Support for Asus RT-N12+ B1

Hi, what openwrt build should I use for this router (ASUS RT-N12+ B1)?

I tried RT-N12P, but it doesn't boot if I flash it, and I have to recover it. (kind of expected given that it's MT7620, and my is MT7628NN).

I can flash Padavan (RT-N11P B1), but I don't want it, I want OpenWrt. I don't care about LuCI, CLI use only.

WikiDevi Page: https://deviwiki.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-N12%2B_B1

I don't see the +B1 in the Table of Hardware. I do see the B1; but the chip you noted is not the one installed in the B1.

https://openwrt.org/toh/start?dataflt[Model*~]=RT-N12

Indeed, it is nowhere to be found, but I have verified it is correct.

Verified what is correct?

If it's not listed in the Table of Hardware, it's not supported. You would have to be willing to port it.

Hi, I have the same router as OP, and i found that https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WR841N_v13.x has the same hw. Is it safe to try and flash WR841n image?
Thanks

NO! Do not do that EVER!

Hello, how can you flash Padavan? I can't find any way to flash it or to download it. I've tried to use tftp to flash but the power light keeps blinking and the server on my windows laptop has no respond (I set the ip to 192.168.1.75). I've add tftp64 to my firewall whitelist, even turned off the firewall, but nothing helped.
Anyone have solution?

Hi @Jackboy001 are you able to flash it via tftp?

No. I still can't figure out how to flash it. As i mentioned before, I can confirm its in tftp client mode, but the server on my laptop has no respond.
Now i change every router in my home to TOTOLINK. Its stock firmware is good enough so don't need to worry abt flashing anymore.

Hi, @Jackboy001 you can follow this link to install openwrt on rt-n12+ b1
https://forum.openwrt.org/t/your-post-in-cant-find-my-exact-router-model-on-openwrt-rt-n12-b1/187204/2?u=arnab1

The page is private. I can't access the url you provide.

Sorry, @Jackboy001 I've not looked that this page was private so I'm posting content of that page here

Link for tptp program we have used: https://www.3iii.dk/linux/dd-wrt/tftp2.exe
Openwrt Firmware link: https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/22.03.6/targets/ramips/mt76x8/openwrt-22.03.6-ramips-mt76x8-asus_rt-n11p-b1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

and the steps goes as follows
Connect PC to the router via LAN
Turn the router off, press and hold the reset button, then turn it on.
Keep the button pressed until the power led starts to blink.
Upload the firmware file via TFTP. server ip 192.168.1.1 (Any filename is accepted but you can shorten the filename)
Wait until the router reboots.


and all the thanks goes to @Sti for helping me so if you're successful to upgrade please go to his page and give him a like :grinning: