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Topic: TP-LINK Archer C7 AC1750 v3 support?

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I couldn't find this router in the wiki anywhere. Even Google has turned up no mention of anyone trying OpenWrt on v3 (not v2). Is this too new to be supported? Has anyone tried flashing OpenWrt to a v3 of this router?

Allegedly it is based on a Broadcom chipset and is currently not supported. Similar to the C5 v2. Personally I have seen the C5 v2 on sale but not the C7 v3. YMMV based on where you are.

I believe the router in question was obtained from the United States.

What source said it was based on a Broadcom chipset? According to WikiDevi, it's a Qualcomm/Atheros: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v3.x

WikiDevi does agree that the C5 v2 is Broadcom though: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C5_v2.x

At this point I feel it is only prudent to double check. We are talking about the C7 v3 rather than the C7R v3 right? The version I have is the C7, not the WDR7500.

Edit: I did some more searching and found more mentions of the v3, though not in the context of OpenWrt. One person mentioned being able to downgrade the firmware to v2, then successfully flashing DD-WRT. Is that good news for OpenWrt?

http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer-C7 … Keyword=v3

Here's more confirmation from the DD-WRT forum that this is possible:

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=996866

I'm not saying one source is correct, but if the v3 is Qualcomm/Atheros, does that mean it's supported by OpenWrt for sure?

(Last edited by pokingaround on 17 Dec 2015, 14:47)

Sorry would be my bad. I thought I have read sometime that C7v3/C5v2 share the same hardware base.

If it indeed can be downgraded then yes, it should be supportable. if the stock firmware is downgradeable then Openwrt would likely also work. But I can't give you any guarantees, it would need further evidence.

That is my worry too. I see no documentation whatsoever. A friend gave this to me as a gift a while ago because he knew I was looking for this specific model, but now I may have to return it because it wasn't the right version.

I could use DD-WRT temporarily, since that is known to work. But there's no guarantee the C7 v3 will be supported by OpenWrt in the future (unless someone already got it to work), so it's still a big risk. If for some reason OpenWrt doesn't support it later, I will be stuck with DD-WRT.

(Last edited by pokingaround on 19 Dec 2015, 02:24)

Still hoping someone here has a C7 AC1750 v3 that can share their experience about whether OpenWrt flashed or bricked their router.

I also have a C7 v3 that I would like to put OpenWrt on that I received at the beginning of Dec 2015.

I opened my Archer AC1750 v3 up and booted it with a serial cable attached.  Here is the output:

U-Boot 1.1.4 (May  8 2015 - 11:29:53)

ap135 - Scorpion 1.0DRAM:  
sri
Scorpion 1.0
ath_ddr_initial_config(178): (32bit) ddr2 init
tap = 0x00000003
Tap (low, high) = (0x4, 0x1f)
Tap values = (0x11, 0x11, 0x11, 0x11)
128 MB
Flash Manuf Id 0xef, DeviceId0 0x40, DeviceId1 0x18
flash size 16MB, sector count = 256
Flash: 16 MB
Using default environment

*** Warning *** : PCIe WLAN Module not found !!!
In:    serial
Out:   serial
Err:   serial
Net:   ath_gmac_enet_initialize...
athrs_sgmii_res_cal: cal value = 0xe
No valid address in Flash. Using fixed address
No valid address in Flash. Using fixed address
ath_gmac_enet_initialize: reset mask:c02200 
Scorpion  ----> S17 PHY *
Vlan config...
TEST: FINAL REG VAL after TX Calibration - 0x46000000
TEST: FINAL XMII VAL after RX Calibration - 0x56000000
TEST: FINAL ETH_CFG VAL after RX Calibration - 0x00028001
athrs17_reg_init: complete
: cfg1 0x80000000 cfg2 0x7335
eth0: ba:be:fa:ce:08:41
eth0 up
athrs17_reg_init_wan done
SGMII in forced mode
athr_gmac_sgmii_setup SGMII done
: cfg1 0x800c0000 cfg2 0x7214
eth1: ba:be:fa:ce:08:41
eth1 up
eth0, eth1
Setting 0x18116290 to 0x58b1214f
Autobooting in 1 seconds
## Booting image at 9f020000 ...
   Uncompressing Kernel Image ... OK

Starting kernel ...

