flashed the encrypted file by kar200 and flashed the sysupgrade
why is the wifi only showing up to 9dBm(7mW)? is it a driver issue?
i have tried changing country codes to anything but still the same transmit power
@kar200 please answer my inquiries brother
anyone can provide the latest encrypted openwrt? all links in this thread seem expired. \
or please provide instructions how i can upgrade stock dir-853 A3 firmware to Openwrt (perhaps via ssh?)
thanks!
It seems like that's the reason, yes. Either way, I'm not sure if this router is capable is running a Node application.
@kar200 on a side note, I accidentally bricked my spare (same model) when trying to set it up as an access point. It is a soft-brick, as I seem to be able to boot into recovery mode and see the flashing blue power light. I set my client IP as 192.168.1.101, subnet mask as 255.255.255.0, and router gateway IP as 192.168.1.1. However, I can't seem to access the recovery UI or SSH.
Also, I noticed that your prior instructions differed from the OpenWrt wiki entry. Is there a special exception for this router?
Sorry guys a bit late with the replies
I have the same but I don't have the means (nor the knowledge) to check if it's really the power used by the router. It was talked about at some stage on github and there was a workaround to make it use the full rated power but I am not sure it made a difference).
Have you managed to find it? There is one on this thread you can then use the normal sysupgrade from the officail openwrt
Use the normal recovery methods and DO NOT use the mtd tool. If it's soft bricked you can hold the reset button AFTER the router has booted which should reset it to factory.
Otherwise there is a way to use SSH if you can login and I think the command is "first_boot"
You can read about it here. If you press the reset button while it's booting it should boot into failsafe. You need a static IP and connect to the first LAN port (try the others if it does not work).
Hi Could you also please send me the same. I have a4 and want to use it as wireless repeater
Hi There,
I own exo dir-1360 model, It seem this model as exactly dir-853 a3 model.
can i flash directly with openwrt firmware to this unit.
one more thing what is the console password this unit, i'am trying to access but no joy.
Here is the log for this unit
===================================================================
MT7621 stage1 code 10:33:11 (ASIC)
CPU=50000000 HZ BUS=16666666 HZ
==================================================================
Change MPLL source from XTAL to CR...
do MEMPLL setting..
MEMPLL Config : 0x11100000
3PLL mode + External loopback
=== XTAL-40Mhz === DDR-1200Mhz ===
PLL2 FB_DL: 0xd, 1/0 = 655/369 35000000
PLL3 FB_DL: 0xe, 1/0 = 707/317 39000000
PLL4 FB_DL: 0x10, 1/0 = 570/454 41000000
do DDR setting..[00320381]
Apply DDR3 Setting...(use customer AC)
0 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88 96 104 112 120
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
0000:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0001:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0002:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0003:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0004:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0005:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0006:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0007:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0008:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0009:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
000A:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
000B:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
000C:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
000D:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
000E:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
000F:| 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
0010:| 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0011:| 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0012:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0013:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0014:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0015:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0016:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0017:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0018:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0019:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
001A:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
001B:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
001C:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
001D:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
001E:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
001F:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
rank 0 coarse = 15
rank 0 fine = 72
