factory boot load fs fs boot len 262144 to addr 0x3f00000. Here's what signals the holes correspond to:ĭecompressing. To get a console on the device from a computer, through a USB to TTLĪdapter (for a few dollars on ebay). These areĬonnected to (one of) the SoC UART (i.e serial port), and can be used When opening the Archer C1200 case, we can see 4 holes. TP-LINK Archer C1200 v1.x on Wireless CAT.The same hardware as the tp-link Archer C1200 v1, as well as the

Broadcom BCM47189: CPU + Wifi 802.11 an+acĪccording to Wireless CAT, as well as OpenWrt pages, this is (almost?).

This is consistent with the data available on Wireless CAT:

At least one additional chip is hidden in a metal case with a.

TP-LINK Archer C1200 v2.x on Wireless CATĪ quick look inside the router's case let us see the following chips:.

TP-Link Archer C1200 2 OpenWrt page (early draft).

Unable to install at TP-LINK Archer C1200 v2.

Unbrick my router, and boot it back on its factory operating Thanks to the firmware backups Rk Dev sent me, I have been able to But sometimes perseverance pays off ! November 24th 2020 update That the tp-link Archer C1200 is not officially supported by

How far I could go with the installation of an alternative firmware.Ī first glance at OpenWrt supported devices let us understand 'C5 A' were actually missing ! Nonetheless, I decided to try and see That it was actually a tp-link Archer C1200 v2. Went to my local retailer (Darty) and (what a luck) found a tp-linkĪrcher C5 AC1200 v2 for 40 bucks ! Though once at home, I noticed Subtitled 'How to brick a tp-link Archer C1200 EU v2'Īs I figured out that my good old Linksys WRT54GL was a bit oldĪnd couldn't even run the latest and greatest OpenWrt firmware, Iĭecided to buy a new (faster) router supported by OpenWrt.

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