Adding OpenWrt support for Xiaomi AX3600 (Part 1)

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T16:47:59.701Z

I always get dnsmasq command not found when installing from brew, did you get it from elsewhere?

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T16:49:41.793Z

I used the WifiRepair and it always fails when the complex DNS request is ignored

jesdoit · 2021-11-04T16:53:23.204Z

As any other package, base repo.
https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dnsmasq

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T17:02:04.010Z

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unfortunately as I say : command not found

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T17:37:12.024Z

I hate myself for not seeing the the file name is a very important part on the TFTP recovery of the AX3600. Can the problem be that the AX6 is looking for a different filename @robimarko? (I retried with an original bin firmware renamed C0A81F02.img both in /etc (just in case) and /tmp/tftp without success).

I would like to test from a windows tftpd64 but I don't know how to configure it, not that I'm sure this soft will help when Linux can't...

same log from the router :

U-Boot 2016.01 (Jul 08 2021 - 07:16:48 +0000), Build: jenkins-common_router_openwrt_ota_publish-1455

DRAM:  smem ram ptable found: ver: 1 len: 4
512 MiB
NAND:  ONFI device found
ID = 158061c8
Vendor = c8
Device = 61
SF: Unsupported flash IDs: manuf ff, jedec ffff, ext_jedec ffff
ipq_spi: SPI Flash not found (bus/cs/speed/mode) = (0/0/48000000/0)
128 MiB
MMC:   sdhci: Node Not found, skipping initialization

## Error: flags type check failure for "ethaddr" <= ""00:AA:BB:CC:DD:10"" (type: m)
himport_r: can't insert "ethaddr="00:AA:BB:CC:DD:10"" into hash table
PCI1 is not defined in the device tree
In:    serial@78B3000
Out:   serial@78B3000
Err:   serial@78B3000
machid: 8010010
MMC Device 0 not found
eth5 MAC Address from ART is not valid
write phy_id=1, reg(0x8074):0x0670
write phy_id=2, reg(0x8074):0x0670
write phy_id=3, reg(0x8074):0x0670
write phy_id=4, reg(0x8074):0x0670
bootwait is off, bootdelay=5
Hit any key to stop autoboot:  0
 detect button press, continue check 5 secs
 detect button pressed 5 secs !
 confirm to launch xq_upgrade !
 cmd=dhcp

Net:   MAC0 addr:9c:9d:7e:1b:9e:f4
PHY ID1: 0x4d
PHY ID2: 0xd0b1
EDMA ver 1 hw init
Num rings - TxDesc:1 (0-0) TxCmpl:1 (7-7)
RxDesc:1 (15-15) RxFill:1 (7-7)
ipq807x_edma_alloc_rings: successfull
ipq807x_edma_setup_ring_resources: successfull
ipq807x_edma_configure_rings: successfull
ipq807x_edma_hw_init: successfull
board_eth_init: ipq807x_edma_init successed
eth0
ipq807x_eth_halt: done
eth0 PHY0 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY1 up Speed :10 Full duplex
eth0 PHY2 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY3 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY4 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY5 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
ipq807x_eth_init: done
BOOTP broadcast 1
...

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T17:50:00.656Z

Currently I can send ctrl+c to the repeated line BOOTP broadcast 1 which restarts the dhcp process :

BOOTP broadcast 41
BOOTP broadcast 42
BOOTP broadcast 43
ipq807x_eth_halt: done

Abort
======== dhcp failed, retry !========
 confirm to launch xq_upgrade ! 
 cmd=dhcp

Net:   MAC0 addr:9c:9d:7e:1b:9e:f4
EDMA ver 1 hw init
Num rings - TxDesc:1 (0-0) TxCmpl:1 (7-7)
RxDesc:1 (15-15) RxFill:1 (7-7)
ipq807x_edma_alloc_rings: successfull
ipq807x_edma_setup_ring_resources: successfull
ipq807x_edma_configure_rings: successfull
ipq807x_edma_hw_init: successfull
board_eth_init: ipq807x_edma_init successed
, eth0
ipq807x_eth_halt: done
eth0 PHY0 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY1 up Speed :10 Full duplex
eth0 PHY2 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY3 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY4 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY5 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
ipq807x_eth_init: done
BOOTP broadcast 1
...

robimarko · 2021-11-04T18:13:16.427Z

You are not getting to the part where filename matters.
Can you capture the traffic with wireshark?
Because its not looking like it even sends DHCP requests

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T18:15:26.959Z

yes it doesn't seems like I'm receiving one...

