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v0.2 — Stage 3d: WiFi enabled (RAM-only test image)

05 Jun 20:16
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TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 — Stage 3d test build (WiFi)

Target: qualcommax/ipq50xx · Kernel 6.12.92 · RAM-only initramfs

This build adds WiFi so the board can be reached over the air for testing/debug,
instead of staying tethered to the serial cable.

New in this build

  • WiFi enabled — both radios (IPQ5018 2.4 GHz + QCN6102 5 GHz) come up as a
    WPA2 access point.
  • LAN management IP set to 192.168.1.3.
SSID OpenWrt-AX55
Password (WPA2) ax55test
SSH ssh root@192.168.1.3

Still RAM-only — trivial revert

Nothing is written to flash. To go back to the stock TP-Link firmware, just
power-cycle the router — the original firmware boots untouched. No flashing,
no risk in this stage.

How to boot (serial + TFTP)

tftpboot 0x44000000 openwrt-qualcommax-ipq50xx-tplink_archer-ax55-v1-initramfs-uImage.itb
bootm 0x44000000

You still need a working serial console (with the RX resistor fix) to start
the image; everything after that can be done over WiFi.

Please report

  • Does OpenWrt-AX55 appear, and can you associate + SSH to 192.168.1.3?
  • dmesg | grep -iE 'ath11k|qcn|q6'
  • iw dev / wifi status
  • Full serial boot log

⚠️ Do not flash the .ubi / sysupgrade.bin artifacts from the build —
those are placeholders until the stage 3e dual-rootfs install path is ready.

SHA256

12252dd20791b7a077bd0cfd8ae865ab8e69c0f692a8e7c3c66e08b60ea8a564  openwrt-qualcommax-ipq50xx-tplink_archer-ax55-v1-initramfs-uImage.itb
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v0.1 — Stage 3a initramfs (kernel boots, NAND/UBI working)

04 Jun 20:22
@kuncy7 kuncy7
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v0.1 — Stage 3a initramfs (kernel boots, NAND/UBI working)

TP-Link Archer AX55 v1 — Stage 3a test build

Target: qualcommax/ipq50xx · Kernel 6.12.92
SoC: Qualcomm IPQ5018 · Flash: ESMT F50L1G41LB 128 MB SPI-NAND

What works

  • Kernel boots on IPQ5018
  • SPI-NAND detected, all 16 OEM partitions visible
  • UBI attaches to rootfs partition
  • Serial console (RX requires hardware fix — see README)

What does NOT work yet

  • Ethernet / LAN — RTL8367S DSA driver patch for 2.5G HSGMII written and compile-verified; needs hardware test (stage 3c)
  • WiFi — stage 3d
  • Permanent flash install — stage 3e

How to boot (TFTP, nothing written to flash)

tftpboot 0x44000000 openwrt-qualcommax-ipq50xx-tplink_archer-ax55-v1-initramfs-uImage.itb
bootm 0x44000000

See README.md for full details.

SHA256

338c32a8bbf6d8dbf944cc9de2cb2498ce92ecaf4abd1d9df238f339cafbd45b  openwrt-qualcommax-ipq50xx-tplink_archer-ax55-v1-initramfs-uImage.itb
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