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Hello to all,
I bought the router (extender) TP-Link-WA830RE V2 , someone has already installed openwrt for this router?
Openwrt is compatible with the TP-LINK-WA830RE V2?

I searched on the "Supported Hardware - Router type" site openwrt but it is not present.

Thanks in advance.

MisteroX

For developers :

This is boot from serial console router  TL-WA830RE V2.
Serial console (TX,RX,GND)


- Detail from uboot serial console

wasp> printenv
bootargs=console=ttyS0,115200 root=31:02 rootfstype=squashfs init=/sbin/init mtdparts=ath-nor0:128k(u-boot),1024k(kernel),2816k(rootfs),64k(config),64k(art)
bootcmd=bootm 0x9f020000
bootdelay=1
baudrate=115200
ethaddr=0xXX:0xXX:0xXX:0xXX:0xXX:0xXX
ipaddr=192.168.1.111
serverip=192.168.1.100
dir=
bc=ap123
lu=tftp 0x81000000 ${dir}u-boot.bin&&erase 0x9f000000 +$filesize;cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f000000 $filesize
lf=tftp 0x81000000 ${dir}${bc}-squashfs&&erase 0x9f120000 +$filesize;cp.b $fileaddr 0x9f120000 $filesize
stdin=serial
stdout=serial
stderr=serial
ethact=eth0

Environment size: 565/65532 bytes

- Detail boot firmware from serial console :

U-Boot 1.1.4 (Oct  8 2012 - 16:51:51)

U-boot AP123


DRAM:  32 MB
id read 0x100000ff
Flash:  4 MB
Using default environment

In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
Net:   ag934x_enet_initialize...
wasp reset mask:c03300
WASP ----> S27 PHY
GMAC: cfg1 0x5 cfg2 0x7114
eth0: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
s27 reg init
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_CONTROL 4: 0x1000
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_SPEC_STAUS 4: 0x10
eth0 up
WASP ----> S27 PHY
GMAC: cfg1 0xf cfg2 0x7214
eth1: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
s27 reg init lan
ATHRS27: resetting s27
ATHRS27: s27 reset done
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_CONTROL 0: 0x1000
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_SPEC_STAUS 0: 0x10
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_CONTROL 1: 0x1000
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_SPEC_STAUS 1: 0x10
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_CONTROL 2: 0x1000
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_SPEC_STAUS 2: 0x10
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_CONTROL 3: 0x1000
athrs27_phy_setup ATHR_PHY_SPEC_STAUS 3: 0x10
eth1 up
eth0, eth1
Autobooting in 1 seconds
## Booting image at 9f020000 ...
   Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK

Starting kernel ...

Booting Atheros AR934x

Linux version 2.6.31--LSDK-9.2.0_U5.508 (root@localhost.localdomain) (gcc version 4.3.3 (GCC) ) #14 Mon Oct 8 16:55:43 CST 2012
flash_size passed from bootloader = 4
Ram size passed from bootloader =33554432
CPU revision is: 0001974c (MIPS 74Kc)
ath_sys_frequency: cpu srif ddr srif cpu 535 ddr 400 ahb 200
Determined physical RAM map:
memory: 02000000 @ 00000000 (usable)
Zone PFN ranges:
  Normal   0x00000000 -> 0x00002000
Movable zone start PFN for each node
early_node_map[1] active PFN ranges
    0: 0x00000000 -> 0x00002000
Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on.  Total pages: 8128
Kernel command line: console=ttyS0,115200 root=31:2 rootfstype=squashfs init=/sbin/init mtdparts=ath-nor0:128k(u-boot),1024k(kernel),2816k(rootfs),64k(config),64k(art) mem=32M
PID hash table entries: 128 (order: 7, 512 bytes)
Dentry cache hash table entries: 4096 (order: 2, 16384 bytes)
Inode-cache hash table entries: 2048 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
Primary instruction cache 64kB, VIPT, 4-way, linesize 32 bytes.
Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, VIPT, cache aliases, linesize 32 bytes
Writing ErrCtl register=00000000
Readback ErrCtl register=00000000
Memory: 30132k/32768k available (1723k kernel code, 2636k reserved, 425k data, 112k init, 0k highmem)
NR_IRQS:128
plat_time_init: plat time init done
Calibrating delay loop... 267.26 BogoMIPS (lpj=534528)
Mount-cache hash table entries: 512
NET: Registered protocol family 16
bio: create slab <bio-0> at 0
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
usbcore: registered new device driver usb
NET: Registered protocol family 2
IP route cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
TCP established hash table entries: 1024 (order: 1, 8192 bytes)
TCP bind hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
TCP: Hash tables configured (established 1024 bind 1024)
TCP reno registered
NET: Registered protocol family 1
ATH GPIOC major 0
squashfs: version 4.0 (2009/01/31) Phillip Lougher
msgmni has been set to 58
io scheduler noop registered
io scheduler deadline registered (default)
Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 1 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
serial8250.0: ttyS0 at MMIO 0xb8020000 (irq = 19) is a 16550A
console [ttyS0] enabled
PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
NET: Registered protocol family 24
5 cmdlinepart partitions found on MTD device ath-nor0
Creating 5 MTD partitions on "ath-nor0":
0x000000000000-0x000000020000 : "u-boot"
0x000000020000-0x000000120000 : "kernel"
0x000000120000-0x0000003e0000 : "rootfs"
0x0000003e0000-0x0000003f0000 : "config"
0x0000003f0000-0x000000400000 : "art"
->Oops: flash id 0x10215 .
ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
Port Status 1c000004
ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: ATH EHCI
ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
ehci_reset Intialize USB CONTROLLER in host mode: 13
ehci_reset Port Status 1c000000
ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: irq 3, io mem 0x1b000000
ehci_reset Intialize USB CONTROLLER in host mode: 13
ehci_reset Port Status 1c000000
ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-0:1.0: 1 port detected
TCP cubic registered
NET: Registered protocol family 17
802.1Q VLAN Support v1.8 Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
All bugs added by David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>
athwdt_init: Registering WDT success
ath_otp_init: Registering OTP success
ath_clksw_init: Registering Clock Switch Interface success
VFS: Mounted root (squashfs filesystem) readonly on device 31:2.
Freeing unused kernel memory: 112k freed

