before knowing that, i tried to update to newer version that i find newer firmware from Australia official site https://www.tp-link.com/au/support/download/archer-d7/#Firmware.
from that australian site in "Archer D7(AU)_V1_170511" description there is a link that convert EU to AU version.
after i use it, it convert my "Archer D7b" to Archer D7 and can update all the Archer D7 firmware.
the problem is now my wireless bot 2.4 and 5 ghz signal is very low, only can be detected 1 cm from the router and my ART backup is after the the convertion.
please, can anyone send me the archer d7b ART backup? so i can restore it.
Hello, I am considering switching a bunch of D7 routers to OpenWRT (DSL is not needed). Now I have a few questions:
Is there a chance that the patch gets accepted soon? Is there a location where the latest version of the firmware can be downloaded or do I best complile myself?
As far as I understand things, the firmware is running smoothly, right?
For many other devices, I need the factory image for the migration from stock firmware. You have many sysupgrade images. Am I getting this wrong?
As far as I understand things, I need UART access to stop the bootloader. Then I can make the bootloader fetch the image via TFTP. Am I correct?
Have I understood things correctly that some of you managed to install to the flash so it starts permanently into OpenWRT?
Is there any location with a (good ) documentation on this device?
I would love if you give a feedback/howto after you hopefully succeed with that instruction Instructions .
I tried the initramfs image and it worked quite well, beside that's unfortunately not possible to use as AP+STA at the same time. In original Firmware I am able to connect via WDS function in OEM to my FritzBox and use the device at the same time on 5 (AC wifi).
Performance also much lower of course with OpenWRT.
i update the u-boot from archer c7 v2, and install official openwrt from c7 v2. Everything worked great. I can use AP+STA, AP+AP at the same time without problem.
@blinkstar88 Would you explain a bit more in detail with hex adresses, commands and so on how you did it? Is it then the same like an more expensive Archer C7 and have you messured power consumption?
@blinkstar88 : Thank you very much! I can confirm if you do it like it's described it will work. Unfortunately I still have problems with WAN-Port. I did it like you also described but my switch-configuration seems diffrent. I installed the snapshot of Archer C7 V2 and had a bit of a hustle to configure a secondary virtual interface on br-lan to get access to the internet and to download luci for some screenshots. - Maybe i did something in the configuration files wrong. I would love if you can still go a bit more into deails. I just see that there is no (eth0 and eth1) in the switch configuration picture.
delete /etc/board.json and do reboot, It will update the switch configuration after restart. If this not resolve your issue, try to disable adsl cpu (broadcom).
Hi, I did delete it, but it doesn't work as LAN4/WAN für Uplink. Also it also doesn't work as Client to my major network and AP at the same time on 5G. So unfortunately I just see problems.
I messured with my S7 a performance von Wifi-5G-WAN with OEM around 500 Mbps up/down and with openwrt and soft- or hardware nat just around 250 Mbps up/down. So either Hardware-NAT doesn't work or especially between Wifi and WAN is a problem.
LAN-WAN is a bit lower around 200 Mbps up/down and before with OEM it was around 600 Mbps.
Any other expirences with C7 for example or ideas how to improve the performances and vlan-configuration to a working setup?
This is the result after deleting /etc/board.json . I have my Laptop connected at LAN1 with 1GbE and I don't know why Port2 is half dulplex 100G and I don't see the cpu with tagged parameter. Maybe Port1 is CPU actually otherwise I think it couldn't work at all....
Hi. No, I didn't cut of the power to the DSL part. I tried the different versions of ath10k packages, also CT and ct-htt with fitting kmod-ath10k and so on, but it did not work out to use 5GHz wifi as sta+ap at the same time.
By the way, with OEM it was possible to use it in wds mode and ap at the same time.
if I try to set a fitting channel for client for example ch52 it doesn't work as client or ap. If I set it to auto it does work on ch52 as client but ap mode doesn't work. To use different channels for ap and client-mode isn't possible at all and logical because there is just one chip...
So how did you configure your /etc/config/wireless oder luci page?
@blinkstar88 Do you have any ideas how to proceed? I have an Archer D7 (without b) and I did everything you said. I also tried the setting from the first post:
I also deleted the /etc/board.json and did the reboot. - There is always this strange outlook of my switch configuration
And the new information in the switch luci-tab:
Switch switch0 has an unknown topology - the VLAN settings might not be accurate.
I think I modified my uboot correctly with the MAC-Address from my device. Otherwise I think I wouldn't be able at all to connect the wifi. Also I think my actual bigger problem is the switch (vlan) configuration and this is independent of my wifi in my opinion.
it's a community achievement!
Thank you all for testing and supporting!
@suppenkasper0815 Sorry, I always forgot to test it. Unfortunately I don't have the archer D7 with me and I go out and can't take it back (because of the COVID-19 here in Italy ).
@numero53 I understand that. We hope and pray that this COVID-19 pandemic will be over soon and all people especially in italy will survive and beat the virus.
Hey, I just wanna say I also ordered a bunch of D7b and hope it will also work out with turning it into a C7v2. There are good sfe-images from @gwlim at his github.com and they work pretty well on my D7. I'm able to achieve around 600 Mbit/s WAN <-> LAN and Wifi <-> WAN around 400 Mbit/s messured with Iperf3 with 4 parallel streams to a Gigabit server.
Messured with my Samsung S7. Compared to a FritzBox 7490 (which shot use the same qca9880 chipset of Atheros/Qualcomm) is lower. With 7490 I get around 520 Mbit/s with newest labor firmware.
I hope we can still achieve the same performance. The CPU of D7 should habe faster clock than FritzBox 7490.
My result with other images with active nf-offload with D7 were unfortunately only maximum 300 Mbit/s. It's more at 200 Mbit/s in real life.
I hope we can create a new topic together to develop a mesh network with these quite cheap and performance devices. I wanna achieve to realize wireless roaming to run around the house and get seemless video calls and streaming when I need to change access points.
I think I need 3 to 4 devices and I'm able to connect them via gigabit cat5e.
Unfortunately another topic is to configure the devicea correctly then for IPTV-DE (MangentaTV) with Igmpv3 snooping and correct igmpv3 signaling...
To be honest I think this problem and wish to solve it have a lot of people who don't wanna just spend a lot of money to AVM products.
I mean I can't tell exactly the power consumption which could be also a big issue compared to Fritz Repeater 2400.
But I hope we can solve these issues as a community! One big step will be the power cut of dsl part. @blinkstar88 would you please refer or explain how to shut down these parts or is it already possible via software?
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