OpenWrt support for Xiaomi AX3000T

ikonomn · 2024-12-08T08:41:04.926Z

I have the AX3000T as a dump ap and the temperature with 5 clients is to 50 - 52 C. I checked it since 5 days.

andersh · 2024-12-08T08:46:48.317Z

I am new to OpenWRT, and did everything in Luci. What I did might not be the correct way, but it works.
What I did was:
a) Create a VLAN device for each VLAN on the network interface you use (like lan4.1/lan4.2 etc.).
b) Then create a bridge device with port set to the vlan device.
c) Then you can add an interface for each bridge device
d) and then link the interfaces to SSIDs.

formstio · 2024-12-08T12:50:02.686Z

Hi guys, I noticed your work, I think maybe you can help me. I have a Xiaomi ax3000t, it so happened that the uboot was cleared, now I can't restore my device. I have a Foresee chip, the software before trying to update to opernvrt was 1.0.84. Maybe you have ideas on how to restore the router?

Error cod:

F0: 102B 0000
FA: 1040 0000
FA: 1040 0000 [0200]
F9: 3903 0041
F3: 1001 0000 [0200]
F3: 1001 0000
F6: 102C 0000
F5: 480A 0031
00: 1005 0000
FA: 1040 0000
FA: 1040 0000 [0200]
F9: 3903 0041
F3: 1001 0000 [0200]
F3: 1001 0000
F6: 102C 0000
01: 102A 0001
02: 1005 0000
BP: 2000 00C0 [0001]
EC: 0000 0000 [1000]
T0: 0000 00ED [010F]
System halt!

niklasplaying · 2024-12-08T15:18:16.214Z

Just take a look at the "Debrick" section of the device page. I wasn't able to recover my device with the Xiaomi recovery tool. However, the recovery process is really easy using the provided commands on the device page and a Linux terminal.

formstio · 2024-12-08T18:13:25.665Z

I can't get into the Linux router, all I could do was write bin and fip into memory with mtk_uartboot, but as I understand it, I don't have the right files, because my terminal is empty, it loads and it's empty

sad_enthusiast · 2024-12-08T23:12:34.835Z

Defaults:

Stock FW: 1.0.31 (INT)
ESMT NAND flash chip

Guys, I've installed OpenWRT 23.05.5 for my Xiaomi AX3000T. I did everything "hard way" according to the instructions. First, I flashed the router with OpenWRT ubi, then did upgrade with sysupgrade.
I was able to log in to the router via LuCI. It was my triumph since I was strugling a lot with connectivity of the router with my Windows machine. Eventually I was able to fix everything and successfully flash the router.

However, it seems that I was celebrating too early. I decided to unplug my router from my laptop and connect it to my primary Wi-Fi router and try whether secondary router has internet connectivity. After I did that, I was never able to connect to it via GUI or SSH.

My router is currently blinking slowly with orange light. When I connected the router back my laptop, its Ethernet adapter cannot recognize the connection and is constantly alternating between 3 modes in Network connections (ncpa.cpl): "Enabled", "Identifying...", "Nework cable unplugged".

What is the diagnosis? How can I understand what could go wrong and can I get any sort of access to my router at all?

j0zzy · 2024-12-09T00:13:16.069Z

I tried your method and have different outcome. I used files from this build OpenWrt support for Xiaomi AX3000T - #2303 by imkloon. I do not have Foresee chip but Winbond one.

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vincejv · 2024-12-09T04:02:11.031Z

dsouza:

Now we are just missing support to the AN8855 switch to be merged to the official builds.

The only blocker for the AN8855 support from being merged as far as i can see is the issue reported by you and the other users regarding the slowdown of the switch when there is a 100mbps device connected, hope someone else can confirm

jojosupir · 2024-12-09T05:31:56.528Z

I been running with this firmware as wan main home router+wifi for a few days.Wan PPPOE with vlan tag.Lan with single bridge (no-Vlan on my local network) + wifi and with no 100Mbps devices attached.It been good so far.

vincejv · 2024-12-09T05:49:16.276Z

variant with AN8855 switch? Can you repro the issue reported using this scenario, more details: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/16709#issuecomment-2525326238

What I observed was as follows:

If PC2@LAN4 (100Mbps) generates upload traffic via iperf3, it DOES NOT affect the speed of PC1@LAN3 (which keeps downloading at full 1Gbps)

If PC2@LAN4 (100Mbps) generates download traffic via iperf3, , it DOES AFFECT the speed of PC1@LAN3 (which reduces download speed to 100Mbps@LAN3 even being connected at 1Gbps)

See PC1@LAN3 iperf3 results below. The ˜90Mbps speed was observed while PC2@LAN4 (100Mbps adapter) was also dowloading via iperf3:

Lexeyko · 2024-12-09T06:16:44.553Z

I also have a very low Wi-Fi speed at the moment. Receive 35-50 Mbit, upload 50-75 Mbit.
How are you doing with this?
I connect an IPTV set-top box with a 100 Mbit port.

formstio · 2024-12-09T07:08:35.158Z

I have the same thing, but the console terminal window is empty, I think it is somehow connected with the chip and there is no firmware for it

lessload · 2024-12-09T09:34:03.034Z

same FW as me. ther version need UART to debrick.

lessload · 2024-12-09T09:36:54.885Z

if 5g slow speed.
try this

uci set wireless.radio1.frag='2346'
uci set wireless.radio1.rts='2347'

Ser9ei · 2024-12-09T12:55:50.062Z

bootloop...
Try my build https://github.com/Ser9ei/xiaomi_ax3000t-openwrt23_patch
There is no new an8855 switch & foresee nand chip suppot, but it's a good build for the global version rd23

sad_enthusiast · 2024-12-09T15:40:08.438Z

Can the bootloop still be solved by other means than connecting via UART?

Ser9ei · 2024-12-09T16:21:15.852Z

The typical recommendation is
try the tftp method, if that fails - uart method

alexq · 2024-12-09T17:31:59.512Z

sad_enthusiast:

Can the bootloop still be solved by other means than connecting via UART?

Xiaomi router is very resilient.

As long as the AX3000T keeps its original bootloader (and the u-boot OpenWrt bootloader isn't installed //as long as the devil prompted to try something new - sorry//), there is a 99.9% chance that you will be able to restore the original Xiaomi firmware for the AX3000T via the MiWiFi restore tool or TFTP method.
But yes, UART flash is always a backup plan that also works.

alexq · 2024-12-09T18:09:22.967Z

sad_enthusiast:

Can the bootloop still be solved

...and do not forget to try this script from the Wiki next time: https://openwrt.org/inbox/toh/xiaomi/ax3000t#basic_configuration

Lexeyko · 2024-12-09T20:11:49.036Z

sad_enthusiast:

bootloop

OpenWrt U-Boot layout - 100% solves bootloop.
The main thing in this process is to install it correctly.
And all these scripts end with the restoration of saved settings in which there were no these scripts and 5 reboots and hello - bootloop.