Booting QCA955x
 
[    0.000000] Linux version 2.6.31--LSDK-9.2.0_U6.616 (root@liaozhiming) (gcc version 4.3.3 (GCC) ) #1 Fri May 8 11:33:00 CST 2015
[    0.000000] Ram size passed from bootloader =128M
[    0.000000] flash_size passed from bootloader = 16
[    0.000000] CPU revision is: 00019750 (MIPS 74Kc)
[    0.000000] cpu apb ddr apb ath_sys_frequency: cpu 720 ddr 600 ahb 200
[    0.000000] Determined physical RAM map:
[    0.000000]  memory: 08000000 @ 00000000 (usable)
[    0.000000] Zone PFN ranges:
[    0.000000]   Normal   0x00000000 -> 0x00008000
[    0.000000] Movable zone start PFN for each node
[    0.000000] early_node_map[1] active PFN ranges
[    0.000000]     0: 0x00000000 -> 0x00008000
[    0.000000] Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on.  Total pages: 32512
[    0.000000] Kernel command line: console=ttyS0,115200 root=31:02 rootfstype=squashfs init=/sbin/init mtdparts=ath-nor0:128k(u-boot),1024k(kernel),14848k(rootfs),320k(config),64k(ART) mem=128M
[    0.000000] PID hash table entries: 512 (order: 9, 2048 bytes)
[    0.000000] Dentry cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 4, 65536 bytes)
[    0.000000] Inode-cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 3, 32768 bytes)
[    0.000000] Primary instruction cache 64kB, VIPT, 4-way, linesize 32 bytes.
[    0.000000] Primary data cache 32kB, 4-way, VIPT, cache aliases, linesize 32 bytes
[    0.000000] Writing ErrCtl register=00000000
[    0.000000] Readback ErrCtl register=00000000
[    0.000000] Memory: 112924k/131072k available (1843k kernel code, 17980k reserved, 430k data, 120k init, 0k highmem)
[    0.000000] NR_IRQS:128
[    0.000000] plat_time_init: plat time init done
[    0.000000] Calibrating delay loop... 359.42 BogoMIPS (lpj=718848)
[    0.080000] Mount-cache hash table entries: 512
[    0.080000] 
[    0.080000] ****************ALLOC***********************
[    0.080000]  Packet mem: 8026a4e0 (0xe00000 bytes)
[    0.080000] ********************************************
[    0.080000] 
[    0.080000] NET: Registered protocol family 16
[    0.080000] ath_pcibios_init: bus 0
[    0.080000] ***** Warning PCIe 0 H/W not found !!!
[    0.080000] registering PCI controller with io_map_base unset
[    0.080000] ath_pcibios_init: bus 1
[    0.080000] ath_pcibios_init(232): PCI 1 CMD write: 0x356
[    0.080000] registering PCI controller with io_map_base unset
[    0.080000] ===@@@@@@@@@@@=>use GPIO23 as wifi button control!
[    0.080000] bio: create slab <bio-0> at 0
[    0.080000] pcibios_map_irq: IRQ 76 for bus 1
[    0.080000] NET: Registered protocol family 2
[    0.084000] IP route cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
[    0.084000] TCP established hash table entries: 4096 (order: 3, 32768 bytes)
[    0.084000] TCP bind hash table entries: 4096 (order: 2, 16384 bytes)
[    0.084000] TCP: Hash tables configured (established 4096 bind 4096)
[    0.084000] TCP reno registered
[    0.084000] NET: Registered protocol family 1
[    0.084000] ATH GPIOC major 0
[    0.084000] squashfs: version 4.0 (2009/01/31) Phillip Lougher
[    0.084000] msgmni has been set to 220
[    0.084000] Block layer SCSI generic (bsg) driver version 0.4 loaded (major 254)
[    0.084000] io scheduler noop registered
[    0.084000] io scheduler deadline registered (default)
[    0.084000] Serial: 8250/16550 driver, 1 ports, IRQ sharing disabled
[    0.084000] serial8250.0: ttyS0 at MMIO 0xb8020000 (irq = 19) is a 16550A
[    0.084000] console [ttyS0] enabled
[    0.396000] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
[    0.400000] NET: Registered protocol family 24
[    0.404000] 5 cmdlinepart partitions found on MTD device ath-nor0
[    0.412000] Creating 5 MTD partitions on "ath-nor0":
[    0.416000] 0x000000000000-0x000000020000 : "u-boot"
[    0.420000] 0x000000020000-0x000000120000 : "kernel"
[    0.428000] 0x000000120000-0x000000fa0000 : "rootfs"
[    0.432000] 0x000000fa0000-0x000000ff0000 : "config"
[    0.436000] 0x000000ff0000-0x000001000000 : "ART"
[    0.444000] ->Oops: flash id 0xef4018 . 
[    0.448000] Ooops, why the devices couldn't been initialed?
[    0.452000] TCP cubic registered
[    0.456000] NET: Registered protocol family 10
[    0.460000] NET: Registered protocol family 17
[    0.464000] 802.1Q VLAN Support v1.8 Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
[    0.472000] All bugs added by David S. Miller <davem@redhat.com>
[    0.480000] athwdt_init: Registering WDT success
[    0.484000] ath_otp_init: Registering OTP success
[    0.492000] VFS: Mounted root (squashfs filesystem) readonly on device 31:2.
[    0.500000] Freeing unused kernel memory: 120k freed