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Here I add more screenshots, my manual IP config of the used interface

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The dnsmasq command

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robimarko · 2021-11-04T18:16:17.057Z

Have you tried all of the ports on the router?

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T18:18:58.951Z

not all with wireshark for now (I start now)
I found something "interesting" when plugged on different ports

Lan 1 port

eth0 PHY0 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY1 up Speed :10 Full duplex
eth0 PHY2 up Speed :1000 Full duplex
eth0 PHY3 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY4 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY5 Down Speed :10 Half duplex

Lan 2 port

eth0 PHY0 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY1 up Speed :10 Full duplex
eth0 PHY2 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY3 up Speed :1000 Full duplex
eth0 PHY4 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY5 Down Speed :10 Half duplex

WAN port

eth0 PHY0 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY1 up Speed :10 Full duplex
eth0 PHY2 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY3 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY4 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY5 Down Speed :10 Half duplex

There is a third LAN port which make eth0 PHY4 going up to 1000MB
eth0 PHY 0/1/5 never show up Speed :1000 Full duplex

robimarko · 2021-11-04T18:19:35.912Z

You need to see it go to 1000 Full Duplex, 10 is just the default for no link.
Use those ports on the router that show 1000 Full Duplex and just keep wireshark running if its working you will see traffic

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T18:21:50.817Z

so the problem is here I guess, but I have no clue on how to make it goes to 1000 Full Duplex when plugged on WAN port...
just some wireshark
LAN 1

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Abort
======== dhcp failed, retry !========
 confirm to launch xq_upgrade ! 
 cmd=dhcp

Net:   MAC0 addr:9c:9d:7e:1b:9e:f4
EDMA ver 1 hw init
Num rings - TxDesc:1 (0-0) TxCmpl:1 (7-7)
RxDesc:1 (15-15) RxFill:1 (7-7)
ipq807x_edma_alloc_rings: successfull
ipq807x_edma_setup_ring_resources: successfull
ipq807x_edma_configure_rings: successfull
ipq807x_edma_hw_init: successfull
board_eth_init: ipq807x_edma_init successed
, eth0
ipq807x_eth_halt: done
eth0 PHY0 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY1 up Speed :10 Full duplex
eth0 PHY2 up Speed :1000 Full duplex
eth0 PHY3 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY4 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
eth0 PHY5 Down Speed :10 Half duplex
ipq807x_eth_init: done
BOOTP broadcast 1

LAN 2

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LAN 3

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vic1707 · 2021-11-04T18:26:28.037Z

Went to another computer running ubuntu live, I still don't get that 1000 Full Duplex.
EDIT: even plugged to my ISP router it doesn't show up !

Gingernut · 2021-11-04T18:28:26.204Z

That looks more or less right.

More or less it's:

Connect the router from one of its lan ports to your network card.

Turn the router on while holding the reset button pressed for about 10 seconds.

Open the app and press the next button which is the one on the right.

Choose the official Xiaomi firmware you want to flash in the app.

Select the network card the router is connected to and the tool automatically sets the correct IP addresses.

It should begin the flashing process.

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T18:33:32.207Z

Does the firmware needs to have a spécific filename?

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T18:51:17.750Z

For now I can't pass the complex DNS request: ignored line in the TFTP.txt file
On the software, I select the first checkbox and then a .bin file, then the button on the bottom right, then the ethernet interface, bottom right again, and again, pop-up with blue icon, software closes (crashes?)

Gingernut · 2021-11-04T19:18:25.400Z

AFAIK no it doesn't.

Gingernut · 2021-11-04T19:20:30.229Z

Have the app ready and then turn on the router holding the reset button

vic1707 · 2021-11-04T19:24:59.154Z

Turn on after clicking the pop-up i guess ? Will try that right after diner.
Guess that if it's not working I'll have to buy a New one...

Gingernut · 2021-11-04T19:37:36.183Z

Which pop-up?