Support for new Archer c50 v3.0

For Developers
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Thank You for the support.

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Hey I tried all the three versions with TFTP. Non of them work.
I am unable to TFTP the original firmware too.
Thank for the effort tho. Maybe the next revision works.

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Sysupgrade work only when You update firmware from OpenWrt/LEDE.
Recovery TFTP must work or brick Your device. Check Your TFTP server and disable firewall when use recovery mode.
I dont known why factory image is not accepted.

Try again recovery mode:
Server IP 192.168.0.66
rename ****-tftp-recovery.bin file to tp_recovery.bin

Flash instruction in on this commit message:

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Hey Heinz thanks for the quick support. Initially I flashed my device from stock firmware to openwrt factory.. The device stopped responding after that.

I then upload the recovery firmware using tftp(after renaming it tp_recovery). The upload was successful.
Still not working. Thanks again for the quick revert.

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Does the EU version have a different open wrt flash file?

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Hi @Holyyshek,

Bootloop? Or any led is powered? Did You try turn on WiFi using WiFi key?

Here is OEM recovery file:

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Hey Heinz
Thanks for the quick response.
The stock firmware recovery file given in the link provided by you does work. Thanks.

After recovering stock firmware I again tried flashing :

  1. openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-c50-v3-squashfs-factory.bin to the router using GUI of the stock firmware.
    Result: the router stopped responding with all lights on the routers blinking at regular interval.

I recovered the firmware to stock firmware using TFTP again.
2) Then I flashed the file openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-c50-v3-squashfs-factory.bin to router using TFTP after renaming the file to tp_recovery
Result: Same- the router stopped responding with all lights on the routers blinking at regular interval.

I recovered the firmware to stock firmware using TFTP again.
3) Then I flashed the file openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-c50-v3-squashfs-tftp-recovery.bin to router using TFTP after renaming the file to tp_recovery
Result: only one light is continuously lit(depending on the port in which the Lan is connected) and again no response on both LAN and WIFI.Even if the LAN wire is removed the light stays on.

On the stock firmware router model number is : -
Hardware version:Archer C50 v3 00000001
Firmware version:0.9.1 0.4 v0079.0 Build 170608 Rel.35472n(4555)

On the box my model number is : Archer C50(EU) Ver:3.0

Thank you so much for the help!

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You are using a file downloaded from the tplink site?
You only change the name? or cut something in the file?

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No Using the file in the link provided by you. Using TFTP.

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I only changed the name. (rename)

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New firmware:

Use only tftp-sysupgrade

new build: https://tplinkforum.pl/t/archer-c50v3-openwrt/9953/3

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Hey Heinz

I tried the built 3 version openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-c50-v3-squashfs-tftp-recovery.bin using TFTP.

There are no lights( all lights are off) on the router and the router is not responding.

Thank you again!

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I do not have more ideas.
You need to connect USB-UART interface to router mainboard and show bootlog.

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Thanks Heinz. I am technically not that sound to work to router PCB's.
Is there any other way I may help(show boot log) .

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Hey there Heinz,

thanks a lot for your work so far.
I am operating an Archer c50 v3.0 as well and tried to get your openwrt builds running.
So far, no luck. Had to recover to factory after every try with the factory image you provided. Using the recovery and the newest build, all LEDs remaing black. The older ones make the wifi led light after reboot. Using sysupgrade gets me into boot loop.

Cheers,
Johannes

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Hope someone is still working on this... I desperately need it to unlock some features.

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I guess this post is dead. Is it even possible to make a custom firmware for this device?

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@robimarko said above he was working on it...

People get busy, so you might send him a message.

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I was working on it until before me finishing @Heinz posted images for it

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Hey @robimarko the versions posted by @Heinz are not working correctly.. any chance you can give it a shot. Thanks..