init started:  BusyBox v1.01 (2015.04.24-06:01+0000) multi-call binary
This Board use 2.6.31
[    1.728000] xt_time: kernel timezone is -0000
[    1.908000] nf_conntrack version 0.5.0 (2048 buckets, 81920 max)
[    1.916000] CONFIG_NF_CT_ACCT is deprecated and will be removed soon. Please use
[    1.924000] nf_conntrack.acct=1 kernel parameter, acct=1 nf_conntrack module option or
[    1.932000] sysctl net.netfilter.nf_conntrack_acct=1 to enable it.
[    2.308000] 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/igmp_agent.ko': No such file or directory
insmod: cannot open module `/lib/modules/2.6.31/kernel/flashid.ko': No such file or directory
[    2.608000] PPPoL2TP kernel driver, V1.0
[    2.628000] 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 #1 Fri May 8 11:33:00 CST 2015 (none)

(none) login: [    6.148000] Read from 0X20000 to 0X20120: OK
[    6.248000] Read from 0XFA0000 to 0XFB1CA8: OK
[ucVlanCfg_init,  117]Prepare paramter:vlanEntry_0=0x00000000

[ucVlanCfg_init,  117]Prepare paramter:vlanEntry_1=0x00000000

[ucVlanCfg_init,  117]Prepare paramter:vlanEntry_2=0x00000000

[ucVlanCfg_init,  117]Prepare paramter:vlanEntry_3=0x00000000

[ucVlanCfg_init,[    6.460000] Read from 0X1FC00 to 0X1FC06:  120]VLAN CFG P OK
ARAM STR:vlanEnable=0 vlanEntry_0=0 vlanEntry_1=0 vlanEntry_2=0 vlanEntry_3=0 