B:| 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
opt_dle value:10
DRAMC_R0DELDLY[018]=00001F1F
==================================================================
RX DQS perbit delay software calibration
==================================================================
1.0-15 bit dq delay value
==================================================================
bit| 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
--------------------------------------
0 | 8 6 7 10 7 7 9 6 6 8
10 | 8 10 8 10 8 9
--------------------------------------
==================================================================
2.dqs window
x=pass dqs delay value (min~max)center
y=0-7bit DQ of every group
input delay:DQS0 =31 DQS1 = 31
==================================================================
bit DQS0 bit DQS1
0 (1~59)30 8 (1~59)30
1 (1~60)30 9 (1~58)29
2 (1~60)30 10 (1~62)31
3 (1~61)31 11 (1~59)30
4 (1~60)30 12 (1~60)30
5 (1~62)31 13 (1~58)29
6 (1~60)30 14 (1~61)31
7 (1~60)30 15 (1~59)30
==================================================================
3.dq delay value last
==================================================================
bit| 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
--------------------------------------
0 | 9 7 8 10 8 7 10 7 7 10
10 | 8 11 9 12 8 10
==================================================================
==================================================================
TX perbyte calibration
==================================================================
DQS loop = 15, cmp_err_1 = ffff0000
dqs_perbyte_dly.last_dqsdly_pass[0]=15, finish count=1
dqs_perbyte_dly.last_dqsdly_pass[1]=15, finish count=2
DQ loop=15, cmp_err_1 = ffff0080
dqs_perbyte_dly.last_dqdly_pass[1]=15, finish count=1
DQ loop=14, cmp_err_1 = ffff0000
dqs_perbyte_dly.last_dqdly_pass[0]=14, finish count=2
byte:0, (DQS,DQ)=(8,8)
byte:1, (DQS,DQ)=(8,8)
20,data:88
[EMI] DRAMC calibration passed
===================================================================
MT7621 stage1 code done
CPU=50000000 HZ BUS=16666666 HZ
===================================================================
U-Boot 1.1.3 (May 17 2019 - 15:22:26)
Board: Ralink APSoC DRAM: 256 MB
relocate_code Pointer at: 8ffa8000
Config XHCI 40M PLL
Allocate 16 byte aligned buffer: 8ffdfdf0
Enable NFI Clock
# MTK NAND # : Use HW ECC
NAND ID [EF F1 00 95 00]
Device not found, ID: eff1
Not Support this Device!
chip_mode=00000001
Support this Device in MTK table! eff1
select_chip
[NAND]select ecc bit:4, sparesize :64 spare_per_sector=16
Signature matched and data read!
load_fact_bbt success 1023
load fact bbt success
[mtk_nand] probe successfully!
mtd->writesize=2048 mtd->oobsize=64, mtd->erasesize=131072 devinfo.iowidth=8
..============================================
Ralink UBoot Version: 5.0.0.0
--------------------------------------------
ASIC MT7621A DualCore (MAC to MT7530 Mode)
DRAM_CONF_FROM: Auto-Detection
DRAM_TYPE: DDR3
DRAM bus: 16 bit
Xtal Mode=3 OCP Ratio=1/3
Flash component: 4 MBytes NOR Flash
Date:May 17 2019 Time:15:22:26
============================================
icache: sets:256, ways:4, linesz:32 ,total:32768
dcache: sets:256, ways:4, linesz:32 ,total:32768
##### The CPU freq = 880 MHZ ####
estimate memory size =256 Mbytes
#Reset_MT7530
set LAN/WAN LLLLW
########BUTTON_RESET: 8
=================================================
Check image validation:hdr1_addr[bc180000]hdr2_addr[c0980000]
Image1 Header Magic Number --> OK
Image2 Header Magic Number --> OK
Image1 Header Checksum --> OK
Image2 Header Checksum --> OK
Image1 Data Checksum --> ..........................................▒........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................OK
..Erasing NAND Flash...
ranand_erase: start:80000, len:20000
.Writing to NAND Flash...
done
Image2 Data Checksum --> ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................OK
Image1 Stable Flag --> Stable
Image1 Try Counter --> 0
Image1: OK Image2: OK
=================================================
Please choose the operation:
1: Load system code to SDRAM via TFTP.
2: Load system code then write to Flash via TFTP.
3: Boot system code via Flash (default).
4: Entr boot command line interface.
6: System Enter UBoot to Update Img or Bin.
7: Load Boot Loader code then write to Flash via Serial.
9: Load Boot Loader code then write to Flash via TFTP.
default: 3 0
3: System Boot system code via Flash.
## Booting image at bc180000 ...
Image Name: Linux Kernel Image
Image Type: MIPS Linux Kernel Image (lzma compressed)
Data Size: 18012043 Bytes = 17.2 MB
Load Address: 81001000
Entry Point: 8162eb70
................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Verifying Checksum ... OK
Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK
No initrd
## Transferring control to Linux (at address 8162eb70) ...
## Giving linux memsize in MB, 256
Starting kernel ...
LINUX started...
