I'm looking for an AX3600 and I'd like it to be in English. The simplest would be to find a global version but otherwise, I can buy any chinese version on AliExpress and flash the latest international firmware, correct? Will I be able to set language to English and use the full dBm, regardless of the country it's in?
Has there been a version with EU plug or will I need an adapter in every case?
I got Chinese version with EU adapter 2 week ago delivered from France to Germany.
If it's Chinese variant, it will run with max dB no matter which version it is running or what version you update to. You need to patch it to reduce it power as running at Chinese dB limit may not be legal in your country.
Search for the shop called Xiaomi TookFun Tech Store. They have delivery from Poland, France and Spain in the EU. If page doesn't show these countries active, that means it is out of stock from these locations and you have to wait for few days for the restock. Keep checking and once available, order without wait. That what happened to me too, luckily the item was restocked within 3 days.
Yes, you have to reflash it with INT version. If you want ssh then you have to use xqrepack method plus many have uploaded the rom in the forum, you can use that too though you will need ssh so you have to first flash 1.0.17 version and follow other steps to get ssh.
I'm using Windows 10, I tried older driver for Intel AX200 from 2019, but couldn't get it to work in pure AX mode on any change. It did connect with 2.4Gbps link speed, and even some transmit/receive for few seconds till it ramped up to 2.4Gbps, but once at 2.4Gbps it showed No internet access.
When I set it to AC compatible mode, it works with link speed of 1.7Gbps (I thought AC was capped at 1.2Gbps). Though I have set WPA3 password, it still connect and work in AC compatible mode.
Quite puzzling, is the router run in WIFI 6 mode even in AC compatible mode or what? Why it disconnect once connection hit 2.4Gbps? I think, AX mode run in both 80MHz and 160MHz band, thus giving 1.7Gbps and 2.4Gbps respectively. With WPA3/WPA2 mode, both phone with WPA2 and laptop with WPA3 working...Looks like AC is running with WPA3 or both AX and AC bands (I don't think it is triband router).
Think you are mixing things.... WPA is not related to WiFi speed.
Also that WiFi card is capable of 160mhz (I have the same card and with my ac 160 MHz WiFi it works well.) The problem could be a shotty implementation of the WiFi ax driver by qcom that crash the driver on very high speed.
Did you test if you have problem using plain wpa2?
I have flashed my Chinese AX3600 with the international firmware, and it does say Mesh is available, but I can't actually mesh it to my Chinese AX1800.
Tested today with WPA3 and WPA2 for pure AX mode and today, it is working without any problem in either mode. Bandwidth do swing a bit between 1.7 Gbps to 2.4 Gbps even when the Laptop is stationary.
Yes, this version is out for long I think. My router came with 1.0.404, and router notified me that 1.0.424 is available for update. That was 3 weeks ago. I have this 1.0.424. These are Chinese firmware, just like 1.0.67. Don't know what's the difference about.
I got ssh access with 1.0.17, updated to this and now I lost it...
Are you sure this keeps ssh access enabled?
EDIT: nevermind I patch the wrong bin :faceplam:
Since I get is not a valid FIT image using sysupgrade; which I assume is expected I trying using the method in step 5 here: https://github.com/geekman/xqrepack but it didn't seem to actually upgrade and this time I'm sure I've used the correct file... am I missing a step?
Login to your router and then open below url in another tab. Replace the STOK with your token id after "stok=" and once hit enter, it should show the download url of the new update in the result. Url is : 192.168.31.1/cgi-bin/luci/;stok=STOK/api/xqsystem/check_rom_update