[    6.832000] qca955x_GMAC: Length per segment 1536
[    6.836000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_gmac_attach
[    6.840000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_set_gmac_caps
[    6.844000] Currently in polling mode unit1
[    6.852000] mac:1 Registering S17....
[    6.852000] qca955x_GMAC: RX TASKLET - Pkts per Intr:200
[    6.860000] qca955x_GMAC: Max segments per packet :   1
[    6.864000] qca955x_GMAC: Max tx descriptor count :   220
[    6.872000] qca955x_GMAC: Max rx descriptor count :   220
[    6.876000] qca955x_GMAC: Mac capability flags    :   12002200
[    6.880000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_gmac_attach
[    6.884000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_set_gmac_caps
[    6.892000] Currently in polling mode unit0
[    6.896000] mac:0 Registering S17....
[    6.900000] qca955x_GMAC: RX TASKLET - Pkts per Intr:200
[    6.904000] qca955x_GMAC: Max segments per packet :   1
[    6.908000] qca955x_GMAC: Max tx descriptor count :   220
[    6.916000] qca955x_GMAC: Max rx descriptor count :   220
[    6.920000] qca955x_GMAC: Mac capability flags    :   10002A00
[    6.928000] 955x_GMAC: Serdes PLL is locked value 0x1f038116
[    7.556000] athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 3520 at 0x8794f000
[    7.560000] athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 3520 at 0x87a95000
[    7.868000] 955x_GMAC: eth1 in SGMII MODE
[    7.872000] Scorpion -----> S17 PHY
[    7.900000] Hello, nat helper module for 1.08!
[    7.904000] netlink_kernel_create succeeded at tp_rule_nl_prot: [29]
[    7.912000] 
[    7.912000] ######## S17 SSDK init succeeded! ########
[    7.920000] _athrs17_mac0_intf SGMII done
[    7.924000] [VLAN_CONFIG] vlanEnable:Disable
[    7.928000] [VLAN_CONFIG] Aborting VLAN CONFIG!
[    7.940000] athrs17_reg_init:done
[    7.940000] 955x_SGMII::athr_gmac_sgmii_setup  Done
[    7.948000] Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames 
[    7.952000] Setting PHY...
[    8.956000] Phy setup Complete
[    8.960000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[    9.012000] device eth0.1 entered promiscuous mode
[    9.024000] Read from 0X1FC00 to 0X1FC06: OK
[    9.028000] SET INTF MAC 0:f4-f2-6d-94-d1-c7
[    9.032000] Lan UDP checksum 0 adding rule #3
[    9.040000] ACL is not yet enabled. Enabling... 
[    9.048000] SET INTF MAC 1:f4-f2-6d-94-d1-c8
[    9.052000] ttl adding rule #0
[    9.056000] Wan UDP checksum 0 adding rule #2
[    9.084000] device eth0 entered promiscuous mode
[    9.128000] br0: port 1(eth0.1) entering forwarding state
[   10.440000] Adding ACL rules #1 - wan to lan, dst ip is lan net
[   10.936000] nf_conntrack_rtsp v0.6.21 loading
[   10.952000] nf_nat_rtsp v0.6.21 loading
[   10.992000] insmod nat_sip over !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[   11.148000] adf: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
[   11.152000] Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
[   11.848000] ath_hal: 0.9.17.1 (AR5416, AR9380, REGOPS_FUNC, WRITE_EEPROM, TX_DATA_SWAP, RX_DATA_SWAP, 11D)
[   11.916000] ath_rate_atheros: Copyright (c) 2001-2005 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved
[   12.008000] ath_dfs: Version 2.0.0
[   12.008000] Copyright (c) 2005-2006 Atheros Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved
[   12.364000] ath_dev: Copyright (c) 2001-2007 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved
usrconf_allocate_memory 212 shmget success id:43511 32769
[   14.528000] ath_ahb: 10.2-00082-4 (Atheros/multi-bss)
[   14.532000] __ath_attach: Set global_scn[0]
[   14.548000] Enterprise mode: 0x53fc0000
[   14.552000] Restoring Cal data from Flash
[   14.556000] Green-AP : Green-AP : Attached
[   14.556000] 
[   14.568000] ath_get_caps[6148] rx chainmask mismatch actual 7 sc_chainmak 0
[   14.576000] ath_get_caps[6123] tx chainmask mismatch actual 7 sc_chainmak 0
[   14.588000] ath_attach_dfs[12558] dfsdomain 1
[   14.612000] SC Callback Registration for wifi0
[   14.616000] wifi0: Atheros ???: mem=0xb8100000, irq=2
[   14.620000] ath_pci: 10.2-00082-4 (Atheros/multi-bss)
[   14.624000] ath_pci_probe
[   14.628000] PCI device id is 003c :003c
[   14.632000] ath_pci 0000:01:00.0: ath DEBUG: sc=0x86f40a00
[   14.640000] 
