I have W6D model, and tried to install openwrt today on it. I had serial console access and performed following commands:
$ setenv bootcmd 'mmc read 0x40000000 0x00004400 0x0010000; fdt addr $(fdtcontroladdr); fdt rm /signature; bootm 0x40000000';
$ setenv dual_boot.slot_0_invalid 1
$ setenv dual_boot.slot_1_invalid 1
$ setenv bootmenu_default 0
$ saveenv
then tried following commands which failed because of connection issues to the tftp:
$ setenv serverip 192.168.1.66; setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.1;
tftpboot 0x46000000 predator.bin; fdt addr $(fdtcontroladdr);
I did reboot the router to move to another place to connect to linux computer after which the router no longer boots. (I had done reboot previously a couple times, but it booted fine) Four small antenna leds turn on, on one side it's red and white, and on the opposite side two white leds.
It stays like this forever. I have tried rebooting but holding reset only, then wps plus reset. I get no console output. And I'm trying with UART 1.8 V.
If I try with 3.3 V then sometimes the four small leds turn off, and the mood light turns on, but still no console output.
Any help or suggestions? To me it seems like the commands that were executed should not have caused any corruption.
In a couple weeks when I receive CH341 I will try to read the flash from the Winbond W25Q16JVSIG chip and try to undo the changes I did to the environments. Just in case if I would need to totally reflash the chip, could someone make a backup of their chip? It should be possible to do this using terminal in openwrt.
Hello,
i want say Thank you for your very nice work.
I love this router and in Germany i can buy for 70€ the W6D proshop and the W6m for 65€ on amazon.
But my W6D dont have holes for the Serial, i buy a Pogopin Clamp.
After 3x cleaning with iso 99,9% and 3x Clamp on and off.... i can use it
The Dissamply is easy but a lot of screws.
The Flash is easy:
The Router make alone a update with Stock Firmware.
Then you buy it new, dont access to the internet.
I must use autoboot=7
I want use sqm but i only have with cake 35 Mbit.
After i install irq balance i can use cake with 175mbit.
But SQM or irq balance is a little bit buggy.
I must find the right interface and settings.
The Temps are very good, i use:
|Sensor|Temperature|
|mdio_bus:06 / temp1|48.5 °C
|cpu_thermal / temp1|41.1 °C
|mt7915_phy0 / temp1|45 °C
|mt7915_phy1 / temp1|45 °C
Later make putty on the cooler and i test QOSmate.
i can only post 1 pic
The Flint 2 is a little bit better on Jitter but the Price for w6d i can buy 2 of them and a cold cola
But the w6d has better min ping.
But the bufferbloat test is not so easy to compare.
Update:
Without Cooler and without emi shield:
|Sensor|Temperature||
|mdio_bus:06 / temp1|38.3 °C|Χ|
|cpu_thermal / temp1|41.9 °C|Χ|
|mt7915_phy0 / temp1|41 °C|Χ|
|mt7915_phy1 / temp1|47 °C|
The W6d do the same as the Flint 2 for me, for only 40% Price
The Ping is lower then Flint 2 and Jitter is the same i think.
I change the pads to putty, only little better Temperature.
I do a 120mm fan on the cooler (without big LED cover from acer) and use 5v from usb.
Silent Wings USC (The first one) @ 625 U/min
10 °C lower with Fan
With a 15mm fan you can close the case
