TP-LINK Archer VR900v (v1.0)
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Brand • Model • Rev |
TP-LINK Archer VR900v (v1.0) | ||||||||||||
FCC ID |
none specified | ||||||||||||
Type |
wireless router, dsl modem | ||||||||||||
Wireless class |
AC1900 | ||||||||||||
Series |
Archer | ||||||||||||
CPU1 |
Broadcom BCM4709A0 | ||||||||||||
CPU1 Type |
ARM | ||||||||||||
CPU1 Speed |
1 GHz ( 2 cores ) | ||||||||||||
CPU2 |
Broadcom BCM63168 | ||||||||||||
CPU2 Type |
MIPS | ||||||||||||
CPU2 Speed |
400 MHz ( 2 cores ) | ||||||||||||
Flash1 Chip |
Spansion S25FL128SAGMFI00 | ||||||||||||
Flash1 Size |
16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||
Flash2 Chip |
Winbond W25Q64FVSSIG | ||||||||||||
Flash2 Size |
8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 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 |
SK hynix H5TQ1G63EFR-PBC | ||||||||||||
RAM2 Size |
64 MiB67,108,864 B <br />524,288 Kib <br />65,536 KiB <br />512 Mib <br />0.0625 GiB <br /> | ||||||||||||
RAM2 Chip |
Zentel A3R12E40CBF-8E | ||||||||||||
ETH chip1 |
Broadcom BCM4709A0 | ||||||||||||
Switch |
Broadcom BCM4709A0 | ||||||||||||
Ethernet Port Count |
1-WAN 3-1GbE-LAN | ||||||||||||
Stock bootloader |
CFE 1.0.38 -116.15;BCM963268/BCM63168; | ||||||||||||
Stock FW OS |
Linux; 3.4.11 -rt19 | ||||||||||||
Expansion IF types |
USB 2.0, USB 3.0 | ||||||||||||
USB ports |
2 | ||||||||||||
USB Hub Compatible |
Untested | ||||||||||||
Power |
12 VDC, 3.3 A | ||||||||||||
Connector type |
barrel | ||||||||||||
Serial Port (UART) |
yes, 4-pin header, unpopulated, J4, 3.3V TTL, (115200 8N1) | ||||||||||||
Flags |
G.Vector, VDSL2, ADSL2+, DECT, VoIP, TAE | ||||||||||||
Additional chips | |||||||||||||
Other | |||||||||||||
Default IP address |
192.168.1.1 | ||||||||||||
Default login user |
admin | ||||||||||||
Default login password |
admin | ||||||||||||
Default SSID |
TP-LINK_XXXX | ||||||||||||
Manuf/OEM/ODM | |||||||||||||
Retail | |||||||||||||
(Est.) release date | August 2015 | ||||||||||||
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): |
$200 | ||||||||||||
EAN |
6935364092795 (UPC DB, On eBay) | ||||||||||||
ASIN |
B0142YTBE0 ![]() | ||||||||||||
Country of manuf | China | ||||||||||||
Radio 1 | |||||||||||||
Chip1 |
Broadcom BCM4360 | ||||||||||||
Wireless interface OUI |
F4:F2:6D | ||||||||||||
Antenna Connector Type |
RP-SMA | ||||||||||||
MIMO status |
3x3:3 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Standard |
IEEE 802.11b/g/n | ||||||||||||
802.11n |
up to 450 Mbps | ||||||||||||
802.11g |
up to 54 Mbps | ||||||||||||
802.11b |
up to 11 Mbps | ||||||||||||
WiFi Operating Frequency |
2.4 GHz | ||||||||||||
Radio 2 | |||||||||||||
Chip1 |
Broadcom BCM4360 | ||||||||||||
Wireless interface OUI |
F4:F2:6D | ||||||||||||
Antenna Connector Type |
RP-SMA | ||||||||||||
MIMO status |
3x3:3 | ||||||||||||
Wireless Standard |
IEEE 802.11a/n/ac | ||||||||||||
802.11ac |
up to 1300 Mbps | ||||||||||||
802.11n |
up to 450 Mbps | ||||||||||||
802.11a |
up to 54 Mbps | ||||||||||||
WiFi Operating Frequency |
2.4 GHz | ||||||||||||
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For a list of all currently documented Broadcom chipsets with specifications, see Broadcom.