[   14.640000]  ol_ath_pci_configure : num_desired MSI set to 0
[   14.644000] 
[   14.644000]  Using PCI Legacy Interrupt
[   15.372000] Read from 0X20000 to 0X20120: OK
[   15.460000] __ol_ath_attach: ath_attach TODO
[   15.468000] __ol_ath_attach: dev name wifi1
[   15.472000] ol_ath_set_default_tgt_config : AC Minfree buffer allocation through module param (umac.ko)
[   15.480000]  OL_ACBKMinfree : 0
[   15.484000]  OL_ACBEMinfree : 0
[   15.488000]  OL_ACVIMinfree : 0
[   15.488000]  OL_ACVOMinfree : 0
[   15.492000] ol_ath_attach() BMI inited.
[   15.496000] ol_ath_attach() BMI Get Target Info.
[   15.504000] ol_ath_attach() TARGET TYPE: 7 Vers 0x4100016c
[   15.508000] NUM_DEV=1 FWMODE=0x2 FWSUBMODE=0x0 FWBR_BUF 0
[   15.516000] ol_ath_attach() configure Target .
[   15.520000] qc98xx_verify_checksum: flash checksum passed: 0xcca6
[   15.528000] ol_transfer_bin_file 1882: Download Flash data len 2116
[   15.540000] ol_transfer_bin_file 1827: Download Firmware data len 227288
[   16.512000] ol_ath_attach() Download FW. 
[   16.516000] ol_ath_attach() HT Create .
[   16.520000] ol_ath_attach() HIF Claim.
[   16.524000] ol_ath_attach() BMI Done. 
[   16.528000] ol_ath_attach() WMI attached. wmi_handle 86e20000 
[   16.532000] +HWT
[   16.540000] CE_recv_buf_enqueue 653 Populate last entry 512 for CE 5
[   16.544000] CE_recv_buf_enqueue 662 CE 5 wi 511 dest_ptr 0x5de500 nbytes 0 recv_ctxt 0x86e15a60
[   16.552000] -HWT
[   16.556000] HTC Service:0x0300 ep:1 TX flow control disabled
[   16.564000] CE_pkt_dl_len_set CE 4 Pkt download length 64
[   16.568000] ol_txrx_pdev_attach: 1424 tx desc's allocated ; range starts from 86ed0000
[   16.580000] HTC Service:0x0100 ep:2 TX flow control disabled
[   16.584000] wmi_service_ready_event_rx:  WMI UNIFIED SERVICE READY event 
[   16.592000] num_rf_chain : 00000003
[   16.596000] ht_cap_info: : 0000085b
[   16.600000] vht_cap_info : 338001b2
[   16.604000] vht_supp_mcs : 0000ffea
[   16.608000] LARGE_AP enabled. num_peers 144, num_vdevs 16, num_tids 256
[   16.612000] idx 0 req 1  num_units 0 num_unit_info 2 unit size 444 actual units 145 
[   16.620000] chunk 0 len 64380 requested ,ptr  0x6ee0000 
[   16.636000] FIRMWARE:P 145 V 16 T 443
[   16.636000]  
[   16.640000] FIRMWARE:_wlan_rtt_enable 
[   16.648000] wmi_ready_event_rx:  WMI UNIFIED READY event 
[   16.652000] ol_ath_connect_htc() WMI is ready
[   16.656000] ol_ath_set_host_app_area TODO
[   16.660000] target uses HTT version 2.1; host uses 2.1
[   16.672000] ol_ath_attach() connect HTC. 
[   16.676000] bypasswmi : 0
[   16.680000] ol_regdmn_start: reg-domain param: regdmn=0, countryName=, wModeSelect=FFFFFFFF, netBand=FFFFFFFF, extendedChanMode=0.
[   16.692000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x2) flags 0x2150
[   16.696000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x4) flags 0xa0
[   16.704000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x8) flags 0xc0
[   16.712000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x20) flags 0xd0
[   16.720000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x40) flags 0x150
[   16.724000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x800) flags 0x10080
[   16.732000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x2000) flags 0x20080
[   16.740000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x4000) flags 0x40080
[   16.748000] Add VHT80 channel: 5210
[   16.752000] Add VHT80 channel: 5290
[   16.756000] Add VHT80 channel: 5530
[   16.760000] Add VHT80 channel: 5610
[   16.764000] Add VHT80 channel: 5690
[   16.764000] Add VHT80 channel: 5775
[   16.768000] Skipping VHT80 channel 5825
[   16.776000] ol_ath_phyerr_attach: called
[   16.780000] OL Resmgr Init-ed
[   16.780000] Green-AP : Green-AP : Attached
[   16.780000] 
[   16.788000] Green-AP : Attached
[   16.792000] ol_if_dfs_setup: called 
[   16.796000] ol_if_dfs_attach: called; ptr=86ec9974, radar_info=87bebbe0
[   16.804000] ol_ath_rtt_meas_report_attach: called
[   16.808000] ol_ath_attach() UMAC attach . 
[   16.812000] ol_if_dfs_configure: called
[   16.816000] ol_if_dfs_configure: FCC domain
[   16.820000] ol_if_dfs_disable: called
[   16.824000] ol_ath_attach: Calling ol_if_dfs_configure
[   16.832000] __ol_ath_attach: init tx/rx TODO
[   16.836000] __ol_ath_attach: hard_header_len reservation 58
