February 2018
There are four revisions of the Archer C8, with v1 and v2 supported by DD-WRT.
WARNING: There is no webrevert file nor other method to flash the C8 back to OEM firmware from DD-WRT!
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Hardware Specifications
FCC ID | TE7C8 |
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Industry Canada ID | 8853A-C8 |
Power | 12 VDC, 3.3 A |
CPU | Broadcom BCM4708 @800 MHz |
Architecture | ARM Cortex A9 (2 cores) |
RAM / Flash (ROM) | 128 MiB / 16 MiB |
Switch | Broadcom BCM4708 |
LAN/WAN ports | 4 /1 @ 1 Gb/s |
USB Ports | 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0 |
Serial | internal, 4-pin header, 3.3V TTL |
WI1 chip | Broadcom BCM4360 |
WI1 protocols | an+ac |
WI1 MIMO config | 3x3:3 |
WI1 antenna connector | U.FL, RP-SMA |
WI2 chip | Broadcom BCM4331 |
WI2 protocols | bgn |
WI2 MIMO config | 3x3:3 |
WI2 antenna connector | U.FL, RP-SMA |
- The unsupported v4 has 128 MiB flash, otherwise appears to have the same specifications.
Serial Boot Log info
From the OpenWRT wiki:
CFE memory report
Tot mem: 131072 KBytes CFE mem: 0x00F00000 - 0x00FCC810 (837648) Data: 0x00F414A8 - 0x00F418F4 (1100) BSS: 0x00F41900 - 0x00F66810 (151312) Heap: 0x00F66810 - 0x00FCA810 (409600) Stack: 0x00FCA810 - 0x00FCC810 (8192) Text: 0x00F00000 - 0x00F396D4 (235220)
MTD partitions
Creating 5 MTD partitions on "bcmsflash": 0x000000000000-0x000000040000 : "boot" 0x000000040000-0x000000240000 : "linux" 0x000000240000-0x000000ee0000 : "rootfs" 0x000000fe0000-0x000000ff0000 : "radio" 0x000000ff0000-0x000001000000 : "nvram"
WARNING: There is no webrevert file nor other method to flash the C8 back to OEM firmware from DD-WRT!
Installation
Tested: TP-Link Archer C8 V1 with TP-Link firmware: Archer C8_V1_150515
- Download DD-WRT firmware: factory-to-ddwrt.bin
- "Reset to factory defaults" via the OEM Archer GUI.
- Also from the Archer GUI, upload the factory-to-ddwrt.bin file.
- Wait at least one minute
- Access DD-WRT GUI at 192.168.1.1, set password, then GUI reset (Admin->Factory Defaults) again
- v2 should use the same process, and the 'v1' file.
- 33006 has also been tested.
- v3 is an EU model. There is one report of a v3 running DD-WRT, but with no details.
- No reports of a v4 (also EU). Warning: v4 has different flash size from v1-3.
More information: including alternate download locations
Notes
Forum model thread: Support for TP-Link Archer C8