Overview[edit]
Note: This model is not the VR900, but the VR900v. Both differ quite substancially in both hardware and pricing. Be careful not to mix up "VR900v (v1.0)" and "VR900 (v1.0)"!
Links of Interest[edit]
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Flashing[edit]
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Upgrading[edit]
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Reverting[edit]
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JTAG-Serial Info[edit]
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USB Info[edit]
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vlan Info[edit]
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Pictures[edit]
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Notes[edit]
Specifications[edit]
- The device runs on 2 entirely different SoCs:
CPU:
- Broadcom BCM4709 (2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9) with RAM 128MB and flash 16MB.
- Broadcom BCM63168 (2x 400MHz MIPS) with RAM 64MB and flash 8MB.
Flash:
- Spansion S25FL128SAGMFI00 16MB (FL128SAIF00, 439QQ0009 A, SPANSION)
- Winbond W25Q64FVSSIG 8MB (Winbind, 25Q64FVSIG, 1532)
- Winbond W25Q80BVSSIG 1MB (Winbond, 25Q80BVSIG, 1444) (DECT)
RAM:
- SK hynix H5TQ1G63EFR-PBC 128MB (H5TQ1G63EFR, PBC 444V, NWLC2479XH3)
- Zentel A3R12E40CBF-8E 64MB (A3R12E40CBF, -8E, 527ZENV6, 57025694G-F)
- For wired ethernet connectivity, the integrated NICs of the BCM4709 are used.
- That SoC supposedly also features some hardware offloading capabilities
- as well as hardware accelerated routing.
- Wi-fi is provided by 2 BCM4360 with an unknown number of antennas.
- The device has 3 external RP-SMA connectors for wifi, yet the exact
- wiring/mapping is unknown.
(root@localhost.localdomain) (gcc version 4.6.2 (Buildroot 2011.11)) #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon Aug 24 10:08:45 HKT 2015;unknown OS on BCM4709
Serial[edit]
The device has at least 2, possibly 3 serial interfaces
- on the unpopulated 4 pin headers J4, J7 and J8.
- J4 (unpopulated 3.3V TTL, RX-TX-GND-VCC, 115200,8,N,1)
- J7 (unpopulated, 3.3V TTL, ?-?-GND-VCC)
- J8 (unpopulated, 3.3V TTL, RX-TX-GND-VCC, 115200,8,N,1)
- All operate at 3.3V TTL, J4 and J8 run at 115200,8,N,1,
- whilst the exact function of J7 is yet unknown.
- The pinout of all headers is RX-TX-GND-VCC, whilst the exact
- function of the RX and TX pins on J7 is yet to be found.
- At least on my board, it was virtually impossible to solder the GND pins
- on all 3 headers (the other pins could be soldered without any problem).
- You probably need to brass-brush them prior to soldering (do not brush
- them after soldering or you will spread fine-ground solder over the PCB,
- causing possible shortages!).
VoIP / DECT[edit]
- 2 separate VoIP ports are offered through which POTS telephones can be used for VoIP
- telephony. Both ports feature a German TAE socket and a classical RJ11 socket.
- I have not tested if you can connect 2 phones simultanously to the same VoIP port.
- DECT is provided by a DSP DCX81 with a small separated antenna PCB which is integrated
- into the router's plastic case and is not visible or accessible from the outside.
Hardware Modification[edit]
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See also[edit]
Categories:
- TP-LINK
- Embedded system/wireless router
- Embedded system/dsl modem
- Embedded System Broadcom
- Embedded System BCM4709A0
- Embedded System ARM
- Embedded System BCM63168
- Embedded System MIPS
- Manuf TP-LINK
- Embedded System BCM4360
- Has Mimo Status
- Embedded System IEEE 802.11b/g/n
- Embedded System IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
- Wireless Embedded System
- Dual-Radio Wireless Embedded System
- Dual-Band
- Broadcom
- Embedded System
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- English Documentation