THIS IS ASIC
SDK 5.0.S.0
Linux version 3.10.14+ (wubangrun@wireless) (gcc version 4.6.3 (Buildroot 2012.11.1) ) #1 SMP Thu Jun 11 11:33:51 CST 2020
The CPU feqenuce set to 880 MHz
MIPS CPU sleep mode enabled.
GCMP present
CPU0 revision is: 0001992f (MIPS 1004Kc)
Software DMA cache coherency
Determined physical RAM map:
memory: 10000000 @ 00000000 (usable)
Initrd not found or empty - disabling initrd
Zone ranges:
DMA [mem 0x00000000-0x00ffffff]
Normal [mem 0x01000000-0x0fffffff]
Movable zone start for each node
Early memory node ranges
node 0: [mem 0x00000000-0x0fffffff]
Detected 3 available secondary CPU(s)
Primary instruction cache 32kB, 4-way, VIPT, linesize 32 bytes.
Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, PIPT, no aliases, linesize 32 bytes
MIPS secondary cache 256kB, 8-way, linesize 32 bytes.
PERCPU: Embedded 7 pages/cpu @82917000 s6592 r8192 d13888 u32768
Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 65024
Kernel command line: console=ttyS1,57600n8 root=/dev/ram0
PID hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
Dentry cache hash table entries: 32768 (order: 5, 131072 bytes)
Inode-cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 4, 65536 bytes)
Writing ErrCtl register=000702a3
Readback ErrCtl register=000702a3
Memory: 236132k/262144k available (6368k kernel code, 26012k reserved, 2019k data, 14456k init, 0k highmem)
Hierarchical RCU implementation.
NR_IRQS:128
console [ttyS1] enabled
Calibrating delay loop... 574.46 BogoMIPS (lpj=1148928)
pid_max: default: 32768 minimum: 301
Mount-cache hash table entries: 512
launch: starting cpu1
launch: cpu1 gone!
CPU1 revision is: 0001992f (MIPS 1004Kc)
Primary instruction cache 32kB, 4-way, VIPT, linesize 32 bytes.
Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, PIPT, no aliases, linesize 32 bytes
MIPS secondary cache 256kB, 8-way, linesize 32 bytes.
Synchronize counters for CPU 1: done.
launch: starting cpu2
launch: cpu2 gone!
CPU2 revision is: 0001992f (MIPS 1004Kc)
Primary instruction cache 32kB, 4-way, VIPT, linesize 32 bytes.
Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, PIPT, no aliases, linesize 32 bytes
MIPS secondary cache 256kB, 8-way, linesize 32 bytes.
Synchronize counters for CPU 2: done.
launch: starting cpu3
launch: cpu3 gone!
CPU3 revision is: 0001992f (MIPS 1004Kc)
Primary instruction cache 32kB, 4-way, VIPT, linesize 32 bytes.
Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, PIPT, no aliases, linesize 32 bytes
MIPS secondary cache 256kB, 8-way, linesize 32 bytes.
Synchronize counters for CPU 3: done.
Brought up 4 CPUs
devtmpfs: initialized
NET: Registered protocol family 16
release PCIe RST: RALINK_RSTCTRL = 7000000
PCIE PHY initialize
***** Xtal 40MHz *****
start MT7621 PCIe register access
RALINK_PCI_PCICFG_ADDR= 21007f2
RALINK_PCI_PCICFG_ADDR = 21007f0
RALINK_RSTCTRL = 7000000
RALINK_CLKCFG1 = 77ffeff8
*************** MT7621 PCIe RC mode *************
PCIE1 no card, disable it(RST&CLK)
PCIE2 no card, disable it(RST&CLK)
pcie_link status = 0x1
RALINK_RSTCTRL= 1000000
*** Configure Device number setting of Virtual PCI-PCI bridge ***
RALINK_PCI_PCICFG_ADDR = 21007f0 -> 21007f0
PCIE0 enabled
interrupt enable status: 100000
Port 0 N_FTS = 1b105000
config reg done
init_rt2880pci done
bio: create slab <bio-0> at 0
vgaarb: loaded
SCSI subsystem initialized
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
usbcore: registered new device driver usb
PCI host bridge to bus 0000:00
pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [mem 0x60000000-0x6fffffff]
pci_bus 0000:00: root bus resource [io 0x1e160000-0x1e16ffff]
