I just looked up the Router database and ordered a TP-Link Archer C6 to install OpenWRT and setup VPN on it. However, I have received version 3.2 from the seller and not v2 which has support as per the database.
Now I would have even tried to install the C5 or any other OpenWRT version that supports MediaTek but I even the Stock Firmware is not available anywhere for download (just in case things go wrong & I brick it)
Here is what I am looking for:
Is there any other version / router firmware that i can try on this router?
Is there a likelihood for this to be supported in future (so i wait instead of messing around with the router)
Can someone share the link to stock firmware so that if i try I can at least go back (unless I totally brick it for good!)
If someone has gone through this drill and has any experience to share, pls do.
v2 is a qualcon chipset...
v3 is a MT7621... It is supported by openwrt (it have hardware acceleration)...
In Brazil, TPLink have the stock firmware in their site.
I dont know if it is the sabe hardware as yours, so be careful...
The C6 v3 and v3.2 are not compatible yet... But the chipset is supported, and the wireless drivers are supported too... It just need that someone port the router...
The C6U and C6 v3 appear to be at least very similar, so supporting the v3.20 probably won't be that hard.
Edit: comparing the C6 v3.20's firmware to that of the A6 v3, the kernel and file system appear to be identical. The flash layout is also identical, so maybe you can even already try booting an A6v3 initramfs if you have serial access.
last two weeks ago, i brought c6v3.2 replacing c60. that was my very bad bad decision. c6 has better configuration, i don't know why c6 doesn't perform near c60... i don't wanna use this stock firmware. we need badly openwrt firmware for c6 v3.2..... please please please
I just bought c6 thinking it was a v2 and i can create a mesh with it and my other router running openWRT but no luck because i got the new v3.2. Someone please get this supported!
I've been following this post: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/3786
Apparently there is a running version for v3.2 but still needing review to be merged on openwrt trunk.
I have mid-knowledge about building and testing from sources and/or imagebuilder, however, I dont have a UART cable in case it fails, and can't easily find one in Brasilia during pandemics. I risk bricking and not having a way to recover my router, and this is why I cant right now test and give feedback. If anyone could, I guess it would solve the issue of all tplink devices being built with mediatek nowadays (probably huge amount of devices). It is pretty sad having an almost finished patch ready for merging, needing just a couple tests, lagging from february 21 to now !
I have opened a PR #4222https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/4222 for adding Archer C6 V3.2.
This apparently has the same board as Archer A6 and I was able to force A6 build once I uploaded my modification and it worked without any issues on both the builds.