[   16.840000] SC Callback Registration for wifi1
[   16.988000] ath_attach_dfs[12558] dfsdomain 1
[   17.052000] VAP device ath0 created 
[   17.112000]  
[   17.112000]  DES SSID SET=TP-LINK_D1C7 
[   17.124000]  ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode: imr.ifm_active=131712, new mode=3, valid=1 
[   17.132000] Set freq vap stop send + 865d4000
[   17.136000] Set freq vap stop send -865d4000
[   17.168000] Set wait done --865d4000
[   17.288000] Set freq vap stop send + 865d4000
[   17.296000] Set freq vap stop send -865d4000
[   17.328000] Set wait done --865d4000
[   17.528000] FWLOG: [22285] WAL_DBGID_TX_AC_BUFFER_SET ( 0x3, 0x1e, 0x460, 0x460, 0x0 )
[   17.536000] FWLOG: [22285] WAL_DBGID_TX_AC_BUFFER_SET ( 0x12, 0x1e, 0x460, 0x460, 0x0 )
[   17.544000] FWLOG: [22285] WAL_DBGID_TX_AC_BUFFER_SET ( 0x45, 0x1e, 0x460, 0x460, 0x0 )
[   17.552000] FWLOG: [22285] WAL_DBGID_TX_AC_BUFFER_SET ( 0x67, 0x1e, 0x460, 0x460, 0x0 )
[   17.560000] FWLOG: [22290] WHAL_ERROR_RECV_STOPPCU ( 0x110298a, 0x3 )
[   17.564000] FWLOG: [22290] WHAL_ERROR_RESET_PM (  )
[   19.712000] mlme_create_infra_bss : Overriding HT40 channel with HT20 channel
[   22.632000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   23.224000] athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 3520 at 0x86689000
[   23.228000] athr_gmac_ring_alloc Allocated 3520 at 0x87b01000
[   23.536000] 955x_GMAC: eth0 in RGMII MODE
[   23.540000] Scorpion -----> S17 PHY
[   23.544000] athrs17_reg_init_wan done
[   23.548000] Setting Drop CRC Errors, Pause Frames and Length Error frames 
[   23.556000] Setting PHY...
[   23.560000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready
[   23.580000] device eth1 entered promiscuous mode
[   23.672000] device ath0 entered promiscuous mode
[   23.676000] br1: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
[   24.304000]  ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode: imr.ifm_active=393856, new mode=3, valid=1 
[   24.312000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   24.376000] br1: port 2(ath0) entering disabled state
[   24.380000]  DEVICE IS DOWN ifname=ath0
[   24.388000]  DEVICE IS DOWN ifname=ath0
[   24.612000] br1: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
[   24.960000] 955x_GMAC: enet unit:1 is up...
[   24.964000] eth1  SGMII  1000Mbps  full duplex
[   24.968000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_soc_gmac_set_mac_duplex 
[   24.972000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_soc_gmac_set_link Done
[   24.976000] 955x_GMAC: done cfg2 0x7215 ifctl 0x0 miictrl  
[   24.984000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[   25.560000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_soc_gmac_set_mac_duplex 
[   25.564000] 955x_GMAC: qca955x_soc_gmac_set_link Done
[   25.568000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link becomes ready
[   25.576000] br1: port 1(eth1) entering forwarding state
[   25.860000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   25.924000] br1: port 2(ath0) entering disabled state
[   25.952000] br1: starting userspace STP failed, starting kernel STP
[   26.020000] br1: topology change detected, propagating
[   26.028000] br1: port 2(ath0) entering forwarding state
[   26.064000] isCountryCodeValid: EEPROM regdomain 0x0
[   26.068000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x2) flags 0x2150
[   26.076000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x4) flags 0xa0
[   26.084000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x8) flags 0xc0
[   26.088000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x20) flags 0xd0
[   26.096000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x40) flags 0x150
[   26.104000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x800) flags 0x10080
[   26.112000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x2000) flags 0x20080
[   26.120000] ol_regdmn_init_channels: !avail mode 0x1f9001 (0x4000) flags 0x40080
[   26.128000] Add VHT80 channel: 5210
[   26.128000] Add VHT80 channel: 5290
[   26.132000] Add VHT80 channel: 5530
[   26.136000] Add VHT80 channel: 5690
[   26.140000] Add VHT80 channel: 5775
[   26.144000] Skipping VHT80 channel 5580
[   26.148000] Skipping VHT80 channel 5825
[   26.176000] ath_ioctl: SIOC80211IFCREATE CALLED