pci_bus 0000:00: No busn resource found for root bus, will use [bus 00-ff]
pci 0000:00:00.0: bridge configuration invalid ([bus 00-00]), reconfiguring
pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 0: can't assign mem (size 0x80000000)
pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 8: assigned [mem 0x60000000-0x600fffff]
pci 0000:00:00.0: BAR 1: assigned [mem 0x60100000-0x6010ffff]
pci 0000:01:00.0: BAR 0: assigned [mem 0x60000000-0x600fffff 64bit]
pci 0000:00:00.0: PCI bridge to [bus 01]
pci 0000:00:00.0: bridge window [mem 0x60000000-0x600fffff]
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:00.0 (0004 -> 0006)
BAR0 at slot 0 = 0
bus=0x0, slot = 0x0
res[0]->start = 0
res[0]->end = 0
res[1]->start = 60100000
res[1]->end = 6010ffff
res[2]->start = 0
res[2]->end = 0
res[3]->start = 0
res[3]->end = 0
res[4]->start = 0
res[4]->end = 0
res[5]->start = 0
res[5]->end = 0
bus=0x1, slot = 0x0, irq=0x4
res[0]->start = 60000000
res[0]->end = 600fffff
res[1]->start = 0
res[1]->end = 0
res[2]->start = 0
res[2]->end = 0
res[3]->start = 0
res[3]->end = 0
res[4]->start = 0
res[4]->end = 0
res[5]->start = 0
res[5]->end = 0
Switching to clocksource Ralink Systick timer
NET: Registered protocol family 2
TCP established hash table entries: 2048 (order: 2, 16384 bytes)
TCP bind hash table entries: 2048 (order: 2, 16384 bytes)
TCP: Hash tables configured (established 2048 bind 2048)
TCP: reno registered
UDP hash table entries: 256 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
UDP-Lite hash table entries: 256 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
NET: Registered protocol family 1
Load Kernel WDG Timer Module
jffs2: version 2.2. (NAND) (ZLIB) (RTIME) (c) 2001-2006 Red Hat, Inc.
fuse init (API version 7.22)
msgmni has been set to 461
io scheduler noop registered (default)
reg_int_mask=0, INT_MASK= 0
HSDMA_init
hsdma_phy_tx_ring0 = 0x00c00000, hsdma_tx_ring0 = 0xa0c00000
hsdma_phy_rx_ring0 = 0x00c04000, hsdma_rx_ring0 = 0xa0c04000
TX_CTX_IDX0 = 0
TX_DTX_IDX0 = 0
RX_CRX_IDX0 = 3ff
RX_DRX_IDX0 = 0
set_fe_HSDMA_glo_cfg
HSDMA_GLO_CFG = 465
Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 2 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
serial8250: ttyS0 at MMIO 0x1e000d00 (irq = 27) is a 16550A
serial8250: ttyS1 at MMIO 0x1e000c00 (irq = 26) is a 16550A
Ralink gpio driver initialized:power_gpio[13]
brd: module loaded
MediaTek Nand driver init, version v2.1 Fix AHB virt2phys error
Allocate 16 byte aligned buffer: 82662e30
Enable NFI Clock
# MTK NAND # : Use HW ECC
NAND ID [EF F1 00 95 00, 00009500]
Device found in MTK table, ID: eff1, EXT_ID: 9500
Support this Device in MTK table! eff1
NAND device: Manufacturer ID: 0xef, Chip ID: 0xf1 (Unknown NAND 128MiB 3,3V 8-bit), 128MiB, page size: 2048, OOB size: 64
[NAND]select ecc bit:4, sparesize :64 spare_per_sector=16
Scanning device for bad blocks
Signature matched and data read!
load_fact_bbt success 1023
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00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
Creating 10 MTD partitions on "MT7621-NAND":
0x000000000000-0x000007f80000 : "ALL"
0x000000000000-0x000000080000 : "Bootloader"
0x000000080000-0x000000100000 : "Config"
0x000000100000-0x000000140000 : "Factory"
0x000000140000-0x000000180000 : "Config2"
0x000000180000-0x000002980000 : "Kernel"
0x000002980000-0x000004980000 : "Private"
0x000004980000-0x000007180000 : "Kernel2"
0x000007180000-0x000007780000 : "mydlink"
0x000007780000-0x000008080000 : "Reserved"
mtd: partition "Reserved" extends beyond the end of device "MT7621-NAND" -- size truncated to 0x800000
[mtk_nand] probe successfully!
