Add OpenWrt support for Xiaomi "Redmi AX6000"

jamestien · 2023-01-12T16:07:58.569Z

hehe here are quick 2 repeat tests of the configuration.

config queue 'eth1'
        option interface 'eth1'
        option qdisc 'cake'
        option script 'piece_of_cake.qos'
        option ingress_ecn 'ECN'
        option debug_logging '0'
        option verbosity '5'
        option qdisc_advanced '1'
        option squash_dscp '1'
        option squash_ingress '1'
        option egress_ecn 'NOECN'
        option linklayer 'ethernet'
        option overhead '37'
        option download '522240'
        option upload '522240'
        option enabled '1'

Test#1:

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Test#2:

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jav · 2023-01-12T16:23:42.864Z

Doesn't look very good

What's your access technology? You're using interface eth1, what's that?

jamestien · 2023-01-12T16:32:50.299Z

I almost forget about SQM, @Vaalberith 's reply suddenly bumped me. hahaha.

Im on Fiber, Bananapi BPI-R3 plugged to ISP Fiber modem and act as main router. My PC runs Cat6 direct to it.

jav · 2023-01-12T16:35:50.766Z

Fiber as GPON? Or Fiber as Ethernet? PPPoE or DHCP? You may need to tweak overhead based on that. Start at 44 (or even 48) and if it works, you can try lowering it.

Anyway, if it isn't AX6000 related, you should probably open a new thread.

jamestien · 2023-01-12T16:51:37.912Z

Fiber GPON from ISP. I think its PPPoE, ISP remotely locked the modem admin access. I only can change Wifi setting option there, can't even disable DHCP. not much to see.

jav:

if it isn't AX6000 related, you should probably open a new thread.

Im ok without SQM, I can't utilize all 600Mbps bandwidth anyway. only us couple with 2 kids in the house.

Vaalberith · 2023-01-12T16:53:42.365Z

OpenWrt SNAPSHOT r21740-0cc1c302b1 / LuCI Master git-22.361.69865-deed682

I have 200/200 Mbps GPON tariff. ONT terminal (ISP's shitty lease router) is kinda hacked and switched in bridge mode (no routing/nat/etc), its LAN1 is connected to AX6000 WAN. AX6000 gets IP through DHCP from ISP.

Installed luci-app-sqm and its deps through LuCi. Entered its menu, selected WAN i/f, set 200 Mbps in kbps range, ticked Enable and applied - and that's all, no special magic from newbie like me

SW/HW offload in Firewall/NAT are disabled (as they are by default). As i read, it is must-have for SQM/QoS.

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W/O SQM i got peak speed ~500-800 Mbps for half a second with fast drawback to ~200-220 Mbps and massive latency. After enabling - just limited to ~200 Mbps with stable 3-6 ms.

KEPA · 2023-01-12T17:08:50.450Z

Hey! Perhaps someone faced a similar problem -
My 2.4 GHz access point is configured in client wifi mode and it does not work as it should, every 20 minutes there is a connection break, the log shows such an entry
wpa_supplicant[1429]: phy0-sta0: CTRL-EVENT-BEACON-LOSS
Maybe someone knows how to fix this. Thank you!

config wifi-iface 'wifinet2'
        option device 'radio0'
        option mode 'sta'
        option network 'wwan'
        option dtim_period '1'

jamestien · 2023-01-12T17:11:47.595Z

We had similar setup, maybe it also depends on ISP network performance. I already get low 2ms latency from my ISP. enabled SQM only increases it.

alm865 · 2023-01-13T10:12:50.783Z

Hi @jav,

Can you please confirm step 6 "Reboot and setup uboot-env". Do you mean setup uboot-env then reboot?

