mediatek: add support for WAVLINK WL-WN536AX6 Rev a
authorQing W. <ses1er@gmail.com>
Sun, 23 Nov 2025 06:33:52 +0000 (01:33 -0500)
committerHauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
Sat, 29 Nov 2025 00:26:18 +0000 (01:26 +0100)
Product name: Wavlink WL-WN536AX6 Rev a "Mighty LX2"
link: https://www.wavlink.com/en_us/product/WL-WN536AX6.html
Specifications:
SOC: MT7986AV
RAM: 512MB DDR4
Flash: 128MB SPI NAND
Ports: 4 LAN (1G) & 1 WAN (2.5G)
WIFI: MT7976PN + MT7975N
LEDs: 8 (STATUS, WIFI, WAN, LAN1, LAN2, LAN3, LAN4, PWR)
USB: 1 (3.0)

MAC table, same as stock firmware:
LAN: 80:3F:5D:xx:xx:x1 partition "hw" at 0x44e (ASCII)
WAN: 80:3F:5D:xx:xx:x2 partition "hw" at 0x460 (ASCII)
2G: 80:3F:5D:xx:xx:x3
5G: 80:3F:5D:xx:xx:x4

* Installation with OEM WebUI:

Note: Make sure PC is connected on LAN1 port. The OEM firmware has an unknown root password and settings are kept after upgrading firmware. Therefore, a customized Openwrt firmware is needed to remove the root password on login, by adding `passwd -d root` to /etc/init.d/bootcount. The WebUI does a filename check so the customized firmware is named accordingly.

1. Download modified firmware file `WAVLINK_WN536AX6-A_M36AX6_V250320-WO-437baca-modified.bin` from https://github.com/ses1er/firmware-misc/tree/main/wavlink/wl-wn536ax6a
2. Log into WebUI on default IP: http://192.168.20.1
3. Browse to More (top menu) -> System -> Firmware Upgrade.
4. Under `Local Upgrade` section, check the device to be upgraded and upload downloaded modified firmware. Click `UPLOAD FILE`, then `APPLY`
5. Wait about 2 minutes (ignore progress bar), and browse to http://192.168.20.1. You should see LUCI login page. Username is root and no password.
6. Browse to `System -> Backup/Flash Firmware`, click on `Flash Image`, click `Browse` and locate `openwrt-mediatek-filogic-wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` file.
7. Uncheck `Keep settings and retain the current configuration` and click `Continue`.
8. Router will now be set to IP 192.168.1.1 which is the Openwrt default.

* Installation with UART:

Note: Having UART connected while cold booting the device will result in a kernel panic when initializing wifi. I've found this workaround:
1. Power off the device and ensure UART is not connected to PC.
2. Power up the device, when lights come on, plug in UART.
3. Warm boots and soft restarts will not cause kernel panic for the duration of device being powered on. Repeat steps for subsequent cold boots.

1. Configure TFTP server with IP 192.168.1.66. Copy `openwrt-mediatek-filogic-wavlink_wl-wn536ax6a-initramfs.itb` to TFTP root.
2. Interrupt boot by pressing 0.
3. Run the following in Uboot console: `setenv serverip 192.168.1.66; setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.1; tftpboot 0x46000000 openwrt-mediatek-filogic-wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a-initramfs.itb; bootm`
4. Transfer `openwrt-mediatek-filogic-wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin` to device:
   (`scp -O openwrt-mediatek-filogic-wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/`)
5. Run the following on device: `sysupgrade -n /tmp/openwrt-mediatek-filogic-wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin`

Signed-off-by: Qing W. <ses1er@gmail.com>
Tested-by: Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@googlemail.com>
Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20760
(cherry picked from commit 1748ce8295377fe121b5ea9d307bd757c307b475)
Link: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/20775
Signed-off-by: Hauke Mehrtens <hauke@hauke-m.de>
target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7986a-wavlink-wl-wn536ax6-a.dts [new file with mode: 0644]
target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/board.d/01_leds
target/linux/mediatek/filogic/base-files/etc/board.d/02_network
target/linux/mediatek/image/filogic.mk