[   26.180000] wmi_unified_vdev_create_send: ID = 0 VAP Addr = f4:f2:6d:94:d1:c6:
[   26.188000] Setting dscp for vap id: 0
[   26.192000] VAP device ath1 created 
[   26.232000]  
[   26.232000]  DES SSID SET=TP-LINK_D1C6_5G 
[   26.244000]  ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode: imr.ifm_active=66176, new mode=3, valid=1 
[   26.252000] Set freq vap stop send + 866b0000
[   26.256000] OL vap_stop +
[   26.260000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   26.264000] OL vap_stop -
[   26.268000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   26.272000] Set freq vap stop send -866b0000
[   26.304000] Set wait done --866b0000
[   26.312000] ol_ath_desc_alloc_and_mark_for_mcast_clone: VAP Mcast to Unicast buffer allocated: 400
[   26.324000] ol_ath_vap_set_param: VAP param is now supported param:66 value:2
[   26.336000] Set freq vap stop send + 866b0000
[   26.340000] OL vap_stop +
[   26.344000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   26.352000] OL vap_stop -
[   26.352000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   26.356000] Set freq vap stop send -866b0000
[   26.388000] Set wait done --866b0000
[   26.400000] OL vap_stop +
[   26.400000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   26.408000] OL vap_stop -
[   26.408000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   26.444000] wmi_unified_scan_start_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   28.308000] mlme_create_infra_bss : Overriding HT40 channel with HT20 channel
[   31.460000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   31.464000] ol_scan_cancel for (86e20000)
[   31.472000] OL vap_stop +
[   31.472000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   31.480000] OL vap_stop -
[   31.480000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   31.936000] OL vap_stop +
[   31.940000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   31.944000] OL vap_stop -
[   31.948000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   31.988000] wmi_unified_scan_start_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.108000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   32.112000] ol_scan_cancel for (86e20000)
[   32.120000] OL vap_stop +
[   32.120000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.128000] OL vap_stop -
[   32.128000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.144000] OL vap_stop +
[   32.148000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.152000] OL vap_stop -
[   32.156000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.188000] wmi_unified_scan_start_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.200000] device ath1 entered promiscuous mode
[   32.208000] br1: topology change detected, propagating
[   32.212000] br1: port 3(ath1) entering forwarding state
[   32.232000]  ieee80211_ioctl_siwmode: imr.ifm_active=66176, new mode=3, valid=1 
[   32.240000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   32.244000] ol_scan_cancel for (86e20000)
[   32.252000] OL vap_stop +
[   32.252000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.260000] OL vap_stop -
[   32.264000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.268000] br1: port 3(ath1) entering disabled state
[   32.276000]  DEVICE IS DOWN ifname=ath1
[   32.280000]  DEVICE IS DOWN ifname=ath1
[   32.444000] OL vap_stop +
[   32.444000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.452000] OL vap_stop -
[   32.456000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.488000] wmi_unified_scan_start_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   32.492000] br1: topology change detected, propagating
[   32.500000] br1: port 3(ath1) entering forwarding state
[   32.528000] FWLOG: [38472] WAL_DBGID_SECURITY_ENCR_EN (  )
[   32.532000] FWLOG: [38472] WAL_DBGID_SECURITY_MCAST_KEY_SET ( 0x1 )
[   34.248000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   34.252000] ol_scan_cancel for (86e20000)
[   34.260000] OL vap_stop +
[   34.260000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   34.268000] OL vap_stop -
[   34.268000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   34.276000] br1: port 3(ath1) entering disabled state
[   34.312000] OL vap_stop +
[   34.316000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   34.320000] OL vap_stop -