IMQ driver loaded successfully. (numdevs = 2, numqueues = 1)
Hooking IMQ before NAT on PREROUTING.
Hooking IMQ after NAT on POSTROUTING.
PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
PPP BSD Compression module registered
PPP MPPE Compression module registered
NET: Registered protocol family 24
PPTP driver version 0.8.5
register mt_drv
Never mind, I'm flashing dir-853 a3 openwrt rc6 firmware and it's work..
The wireless signal and bandwidth also good with this firmware.
One more thing.. USB led always light even no usb devices in usb port.. But for now I'm using for routing and AP only.
Update : Only 5GHZ work, 2.4GHZ not present..
FYI V22.03.0 Just out there is a wifi driver update
Is it? Will try new update... Thanks Lucky1
Hi @jan1677
Yeah the haddware is exactly the same so it should work with no issues.
For the wireless have a look at previous posts about how to setup the wireless cards correctly with DBDC. Also make sure you use the latest version (i have not tested myself).
For the USB i have to admit i did not notice the light and thought i defined the correcr gpio in the DTS (I probably didnt). I will try and find the router somehwere at home and test again with the latest version.
@Lucky1 thanks for the heads up. I didnt know the day finally arrived!
Hi @kar200,
Hope you are doing well. I also have DIR-853 A3 unit and downloaded the new release from openwrt but unfortunately unable to flash it using stock firmware GUI. Sorry for not going through whole thread but is there any limitaion for upgrade like encryption. So, what are my options here how do I flash openwrt ? any help regarding this would be highly appriciated. Thanks !
EDIT: I couldnt bear using stock firmware and decided to go through the thread and found encrypted openwrt image Thanks to @kar200 , after flashing with enc.bin I upgraded using new release and everything seems stable no issues so far except 5ghz radio is capped to only 9dBm but in 2.4G I am able to go as high as 25dBm.
Hi kar200, Thanks for the feedback. Yup everything seem stable with new 22.03.0 update in dir-1360 except those usb light.
Thanks for the firmware
Do you mind reposting the link you found please or upload it somewhere for future users here to find it quickly? Unfortunately I am not the main poster on this thread so I cannot change the first thread.
Also I don't know how to check if the 9dbm is just a printed value or if it is really capped at that power. It was already mentionned by someone on github but it seems it has not been fixed.
Good to hear it is working. I will try from my side and let you know how it goes.
Here is the link I used to download encryted image. I used this image for first time flash via stock GUI.
openwrt-21.02.0-rc2-ramips-mt7621-dlink_dir-853-a3-squashfs-factory-enc.bin
I just created an account to say THANK YOU and GOD BLESS YOU!
I had the same router (A3) from my previous ISP (Etisalat) from which my subscription had expired.
My next apartment neighbour was willing to share his WiFi but it would only ever connect in one spot in the kitchen of my Apartment.
Im complete newbie but did some thinking and then researched about whether i could use my not in use router as a Network card and then i learnt about bridging.
However due to the router being specifically assembled for my ISP they for some reason had the options hidden.
But after following your steps i was able to configure it and have a lot more peace lol.
Thanks a lot buddy.
(Btw im from Sharjah, UAE, and a friend or 2 seem to from around here too)
Hello Karim, is there any new update for the Padavan firmware, been using it for a while now it's working great but I guess the 5G network needs improvement also the USB feature causing the HDD to have some errors while attaching it to stream videos
Hi @hsaber ,
Unfortunately I don't think there will be any update to the padavan firmware. The source code I used has not been update for a long time so it wont produce a different firmware plus I do not use the device anymore.
I'm confused about a small thing. Latest release seem to be available or this device, so is it enough to use that image or is it necessary the .enc shared on this thread first? This device needs a wiki page.