init started:  BusyBox v1.01 (2012.09.06-08:33+0000) multi-call binary
This Board use 2.6.31
xt_time: kernel timezone is -0000
nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (512 buckets, 5120 max)
ip_tables: (C) 2000-2006 Netfilter Core Team
insmod: cannot open module `/lib/modules/2.6.31/kernel/iptable_raw.ko': No such file or directory
insmod: cannot open module `/lib/modules/2.6.31/kernel/flashid.ko': No such file or directory
PPPoL2TP kernel driver, V1.0
PPTP driver version 0.8.3
insmod: cannot open module `/lib/modules/2.6.31/kernel/harmony.ko': No such file or directory

(none) mips #14 Mon Oct 8 16:55:43 CST 2012 (none)

(none) login: Now flash open!
Now flash open!
ATHR_GMAC: Length per segment 1536
ATHR_GMAC: fifo cfg 3 01f00140
ATHR_GMAC: RX TASKLET - Pkts per Intr:32
mac:1 Registering S27....
ATHR_GMAC: Max segments per packet :   1
ATHR_GMAC: Max tx descriptor count :   40
ATHR_GMAC: Max rx descriptor count :   128
ATHR_GMAC: Mac capability flags    :   2D82
ATHR_GMAC: RX TASKLET - Pkts per Intr:32
mac:0 Registering S27....
ATHR_GMAC: Max segments per packet :   1
ATHR_GMAC: Max tx descriptor count :   40
ATHR_GMAC: Max rx descriptor count :   128
ATHR_GMAC: Mac capability flags    :   2582
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 640 at 0x81e2dc00
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 2048 at 0x81ccb000
WASP ----> S27 PHY MDIO
Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames
Setting PHY...
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 640 at 0x81e2d800
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 2048 at 0x81f00800
WASP ----> S27 PHY MDIO
Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames
ATHRS27: resetting s27
ATHRS27: s27 reset done
++++ athrs27_igmp_setup once
port0 vid is 0xb000b
port1 vid is 0x30003
port2 vid is 0x50005
port3 vid is 0x70007
port4 vid is 0x90009
++ PVID: 0x0000000b, bitmap: 0x0000001f
++ PVID: 0x00000003, bitmap: 0x0000001f
++ PVID: 0x00000005, bitmap: 0x0000001f
++ PVID: 0x00000007, bitmap: 0x0000001f
++ PVID: 0x00000009, bitmap: 0x0000001f
vtable vid: 0x00000002, bitmap 0x00000003
vtable vid: 0x00000004, bitmap 0x00000005
vtable vid: 0x00000006, bitmap 0x00000007
vtable vid: 0x00000008, bitmap 0x00000009
vtable vid: 0x0000000a, bitmap 0x0000000b
vtable vid: 0x0000000c, bitmap 0x0000000d
vtable vid: 0x0000000e, bitmap 0x0000000f
vtable vid: 0x00000010, bitmap 0x00000011
vtable vid: 0x00000012, bitmap 0x00000013
vtable vid: 0x00000014, bitmap 0x00000015
vtable vid: 0x00000016, bitmap 0x00000017
vtable vid: 0x00000018, bitmap 0x00000019
vtable vid: 0x0000001a, bitmap 0x0000001b
vtable vid: 0x0000001c, bitmap 0x0000001d
vtable vid: 0x0000001e, bitmap 0x0000001f
vtable vid: 0x00000020, bitmap 0x00000021
Setting PHY...
device eth1 entered promiscuous mode
Now flash open!
athr_gmac_ring_free Freeing at 0x81e2dc00
athr_gmac_ring_free Freeing at 0x81ccb000
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 640 at 0x81e2dc00
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 2048 at 0x81ea8800
WASP ----> S27 PHY MDIO
Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames
Setting PHY...
enet0 port0 up
ATHR_GMAC: Enet Unit:0 PHY:0 is UP Mii 100Mbps full duplex
ATHR_GMAC: done cfg2 0x7115 ifctl 0x10000 miictrl 
WASP ----> S27 PHY MDIO
Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames
br0: port 1(eth1) entering forwarding state
nf_conntrack_rtsp v0.6.21 loading
nf_nat_rtsp v0.6.21 loading
asf: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
Disabling lock debugging ath_hal: 0.9.17.1 (AR5416, AR9380, REGOPS_FUNC, WRITE_EEPROM, 11D)
ath_rate_atheros: Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved
ath_dev: Copyright (c) 2001-2007 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved
ath_ahb: 9.2.0_U10.1020 (Atheros/multi-bss)
__ath_attach: Set global_scn[0]
ACBKMinfree = 48
ACBEMinfree = 32
ACVIMinfree = 16
ACVOMinfree = 0
CABMinfree = 48
UAPSDMinfree = 0
Restoring Cal data from Flash
ath_get_caps[5105] rx chainmask mismatch actual 3 sc_chainmak 0
ath_get_caps[5080] tx chainmask mismatch actual 3 sc_chainmak 0
wifi0: Atheros 9340: mem=0xb8100000, irq=2
====>>>>SystemMode : Standard AP
wlan_vap_create : enter. devhandle=0x81fec2c0, opmode=IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP, flags=0x1
wlan_vap_create : exit. devhandle=0x81fec2c0, opmode=IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP, flags=0x1.
VAP device ath0 created
====>>>>wlan: rand channel 6


