TP-LINK Archer A6 v2 (US, TW)
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dd-wrt |
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OpenWrt | |||||||||||||||||
Tomato any flavor |
Incompatible | ||||||||||||||||
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Platform | |||||||||||||||||
Brand • Model • Rev |
TP-LINK Archer A6 v2 (US, TW) | ||||||||||||||||
FCC ID | |||||||||||||||||
IC ID | |||||||||||||||||
Type |
wireless router | ||||||||||||||||
Series |
Archer A6 | ||||||||||||||||
CPU1 ![]() |
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 | ||||||||||||||||
CPU1 Type |
MIPS 74Kc | ||||||||||||||||
CPU1 Speed |
750 MHz | ||||||||||||||||
Flash1 Chip |
Brand? Model? | ||||||||||||||||
Flash1 Size |
16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||||||
RAM1 Size |
128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||||||
RAM1 Chip |
Brand? Model? | ||||||||||||||||
ETH chip1 |
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 | ||||||||||||||||
Switch |
Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337 | ||||||||||||||||
Ethernet Port Count |
1-1GbE-WAN 4-1GbE-LAN | ||||||||||||||||
Wired Standard |
IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab | ||||||||||||||||
802dot11 OUI: none specified | |||||||||||||||||
Stock bootloader |
U-Boot | ||||||||||||||||
Expansion IF types |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||
Power |
12 VDC, 1 A | ||||||||||||||||
Flags: Wave2, MU-MIMO | |||||||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||||||
Default SSID: TP-Link_XXXX (39 addl. devices) | |||||||||||||||||
3rd Party Firmware Support | |||||||||||||||||
Retail | |||||||||||||||||
Availability | End of Life | ||||||||||||||||
FCC approval date | 04 December 2018 | ||||||||||||||||
(Est.) release date | 21 March 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): | $50 | ||||||||||||||||
ASIN |
B07N1L5HX1 ![]() | ||||||||||||||||
Country of manuf | China | ||||||||||||||||
Radio 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Chip1 |
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563 | ||||||||||||||||
Wireless interface OUI |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||
Antenna Connector Type |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||
MIMO status |
2x2:2 | ||||||||||||||||
Wireless Standard |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n | ||||||||||||||||
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 Atheros QCA9886 | ||||||||||||||||
Wireless interface OUI |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||
Antenna Connector Type |
none specified | ||||||||||||||||
MIMO status |
2x2:2 | ||||||||||||||||
Wireless Standard |
IEEE 802.11a/n/ac | ||||||||||||||||
802.11ac |
up to 867 Mbps | ||||||||||||||||
802.11n |
up to 300 Mbps | ||||||||||||||||
802.11a |
up to 54 Mbps | ||||||||||||||||
WiFi Operating Frequency |
5 GHz | ||||||||||||||||
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For a list of all currently documented Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Qualcomm Atheros.
For a list of all currently documented TP-LINK device with specifications, see TP-LINK.
Overview
The TP-LINK Archer C6 v2.x is likely identical. The Firmware Emulator for the A6 still calls itself a C6 in some places. The FCC Radio Test Report documents call the C6 the series model and the A6 the test model.
"1806012A6-2.0 Rev1.0sp2" is silkscreened on the board in the FCC photos.
- Web GUI: http://tplinkwifi.net
Flashing
![]() | NOTE: During configuration or flashing a device, the only things that should be hooked to the device is the computer and power. |
Flashing OpenWrt
On the OpenWrt ToH (techdata entry)
OpenWrt Target: ath79
OpenWrt Subtarget: generic
OpenWrt Package architecture: mips_24kc
Support started version: 21.02.0
Current supported version: 24.10.0
Comment:
The TP-Link Archer A6 v2 (US,TW) versions support OpenWrt
OpenWrt Target: ath79
OpenWrt Subtarget: generic
OpenWrt Package architecture: mips_24kc
Support started version: 21.02.0
Current supported version: 24.10.0
Comment:
The TP-Link Archer A6 v2 (US,TW) versions support OpenWrt
Categories:
- TP-LINK
- Embedded system/wireless router
- Embedded System Qualcomm Atheros
- Embedded System QCA9563
- Qualcomm Atheros
- Embedded System MIPS 74Kc
- Embedded System
- Embedded System QCA8337
- OpenWrt Supported
- Has Mimo Status
- Embedded System IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Embedded System QCA9886
- Embedded System IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
- Dual-Radio Wireless Embedded System
- Wireless Embedded System
- Dual-Band
- English Documentation