TP-LINK Archer C6U

From TechInfoDepot
Jump to navigationJump to search
multiple revisions of this device, use caution
abgn+ac (AC1200)
AC1200 Wireless MU-MIMO Gigabit Router
Homepage Product page
Wikipedia TP-Link
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru TP-LINK Archer C6U
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt Status Unknown
OpenWrt Supported
Tomato any flavor Incompatible
Gargoyle Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev TP-LINK Archer C6U v1.0
FCC ID TE7A6V3
IC ID 8853A-A6V3
Board ID 2050501419
Type wireless router
Series Archer C6
CPU1 checkY MediaTek MT7621DAT
CPU1 Type MIPS 1004Kc
CPU1 Speed 880 MHz ( 2 cores ) 16-bit
Flash1 Chip Winbond W25Q128JVSQ
Flash1 Size 16 MiB 16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br /> (SPI NOR)
RAM1 Size 128 MiB 134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br /> (DDR3)
RAM1 Chip MediaTek MT7621DAT
ETH chip1 MediaTek MT7621DAT
Switch MediaTek MT7621DAT
Ethernet Port Count 1-1GbE-WAN
4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab

802dot11 OUI: 98:DA:C4 (5 E, 5 W), D8:07:B6
Ethernet OUI: 98:DA:C4 (5 E, 5 W), D8:07:B6

Stock bootloader U-Boot
Stock FW OS Linux
Expansion IF types USB 2.0
USB ports 1
USB Hub Compatible Untested
Power 12 VDC, 1.5 A
Connector type barrel
Serial Port (UART) yes, 4-pin header, 3.3V TTL, (115200 8N1)

Flags:
MU-MIMO, heatsink

Other

Default SSID: TP-Link_XXXX (40 addl. devices)
, TP-Link_XXXX_5G (30 addl. devices)
Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1359 additional devices
of which 112 are TP-LINK devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1358 additional devices
of which 283 are TP-LINK devices

Manuf/OEM/ODM TP-LINK
3rd Party Firmware Support OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs)
Retail
Availability EU/RU
FCC approval date 30 June 2020
Country of manuf China
Radio 1
Chip1 MediaTek MT7603EN
Wireless interface OUI 98:DA:C4, D8:07:B6
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 MediaTek MT7613BEN
Wireless interface OUI 98:DA:C4, D8:07:B6
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
 FCC ID
TP-LINK Archer A6 v3.0TE7A6V3
TP-LINK Archer C6 v3.0TE7A6V3
TP-LINK Archer C6 v3.2TE7A6V3
 CPU1 brandRadio1 chip1 brandRadio2 chip1 brand
TP-LINK Archer C6 v2.x (EU, RU)Qualcomm AtherosQualcomm AtherosQualcomm Atheros
TP-LINK Archer C6 v2.x (US)Qualcomm AtherosQualcomm AtherosQualcomm Atheros
TP-LINK Archer C6 v2.x (US, TW)Qualcomm AtherosQualcomm AtherosQualcomm Atheros
TP-LINK Archer C6 v3.0MediaTekMediaTekMediaTek
TP-LINK Archer C6 v3.2MediaTekMediaTekMediaTek
TP-LINK Archer C6UMediaTekMediaTekMediaTek

For a list of all currently documented MediaTek chipsets with specifications, see MediaTek.

For a list of all currently documented TP-LINK devices with specifications, see TP-LINK.

• 300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.),
• 867 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.) = AC1200 class

Overview

  • "2050501419" and "1948" is silkscreened on the main board.
See also: TP-LINK Archer C series

Links of Interest

Models

Reviews

Flashing

Flashing OpenWrt

Target: ramips
Subtarget: mt7621
Package architecture: mipsel_24kc
Supported Since Commit
Support started version: 21.02.0
Current supported version: 25.12.2
Unsupported Functions:
DFS
LAN Hardware: MediaTek MT7621DAT
WLAN Hardware: MediaTek MT7603E, MediaTek MT7613BE
WLAN Comment: MIMO 2x2:2 for each band
Installation method(s):
GUI OEM, see git-commit
git • >> 
ramips: add support for TP-Link Archer C6U v1 (EU)
This patch adds support for TP-Link Archer C6U v1 (EU).
The device is also known in some market as Archer C6 v3.
This patch supports only Archer C6U v1 (EU).

Specifications:
--------------

* SoC: Mediatek MT7621AT 2C2T, 880MHz
* RAM: 128MB DDR3
* Flash: 16MB SPI NOR flash (Winbond 25Q128)
* WiFi 5GHz: Mediatek MT7613BEN (2x2:2)
* WiFi 2.4GHz: Mediatek MT7603EN (2x2:2)
* Ethernet: MT7630, 5x 1000Base-T.
* LED: Power, WAN, LAN, WiFi 2GHz and 5GHz, USB
* Buttons: Reset, WPS.
* UART: Serial console (115200 8n1), J1(GND:3)
* USB: One USB2 port.

Installation:
------------

Install the OpenWrt factory image for C6U is from the
TP-Link web interface.

1) Go to "Advanced/System Tools/Firmware Update".
2) Click "Browse" and upload the OpenWrt factory image:
openwrt-ramips-mt7621-tplink_archer-c6u-v1-squashfs-factory.bin.
3) Click the "Upgrade" button, and select "Yes" when prompted.

Recovery to stock firmware:
--------------------------

The C6U bootloader has a failsafe mode that provides a web
interface (running at 192.168.0.1) for reverting back to the
stock TP-Link firmware. The failsafe interface is triggered
from the serial console or on failed kernel boot. Unfortunately,
there's no key combination that enables the failsafe mode. This
gives us two options for recovery:

1) Recover using the serial console (J1 header).
The recovery interface can be selected by hitting 'x' when
prompted on boot.

2) Trigger the bootloader failsafe mode.
A more dangerous option is force the bootloader into
recovery mode by erasing the OpenWrt partition from the
OpenWrt's shell - e.g "mtd erase firmware". Please be
careful, since erasing the wrong partition can brick
your device.

MAC addresses:
-------------

OEM firmware configuration:
D8:07:B6:xx:xx:83 : 5G
D8:07:B6:xx:xx:84 : LAN (label)
D8:07:B6:xx:xx:84 : 2.4G
D8:07:B6:xx:xx:85 : WAN

Pictures

Retail Images

See also

Retrieved from "https://techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/w/index.php?title=TP-LINK_Archer_C6U&oldid=519505"