DES SSID SET=TP-LINK_Extender_B57EF8
ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode: imr.ifm_active=131712, new mode=3, valid=1
athr_gmac_ring_free Freeing at 0x81e2dc00
athr_gmac_ring_free Freeing at 0x81ea8800
br0: port 1(eth1) entering disabled state
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 640 at 0x81f56400
athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 2048 at 0x81ea8000
WASP ----> S27 PHY MDIO
Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames
Setting PHY...
device ath0 entered promiscuous mode
br0: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode: imr.ifm_active=1442432, new mode=3, valid=1
br0: port 2(ath0) entering disabled state

DES SSID SET=TP-LINK_Extender_B57EF8
br0: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
====>>>>ssss_1295
====>>>>cmdCtrl open success
====>>>>eventCtrl open success
====>>>>eventCtrl attach success
====>>>>------------swWlanExtenderStart---------------
====>>>>swWlanExtenderThread
====>>>>create extender thread ok,pid:6151
====>>>>linkStatus = 0
====>>>>create ssid thread success, pid:8201
====>>>>linkStatus is 0
ATHR_GMAC: GE0 RX DMA ENABLE
enet0 port0 up
ATHR_GMAC: Enet Unit:0 PHY:0 is UP Mii 100Mbps full duplex
ATHR_GMAC: done cfg2 0x7115 ifctl 0x10000 miictrl 
WASP ----> S27 PHY MDIO
Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames
br0: port 2(ath0) entering disabled state
br0: port 1(eth1) entering forwarding state
br0: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
====>>>>linkStatus = 1
====>>>>DHCP start.dhcpc.c,dhcpcStart,894
====>>>>DHCP end.dhcpc.c,dhcpcStNow flash open!
art,954
Erase from 0X3E0000 to 0X3EC808:.
Program from 0X3E0000 to 0X3EC808:
write successfully
Now flash open!
Erase from 0X3E0000 to 0X3EC808:.
Program from 0X3E0000 to 0X3EC808:
write successfully
====>>>>lan type detect start.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>wzd start ROOTAP CONNECT 1
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect retry.

TL-WA830RE mips #14 Mon Oct 8 16:55:43 CST 2012 (none)
TL-WA830RE login: admin====>>>>lan type detect retry.
Password: ====>>>>lan type detect retry.
====>>>>lan type detect fail.
====>>>>lanTypeDectect, 1127
Now flash open!
Erase from 0X3E0000 to 0X3EC808:.
Program from 0X3E0000 to 0X3EC808:
write successfully
br0: port 2(ath0) entering disabled state
br0: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
Login incorrect
TL-WA830RE login:

I tried to login with the following users/password with negative results.

root / 5up
root / root
root / passwd
admin / admin

Anyone knows how to retrieve the root pwd ?

Here there are image of board and serial console. http://misterox.altervista.org/dokuwiki … wa830re_v2

Bye
MisteroX

(Last edited by misteroX on 18 May 2013, 13:53)

Hello, I saw that you're the only one who has posted information about this repeater .. I find myself stuck with repeater. I think something went wrong during recovery from ddwrt to OEM. I have a serial interface, and I have already solder the pins to connect. Could you help on this?

My mail is anto.auteri@gmail.com

(Last edited by mac93 on 10 Dec 2016, 14:28)

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