openwrt/target/linux/ath79/image
Martin Kennedy 12f52336d2 ath79: Add Aruba AP-175 support
This board is very similar to the Aruba AP-105, but is
outdoor-first. It is very similar to the MSR2000 (though certain
MSR2000 models have a different PHY[^1]).

A U-Boot replacement is required to install OpenWrt on these
devices[^2].

Specifications
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* Device:	Aruba AP-175
* SoC:		Atheros AR7161 680 MHz MIPS
* RAM:		128MB - 2x Mira P3S12D40ETP
* Flash:	16MB MXIC MX25L12845EMI-10G (SPI-NOR)
* WiFi:		2 x DNMA-H92 Atheros AR9220-AC1A 802.11abgn
* ETH:		IC+ IP1001 Gigabit + PoE PHY
* LED:		2x int., plus 12 ext. on TCA6416 GPIO expander
* Console:	CP210X linking USB-A Port to CPU console @ 115200
* RTC:		DS1374C, with internal battery
* Temp:		LM75 temperature sensor

Factory installation:

- Needs a u-boot replacement. The process is almost identical to that
  of the AP105, except that the case is easier to open, and that you
  need to compile u-boot from a slightly different branch:
  https://github.com/Hurricos/u-boot-ap105/tree/ap175

  The instructions for performing an in-circuit reflash with an
  SPI-Flasher like a CH314A can be found on the OpenWrt Wiki
  (https://openwrt.org/toh/aruba/ap-105); in addition a detailed guide
  may be found on YouTube[^3].

- Once u-boot has been replaced, a USB-A-to-A cable may be used to
  connect your PC to the CP210X inside the AP at 115200 baud; at this
  point, the normal u-boot serial flashing procedure will work (set up
  networking; tftpboot and boot an OpenWrt initramfs; sysupgrade to
  OpenWrt proper.)

- There is no built-in functionality to revert back to stock firmware,
  because the AP-175 has been declared by the vendor[^4] end-of-life
  as of 31 Jul 2020. If for some reason you wish to return to stock
  firmware, take a backup of the 16MiB flash before flashing u-boot.

[^1]: https://github.com/shalzz/aruba-ap-310/blob/master/platform/bootloader/apboot-11n/include/configs/msr2k.h#L186

[^2]: https://github.com/Hurricos/u-boot-ap105/tree/ap175

[^3]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vof__dPiprs

[^4]: https://www.arubanetworks.com/support-services/end-of-life/#product=access-points&version=0

Signed-off-by: Martin Kennedy <hurricos@gmail.com>
2023-03-27 00:27:59 +02:00
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bin ath79: add support for PISEN WMB001N 2019-08-08 21:00:59 +08:00
lzma-loader ath79: lzma-loader: allow setting custom kernel magic 2021-04-08 09:20:59 +02:00
common-buffalo.mk ath79: use common device definition for Buffalo devices 2020-09-16 17:31:03 +02:00
common-mikrotik.mk ath79: mikrotik: use OpenWrt loader for initram image 2022-09-11 01:30:11 +02:00
common-netgear.mk tools/squashfs: rename to squashfs3-lzma 2023-02-18 21:11:36 +01:00
common-senao.mk ath79: use lzma-loader for Senao initramfs images 2023-01-06 15:34:07 +01:00
common-tp-link.mk treewide: call check-size before append-metadata 2021-07-10 19:40:10 +02:00
common-ubnt.mk ath79: switch some RedBoot based devices to OKLI loader 2022-06-24 17:09:54 +02:00
common-yuncore.mk ath79: add support for YunCore TFTP image generation 2019-11-25 17:32:46 +01:00
generic-tp-link.mk uencrypt: add support for mbedtls 2023-03-17 17:22:53 -03:00
generic-ubnt.mk treewide: replace wpad-basic-wolfssl default 2023-02-04 02:35:03 +01:00
generic.mk ath79: Add Aruba AP-175 support 2023-03-27 00:27:59 +02:00
Makefile ath79: image: don't depend on other COMPILE targets 2022-12-19 12:27:35 +00:00
mikrotik.mk ath79: add support for MikroTik RouterBOARD 911 Lite2/Lite5 2023-02-26 22:22:48 +01:00
nand.mk ath79: add support for GL.iNet GL-X1200 2023-02-25 14:31:42 +01:00
tiny-netgear.mk ath79: netgear: trim down uImage customisations 2020-11-25 16:33:49 +01:00
tiny-tp-link.mk ath79: tiny: Do not build TPLink WPA8630Pv2 by default 2023-01-06 18:52:01 +01:00
tiny-ubnt.mk ath79: move ubnt-xm to tiny 2022-06-11 21:22:58 +02:00
tiny.mk ath79: image: use 'kmod-usb-chipidea2' for AR933x devices 2022-02-21 22:22:30 +01:00