Adding OpenWrt support for Xiaomi AX3600 (Part 1)

robimarko · January 3, 2021, 1:00pm

Which branch are you building?

dchard · January 3, 2021, 1:01pm

Your repo on github, ""AX3600-v5.10" branch. And the AX3600 device.

robimarko · January 3, 2021, 1:01pm

Then, there is no ethernet there at all.
Can you post your bootlog?

dchard · January 3, 2021, 1:02pm

robimarko · January 3, 2021, 1:03pm

For wifi you need to include the ath11k-ahb driver from menuconfig.
As well as hostapd variant you like

dchard · January 3, 2021, 1:04pm

OK.

As well as hostapd variant you like

Which one would you recommend? Have no idea whats the difference between the variants.

robimarko · January 3, 2021, 1:05pm

I use the hostapd-wolfssl

dchard · January 3, 2021, 1:06pm

Thanks! Firing up the build vm now, will let you know how it went.

dchard · January 3, 2021, 1:38pm

Here is the new bootlog: https://pastebin.com/RNWPmKEB

It seems both wireless interfaces are available ("iw list" shows them), but when I try to do a scan on either on them ("iw dev wlan0 scan" or "iw dev wlan1 scan"), there is no output.

robimarko · January 3, 2021, 1:56pm

I know, if you read through the thread you can see all of the issues with wlan.
Its not working fine at all.

Oni · January 6, 2021, 11:50am

Hi, about IPQ6018, are you able to make the ethernet work?

robimarko · January 6, 2021, 11:50am

Nope, its the same as IPQ807x

dabm-git · January 6, 2021, 2:39pm

Hello, I have received this router a few days ago, I would like to know if with the SSH access I can configure the extra antenna the IoT one, to make a wifi access point; ex: IoT_Wifi, to connect my smart devices there then, lower the speed and wifi power for them.

that antenna have a separate radio?

Aivarss · January 6, 2021, 3:35pm

Not the right place to ask!!! This thread are about OpenWRT on AX3600.

dabm-git · January 7, 2021, 12:08am

Oh, sorry, since this device uses a custom openwrt as the base I thought it was the right place to ask, wops

Can someone confirm if the extra antenna has a separate radio?

Thank you

ConorIA · January 7, 2021, 4:11pm

You can find instructions for that here: https://irq5.io/2020/08/10/custom-firmware-for-the-xiaomi-ax3600-wireless-router/

Aivarss · January 10, 2021, 9:24pm

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This thread are about OpenWRT on AX3600!!! Not about your problems with this router!!! Do not spam here!!!

dchard · January 11, 2021, 8:45pm

I am looking at Ansuel's github and it seems he managed to add ethernet for kernel 5.9 ( https://github.com/Ansuel/openwrt/commits/AX3600-v5.9 ). I cant see his commits in your AX3600 tree. Maybe its not compatible or some more work has to be done?

robimarko · January 11, 2021, 8:59pm

It does not work, that was his attempt to port NSS DP

LGA1150 · January 12, 2021, 5:36am

I have tried his branch and it does work