Attempting to install OpenWrt on TP-Link AX1800 (USW) US version 4.6

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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So I have been on an attempt to install openwrt on this specific router

I have been following the guide here

And following the discussion here

However my confusion lies with the fact the guide said this only works with hardware version 1 and 1.20, but failed to mention about support for other hardware version. Of course there are like 4 different hardware versions of this product in the US alone.

I have tried to install it regularly to the system but as expected I get an "Upload error" when I attempt to upload the factory.bin file (not unexpected given the different versions). Is there any possibility of support for the TP-Link AX1800 (AX23) US version >1.20. I have yet to try any of the other methods but I don't see it being that simple either.

I have yet to open the router yet as I foresee being a pain but am willing to do it if someone really wants me to.

Any help or clarification on openwrt support for this product would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

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What does the bottom sticker say about your device ?

Does it say AX23 ?

There's also the unsupported AX1800 AX20.

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Not exactly. The Model is shown as: Archer AX1800(USW) ver 4.6.
Not very helpful.
But the FCC ID is: 2AXJ4AX23 which when searched links to the FCC page for user manuals, listed there is the AX23 model.

https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=PJ%2FqXEAeNXFPx4LHkuSFNg%3D%3D&fcc_id=2AXJ4AX23

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Well, it's not supported, unfortunately.

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Do you know how I could go about getting support for it? Is the openwrt binary required something I could build myself or does it require more specialized expertise: (i.e. serial access to the system, dumped data and/or reverse engineering).

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Actually, that is very helpful. OpenWrt supports V 1.20. You have V 4.6.
As @frollic beat me to saying: it is not supported.

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Search for other requests for support and provide the outputs needed and, if you are lucky, someone will take an intrest. But you have to do a lot of legwork.

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Thanks for the help. Will do.

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Try to figure out the hw inside, it'll at least tell you if it's supportable...

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Ok. Thanks

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