diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
index ed269b275a8..7b6421b1dfa 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/diag.sh
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ get_status_led() {
 	tl-wr941nd)
 		status_led="tp-link:green:system"
 		;;
+	archer-c7 | \
 	tl-wdr4300 | \
 	tl-wr703n | \
 	tl-wr720n-v3)
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_leds b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_leds
index 6e3e37092ab..c9bcedd5b94 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_leds
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/01_leds
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ tl-wdr4300)
 	ucidef_set_led_wlan "wlan2g" "WLAN2G" "tp-link:blue:wlan2g" "phy0tpt"
 	;;
 
+archer-c7)
+	ucidef_set_led_usbdev "usb1" "USB1" "tp-link:green:usb1" "1-1"
+	ucidef_set_led_usbdev "usb2" "USB2" "tp-link:green:usb2" "2-1"
+	ucidef_set_led_wlan "wlan2g" "WLAN2G" "tp-link:blue:wlan2g" "phy0tpt"
+	;;
+
 tl-wr741nd)
 	ucidef_set_led_netdev "wan" "WAN" "tp-link:green:wan" "eth1"
 	ucidef_set_led_switch "lan1" "LAN1" "tp-link:green:lan1" "switch0" "0x02"
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
index a9a3ff2e9b1..6f1a837aed9 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/etc/uci-defaults/02_network
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ ap136-010)
 	;;
 
 ap136-020 |\
-ap135-020)
+ap135-020 |\
+archer-c7)
 	ucidef_set_interfaces_lan_wan "eth1" "eth0"
 	ucidef_add_switch "switch0" "1" "1"
 	ucidef_add_switch_vlan "switch0" "1" "0 1 2 3 4"
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
index 7cb015d77b5..31c56aa4482 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/ar71xx.sh
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@ ar71xx_board_detect() {
 	*AP83)
 		name="ap83"
 		;;
+	*"Archer C7")
+		name="archer-c7"
+		;;
 	*"Atheros AP96")
 		name="ap96"
 		;;
diff --git a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
index 817123b6d73..26b855f0a3c 100755
--- a/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
+++ b/target/linux/ar71xx/base-files/lib/upgrade/platform.sh
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ platform_check_image() {
 		platform_check_image_openmesh "$magic_long" "$1" && return 0
 		return 1
 		;;
+
+	archer-c7 | \
 	tl-mr11u | \
 	tl-mr3020 | \
 	tl-mr3040 | \