Install OpenWrt on two Xiaomi AX3200

[naqeja]

Hi!

Could I buy two Xiaomi AX3200 (EU version) to make telnet active on both and install OpenWRT on them?

Thank you!

[psherman]

Xiaomi AX3200 / Redmi AX6S

[naqeja]

I understand the process. But it says:

"If connect both routers via ethernet cable (LAN port on the RB01 and WAN port on the 2nd Xiaomi router) and perform a hard reset on the 2nd Xiaomi router, the AX3200 RB01 will obtain {“netmode”:4,“code”:0} with telnet enabled, thus unlocking the ability to install OpenWrt."

I want to obtain telnet on both, so telnet will persist after doing a hard reset for the second router?
Or this process can make active telnet on both with one single hard reset?

[psherman]

Probably answered in the tread linked from the device info page:

Adding OpenWrt support for Xiaomi "Redmi Router AX6S"/"Xiaomi Router AX3200"

With the method I applied, two devices are required. If an ethernet cable is connected from the lan port of the device to which the method will be applied to the wan port of the second RB01, and the second device is returned to its factory settings from the button, it is added to the first device in mesh mode (mode 3). So the main device will be in mode 4. First we will confirm that the device is in netmode 4 from this link. Login to the router, in another tab use your token with link http:/…

[alexq]

According to the instruction from @Sti in this thread, after telnet was enabled on the first router, the steps to enable telnet on the second router are the following:

@Sti

Enabling telnet on second device;

First you need to factory reset both devices. You need to start the process again by assuming the device to which the procedure will be applied as the first device, telnet enabled device as the second device.

After resetting the device to factory settings, power on both devices. Skip the initial setup screen only in first device, after connecting the first device's lan port to the other device's wan port with ethernet cable it will become netmode 4 in five seconds.

After the all process is complete, factory reset both devices.

Also here is a similar question about telnet activating on the 2nd router, and a thread detailing how @gbordier finally solved the partition issue he faced (it looks like some non-standard situation for the "netmode: 4" method).

Hence, telnet can be enabled on both Xiaomi AX3200 (RB01) routers using "netmode: 4" method; and have OpenWrt installed on them.