[   34.324000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   34.356000] wmi_unified_scan_start_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   34.360000] br1: topology change detected, propagating
[   34.368000] br1: port 3(ath1) entering forwarding state
[   34.792000] fuse init (API version 7.12)
[   34.972000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
[   34.980000] usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
[   34.984000] usbcore: registered new device driver usb
[   35.012000] ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
[   35.016000] Port Status 1c000004 
[   35.020000] ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: ATH EHCI
[   35.024000] ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
[   35.032000] ehci_reset Intialize USB CONTROLLER in host mode: 13
[   35.040000] ehci_reset Port Status 1c000000 
[   35.044000] ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: irq 3, io mem 0x1b000000
[   35.052000] ehci_reset Intialize USB CONTROLLER in host mode: 13
[   35.060000] ehci_reset Port Status 1c000000 
[   35.076000] ath-ehci ath-ehci.0: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[   35.080000] usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[   35.084000] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
[   35.088000] hub 1-0:1.0: 1 port detected
[   35.092000] Port Status 1c000000 
[   35.096000] ath-ehci1 ath-ehci1.1: ATH EHCI
[   35.100000] ath-ehci1 ath-ehci1.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
[   35.112000] ehci_reset Intialize USB CONTROLLER in host mode: 13
[   35.116000] ehci_reset Port Status 1c000000 
[   35.120000] ath-ehci1 ath-ehci1.1: irq 3, io mem 0x1b400000
[   35.128000] ehci_reset Intialize USB CONTROLLER in host mode: 13
[   35.136000] ehci_reset Port Status 1c000000 
[   35.152000] ath-ehci1 ath-ehci1.1: USB 2.0 started, EHCI 1.00
[   35.156000] usb usb2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[   35.160000] hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
[   35.164000] hub 2-0:1.0: 1 port detected
[   35.356000] SCSI subsystem initialized
[   35.624000] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
[   35.628000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[   35.636000] USB Mass Storage support registered.
[   35.700000] kcg 333 :GPL NetUSB up!
[   35.912000] kc   90 : run_telnetDBGDServer start 
[   35.916000] kc  227 : init_DebugD end
[   35.920000] INFO17E0: NetUSB 1.02.65.5, 0002061F : Apr 21 2015 15:30:36
[   35.928000] INFO17E2: 7437: Archer C7 v3 :Archer C7 v3 
[   35.932000] INFO17E3:  AUTH ISOC
[   35.936000] INFO17E4:  filterAudio
[   35.940000] usbcore: registered new interface driver KC NetUSB General Driver
[   35.948000] INFO0145:  init proc : PAGE_SIZE 4096
[   35.952000] INFO16D4:  infomap 85c0be3c 
[   35.956000] INFO16D7:  sleep to wait br0 to wake up
[   35.964000] INFO15A7: tcpConnector() started... : br0 
[   36.328000] IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling driver
[   38.832000] br1: port 2(ath0) entering disabled state
[   38.992000] INFO155A: Bind to br0
[   39.020000]  Scan in progress.. Cancelling it 
[   39.024000] ol_scan_cancel for (86e20000)
[   39.028000] OL vap_stop +
[   39.032000] wmi_unified_vdev_stop_send for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   39.040000] OL vap_stop -
[   39.040000] STOPPED EVENT for vap 0 (86e20000)
[   39.192000] br1: port 3(ath1) entering disabled state
check success

Anyone know how to see if that matches the Archer C7 v2?

So, is there anyone who knows if Archer C7 AC1750 v3 works with OpenWRT? It seems it'a a quite hot question now, because it's now hard to buy v2 which is known to be fully supported.

+1 interested in seeing the Broadcom-based C5v2 supported.

Is anyone working on that?

It looks quite similar, same SoC, same ethernet switch, same flash chip, similar or the same 5GHz radio.  Someone should try the v2 firmware smile

I installed the openwrt-15.05-ar71xx-generic-archer-c7-v2-squashfs-factory.bin firmware on my C7 v3 and everything seems to be working OK except IPv6 (but I doubt that's actually related, and I'm still debugging it).

so, is it confirmed that Archer C7 v3 is fully compatible with OpenWRT?

The discussion might have continued from here.