Add OpenWrt support for Xiaomi "Redmi AX6000" For Developers

I've installed OpenWRT in 4 AX6000's, so I tried to make it fast and easy. This is a full summary of what I did, compiling all required info: Get device access: From direct connected LAN port (PC address will be assigned by AX6000 using DHCP), access miwifi.com portal and follow these steps (one per page): a. Remove second tick and click blue button b. Click last hyperlink below blue button c. Select DHCP arrow d. Type WiFi password (8 chars min). I'll be used for login, so make it simpl…

When I rebooted after performing "ubiformat /dev/mtd9 -y -f /tmp/initramfs-factory.ubi" it seems to have bricked the router. I might have to try the UART

Vaalberith · 2023-01-13T10:59:06.328Z

Is it ok for our "snapshot" device to build images with custom app list via Firmware Selector? Seems that checksum of original (uploaded in download section) squashfs image differs from checksum of image built with this service with default app list.

jav · 2023-01-13T11:49:05.514Z

alm865:

Can you please confirm step 6 "Reboot and setup uboot-env". Do you mean setup uboot-env then reboot?

Please refer to the wiki page, that I've udpated to the latest procedure.

But yes, first reboot (to load OpenWrt initramfs-factory) and then set up boot environment for the sysupgrade image you're about to flash in next step.

If you chose the right partition, it should have booted the initramfs image. Things to check:

Are LEDs blue? Probably it's ok. Try pinging 192.168.1.1 from LAN ports.
Any traffic in LAN ports?
If it's bricked, reboot it 6 times to switch over to the OEM image.

sha · 2023-01-13T19:15:34.553Z

kindly help me i am stuck in sysupgrade -n /tmp/squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

below error message come

root@OpenWrt:/tmp# sysupgrade -n /tmp/squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
invalid sysupgrade file
Thu Jan 12 14:26:31 UTC 2023 upgrade: Commencing upgrade. Closing all shell sessions.

jav · 2023-01-13T19:17:30.520Z

This is an incorrect validation message, but sysupgrade should go through anyway. It should have rebooted in the sysupgrade image.

sha · 2023-01-13T19:23:38.587Z

I can connect via ssh but browser i cannot connect

sha · 2023-01-13T19:24:27.421Z

After i enter sysupgrade command
My router restarted

alm865 · 2023-01-13T19:38:10.724Z

You are a champ @jav! I rebooted 6 times and it's back on 192.168.31.1. I'm not too stressed either way, I had the 3.3V USB to TTL ready to go .

I'll follow the wiki and try again, I must have messed up a step. Maybe I tried to flash the wrong image? I'll download everything again and give it another go.

I'm quite surprised it was so easily to bring it back, I was expecting to have to resort to using the UART. That is good to know.

sha · 2023-01-13T19:40:43.530Z

Thanks for your advice
Default luci not installed
Now i connect isp and install luci.now browser is working
I follow wiki step to install openwrt
Now openwrt is working fine

jav · 2023-01-13T22:00:59.216Z

In snapshot images LuCI isn't included, so you'll need it to install it manually.

justin1 · 2023-01-14T02:10:45.941Z

Just installed following the wiki. I did this from windows. Ran into some small things which may help others.

After one of the restarts the ip changed to 192.168.1.1 I also had to switch my cable from the wan port to one of the lan ports?

To be very noob friendly it could be helpful to include the scp command at each step.

I initially had trouble sshing in without a password. I had to use passwd to set it in telnet. This may be a windows issue.

For the uboot section it took me a while to find the files. A link or a table of downloads like in the stock section could be helpful.

Otherwise the guide was very helpful so thanks for setting that up

alm865 · 2023-01-14T03:56:37.058Z

See these tutorials here:

OpenWrt Wiki – 24 Sep 19

Use SSH to connect to the internet and install LuCI web interface

Use SSH to connect to the internet and install LuCI web interface The following instructions give the OpenWrt device an IP address in the same network of the ISP modem, then set the ISP modem's IP address as “gateway” and “dns server” for the...

OpenWrt Wiki – 24 Jul 17

LuCI essentials

LuCI essentials This article relies on the following: * Accessing OpenWrt CLI * Managing configurations * Managing packages * Managing services Introduction While OpenWrt can be managed completely using SSH and the terminal, the LuCI...