Linksys EA8300

abgn+ac (AC22003R)
Max-Stream AC2200 Tri-Band Wi-Fi Router
Homepage	Product page
Support	Support page
Wikipedia	Linksys routers
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	Linksys EA8300
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Status Unknown
OpenWrt	Partial Support
Tomato any flavor	Incompatible
Gargoyle	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	Linksys EA8300
Serial number prefix	21P10C
FCC ID	Q87-EA8300
IC ID	3839A-EA8300
Type	wireless router, bridge
CPU1 Y	Qualcomm IPQ4019
CPU1 Type	ARMv7 Cortex-A7
CPU1 Speed	716 MHz ( 4 cores )
Flash1 Chip	Macronix MX30LF2G18AC-TI
Flash1 Size	256 MiB 268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br /> (NAND)
RAM1 Size	256 MiB 268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />
RAM1 Chip	Nanya NT5CC128M16IP-DI
ETH chip1	Qualcomm IPQ4019
Switch	Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075
Ethernet Port Count	1-1GbE-WAN 4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab
802dot11 OUI: 14:91:82 (3 E, 4 W) Ethernet OUI: 14:91:82 (3 E, 4 W)
Stock bootloader	U-Boot
Expansion IF types	USB 3.0
USB ports	1
USB Hub Compatible	Untested
Power	12 VDC, 2 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes, 3.3V TTL, (115200 8N1)
Flags: Wave2, MU-MIMO, DFS, Bluetooth 4.1, 256QAM
Additional chips Bluetooth 4.1 SoC;Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR);CSR8811;CSR, 8811, A12U, K6338MT10;1; 5GHz Power Amplifier IC;Skyworks;SKY85408-11;85408-11, 53999, 1632 MX;4;
Other
Default SSID: LinksysXXXXX (17 addl. devices)
3rd Party Firmware Support	OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs)
Retail
FCC approval date	01 March 2017
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD):	$229.99
ASIN	B06X9CPC45
Country of manuf	China
Radio 1
Chip1	Qualcomm IPQ4019
Wireless interface OUI	14:91:82
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
n-QAM	up to 400 Mbps
802.11n	up to 300 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio 2
Chip1	Qualcomm IPQ4019
Wireless interface OUI	14:91:82
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 867 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 400 Mbps
802.11n	up to 300 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Radio 3
Chip1	Qualcomm Atheros QCA9886
Wireless interface OUI	14:91:82
Antenna Connector Type	none specified
MIMO status	2x2:2
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 867 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 400 Mbps
802.11n	up to 300 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
FCC ID Linksys EA8250 Q87-EA8300 Linksys MR8300 Q87-EA8300

For a list of all currently documented Qualcomm chipsets with specifications, see Qualcomm.
For a list of all currently documented Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Qualcomm Atheros.

For a list of all currently documented Linksys devices with specifications, see Linksys.

• 1x 400 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 256-QAM),

• 2x 867 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.) AC2200 class

Overview

"EWW516-A1-BL REV:025(XC) 308.02448.025" is silkscreened on the board in the FCC photos.

FCC docs also cover the Linksys EA8250. According to the RF Test Report BT BR+EDR, "All models are identical except for the EA8300 supports 256QAM and the EA8250 disable 256QAM."

A Class II Permissive Change on September 11, 2018 added two new models (MR8300 and MR8250) which are marketed using "mesh" terminology. Both new models have a "new LED design" and both support 256QAM. The different names are used for marketing purposes.

Wi-Fi Certified : WFA70248 (as of 02/17/2017)

Web GUI: http://LinksysSmartWiFi.com

Flashing

Flashing OpenWrt

On the OpenWrt ToH (techdata entry)
On the OpenWrt Wiki

Target: ipq40xx
Subtarget: generic
Package architecture: arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4
Supported Since Commit
Support started version: 19.07.0
Current supported version: 24.10.5

Unsupported Functions:
Bluetooth
LAN Hardware: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8075
WLAN Hardware: Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019, Qualcomm Atheros QCA9886
Installation method(s):
GUI OEM, see git-commit
Recovery method(s):
Linksys TFTP

git • >>

ipq40xx: Add support for Linksys EA8300 (Dallas) The Linksys EA8300 is based on QCA4019 and QCA9888 and provides three, independent radios. NAND provides two, alternate kernel/firmware images with fail-over provided by the OEM U-Boot. Installation: "Factory" images may be installed directly through the OEM GUI. Hardware Highlights: * IPQ4019 at 717 MHz (4 CPUs) * 256 MB NAND (Winbond W29N02GV, 8-bit parallel) * 256 MB RAM * Three, fully-functional radios; `iw phy` reports (FCC/US, -CT): * 2.4 GHz radio at 30 dBm * 5 GHz radio on ch. 36-64 at 23 dBm * 5 GHz radio on ch. 100-144 at 23 dBm (DFS), 149-165 at 30 dBm #{ managed } <= 16, #{ AP, mesh point } <= 16, #{ IBSS } <= 1 * All two-stream, MCS 0-9 * 4x GigE LAN, 1x GigE Internet Ethernet jacks with port lights * USB3, single port on rear with LED * WPS and reset buttons * Four status lights on top * Serial pads internal (unpopulated) "Linksys Dallas WiFi AP router based on Qualcomm AP DK07.1-c1" Implementation Notes: The OEM flash layout is preserved at this time with 3 MB kernel and ~69 MB UBIFS for each firmware version. The sysdiag (1 MB) and syscfg (56 MB) partitions are untouched, available as read-only. Serial Connectivity: Serial connectivity is *not* required to flash. Serial may be accessed by opening the device and connecting a 3.3-V adapter using 115200, 8n1. U-Boot access is good, including the ability to load images over TFTP and either run or flash them. Looking at the top of the board, from the front of the unit, J3 can be found on the right edge of the board, near the rear | J3 | |-| | |O| | (3.3V seen, open-circuit) |O| | TXD |O| | RXD |O| | |O| | GND |-| | | Unimplemented: * serial1 "ttyQHS0" (serial0 works as console) * Bluetooth; Qualcomm CSR8811 (potentially conected to serial1) Other Notes: https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Linksys_EA8300 states FCC docs also cover the Linksys EA8250. According to the RF Test Report BT BR+EDR, "All models are identical except for the EA8300 supports 256QAM and the EA8250 disable 256QAM."