ASUS RT-AC3200

Overview

 * • PR on Asus PC DIY

BCM43602 is supported in the mainline Linux kernel by brcmfmac.

Specifications

 * per ASUS product page + elsewhere


 * Product class: AC3200 (600Mbps [2.4 GHz] + 2x 1300Mbps [5 GHz])
 * 600Mbps data rates on the 2.4GHz radio require nqam (256-QAM)


 * Antenna: 6x external dipole antenna w/ RP-SMA connector
 * Ports: Ethernet (10/100/1000 Base-T)
 * WAN: 1x GbE (RJ45), LAN: 4x GbE (RJ45)
 * USB: 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0


 * Vendor firmware features: AiCloud, USB file/printer/scanner sharing,
 * ASUSWRT interface, Adaptive QoS, AiProtection, Media Station,
 * SmartSync (file syncing w/ Dropbox, FTP, WebStorage support),
 * AiRadar (beamforming)

Reviews

 * On SmallNetBuilder
 * "RT-AC3200 REV 2.34" is silkscreened on the main board.


 * On FoxNetwork (RU)
 * "RT-AC3200 REV 4.12", "HannStar KMV-4" and "1513" (04/2015)
 * is silkscreened on the main board; PSU: 19 V, 2.37/3.42 A


 * On C|Net
 * On iXBT (RU)
 * On OpenITforum (PL)

Forum threads

 * Share What You Know: ASUS RT-AC3200 on SmallNetBuilder forums
 * Asus RT-AC3200 Wireless Router on wl500g.info forums
 * Asus RT-AC3200 Wireless Router on KoolShare forums (images PCB)

News

 * RT-AC3200 - 6 Antenna 802.11AC Router - Computex 2014 on Asus PC DYI - (Initial specification dump on 2014-06-02)
 * AC3200 Routers By July? on SmallNetBuilder
 * AC3200 Routers Coming This Fall? on SmallNetBuilder
 * Broadcom Doubles Wi-Fi Speed of Devices with First Six Stream 802.11ac MIMO Platform on Broadcom (press release)
 * Announces the XStream platform (which seems to be BCM4709 + 3x BCM43602),
 * which is touted as Penta Core (each BCM43602 radio embeds a small processor
 * to allow for FullMAC operation, BCM4709 remains same dual-core Cortex A9 SoC)


 * Broadcom BCM4709 (1GHz dual-core Cortex A9 SoC) on Product page
 * Broadcom Launches Enhanced 5G WiFi Video Streaming for the Home on Broadcom (press release) - (Broadcom BCM43602 802.11ac PCIe SoC)
 * MU-MIMO vs. XStream: The Coming Battle For Wi-Fi Airtime - Another Approach, The Choice on SmallNetBuilder
 * The block diagram shown @ SNB indicates each BCM43602 includes
 * its own @ 320MHz Cortex R4 processor (along with 940 KB RAM).


 * Impact of the FCC 5 GHz U-NII Report & Order on Wi-Fi Networks on Revolution Wi-Fi

Flashing dd-wrt

 * https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1151140
 * https://netosec.com/dd-wrt-wifi-vlans (other usful info too)

Flashing FreshTomato ARM7 2019.4
Upload via firmware restoration utility, after it seems like endless reboot. wait for lan lights to flash twice, the do a 30-30-30 reset using WPS button as reset button. Using the actual reset button for a 30-30-30 will put it in recovery mode.

Pictures
from SmallNetBuilder

Recovery/Rescye Mode
Set up the Router Rescue Mode

Take [RT-AC68U] as an example

Unplug the router's power cord.

Press the Reset button.

Keep long pressing the Reset button and plug the cord to DC IN at the same time.

Notice: Please DO NOT release the Reset button until the Rescue Mode is enabled.

The router turns to the Rescue mode when you see the power indicator light is slowly flashing.