diff --git a/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7986a-wavlink-wl-wn536ax6-a.dts b/target/linux/mediatek/dts/mt7986a-wavlink-wl-wn536ax6-a.dts
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..eb70f8f
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: (GPL-2.0 OR MIT)
+
+/dts-v1/;
+#include <dt-bindings/gpio/gpio.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/input/input.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/leds/common.h>
+#include <dt-bindings/pinctrl/mt65xx.h>
+
+#include "mt7986a.dtsi"
+
+/ {
+       compatible = "wavlink,wl-wn536ax6-a", "mediatek,mt7986a";
+       model = "WAVLINK WL-WN536AX6 Rev a";
+
+       aliases {
+               serial0 = &uart0;
+               label-mac-device = &wifi;
+               led-boot = &led_status_blue;
+               led-failsafe = &led_status_blue;
+               led-running = &led_status_blue;
+               led-upgrade = &led_status_blue;
+       };
+
+       chosen {
+               stdout-path = "serial0:115200n8";
+       };
+
+       gpio-keys {
+               compatible = "gpio-keys";
+
+               reset {
+                       label = "reset";
+                       linux,code = <KEY_RESTART>;
+                       gpios = <&pio 9 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+               };
+
+               pair {
+                       label = "pair";
+                       linux,code = <KEY_WPS_BUTTON>;
+                       gpios = <&pio 10 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+               };
+
+               turbo {
+                       label = "turbo";
+                       linux,code = <BTN_MISC>;
+                       gpios = <&pio 12 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+               };
+       };
+
+       leds {
+               compatible = "gpio-leds";
+
+               led-0 {
+                       color = <LED_COLOR_ID_BLUE>;
+                       function = LED_FUNCTION_WAN;
+                       gpios = <&pio 1 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+               };
+
+               led-1 {
+                       color = <LED_COLOR_ID_BLUE>;
+                       function = LED_FUNCTION_POWER;
+                       gpios = <&pio 14 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+               };
+
+               led_status_blue: led-2 {
+                       color = <LED_COLOR_ID_BLUE>;
+                       function = LED_FUNCTION_STATUS;
+                       gpios = <&pio 31 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+               };
+
+               led-3 {
+                       color = <LED_COLOR_ID_BLUE>;
+                       function = LED_FUNCTION_WLAN;
+                       gpios = <&pio 32 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+                       linux,default-trigger = "phy1tpt";
+               };
+       };
+
+       memory@40000000 {
+               reg = <0 0x40000000 0 0x20000000>;
+               device_type = "memory";
+       };
+
+       reg_1p8v: regulator-1p8v {
+               compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+               regulator-name = "fixed-1.8V";
+               regulator-min-microvolt = <1800000>;
+               regulator-max-microvolt = <1800000>;
+               regulator-boot-on;
+               regulator-always-on;
+       };
+
+       reg_3p3v: regulator-3p3v {
+               compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+               regulator-name = "fixed-3.3V";
+               regulator-min-microvolt = <3300000>;
+               regulator-max-microvolt = <3300000>;
+               regulator-boot-on;
+               regulator-always-on;
+       };
+
+       reg_5v: regulator-5v {
+               compatible = "regulator-fixed";
+               regulator-name = "fixed-5V";
+               regulator-min-microvolt = <5000000>;
+               regulator-max-microvolt = <5000000>;
+               regulator-boot-on;
+               regulator-always-on;
+       };
+};
+
+&crypto {
+       status = "okay";
+};
+
+&eth {
+       status = "okay";
+
+       /* LAN */
+       gmac0: mac@0 {
+               compatible = "mediatek,eth-mac";
+               reg = <0>;
+               phy-mode = "2500base-x";
+
+               nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
+               nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_hw_44e 0>;
+
+               fixed-link {
+                       full-duplex;
+                       pause;
+                       speed = <2500>;
+               };
+       };
+
+       /* WAN */
+       gmac1: mac@1 {
+               compatible = "mediatek,eth-mac";
+               reg = <1>;
+               phy-mode = "2500base-x";
+               phy-handle = <&phy6>;
+
+               nvmem-cell-names = "mac-address";
+               nvmem-cells = <&macaddr_hw_44e 1>;
+       };
+
+       mdio-bus {
+               #address-cells = <1>;
+               #size-cells = <0>;
+
+               /* MaxLinear GPY211C 2.5G PHY */
+               phy6: phy@6 {
+                       /*
+                        * Force the ID here as the PHY only reports it's
+                        * (C45) ID correctly after a reset (before resetting
+                        * it reports 0xfffffff, which causes only the genphy
+                        * driver to match).
+                        */
+                       compatible = "ethernet-phy-id67c9.de10";
+                       reg = <6>;
+                       reset-gpios = <&pio 6 GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW>;
+                       reset-assert-us = <600>;
+                       reset-deassert-us = <20000>;
+                       phy-mode = "2500base-x";
+               };
+
+               switch@1f {
+                       compatible = "mediatek,mt7531";
+                       reg = <31>;
+                       reset-gpios = <&pio 5 GPIO_ACTIVE_HIGH>;
+
+                       ports {
+                               #address-cells = <1>;
+                               #size-cells = <0>;
+
+                               port@0 {
+                                       reg = <0>;
+                                       label = "lan4";
+                               };
+
+                               port@1 {
+                                       reg = <1>;
+                                       label = "lan3";
+                               };
+
+                               port@2 {
+                                       reg = <2>;
+                                       label = "lan2";
+                               };
+
+                               port@3 {
+                                       reg = <3>;
+                                       label = "lan1";
+                               };
+
+                               port@6 {
+                                       reg = <6>;
+                                       label = "cpu";
+                                       ethernet = <&gmac0>;
+                                       phy-mode = "2500base-x";
+
+                                       fixed-link {
+                                               speed = <2500>;
+                                               full-duplex;
+                                               pause;
+                                       };
+                               };
+                       };
+               };
+       };
+};
+
+&pio {
+       spi_flash_pins: spi-flash-pins-33-to-38 {
+               mux {
+                       function = "spi";
+                       groups = "spi0", "spi0_wp_hold";
+               };
+
+               conf-pd {
+                       pins = "SPI2_CLK", "SPI2_MOSI", "SPI2_MISO";
+                       bias-pull-down = <MTK_PUPD_SET_R1R0_11>;
+                       drive-strength = <MTK_DRIVE_8mA>;
+               };
+
+               conf-pu {
+                       pins = "SPI2_CS", "SPI2_HOLD", "SPI2_WP";
+                       bias-pull-down = <MTK_PUPD_SET_R1R0_11>;
+                       drive-strength = <MTK_DRIVE_8mA>;
+               };
+       };
+
+       wf_2g_5g_pins: wf_2g_5g-pins {
+               mux {
+                       function = "wifi";
+                       groups = "wf_2g", "wf_5g";
+               };
+
+               conf {
+                       pins = "WF0_HB1", "WF0_HB2", "WF0_HB3", "WF0_HB4",
+                                       "WF0_HB0", "WF0_HB0_B", "WF0_HB5", "WF0_HB6",
+                                       "WF0_HB7", "WF0_HB8", "WF0_HB9", "WF0_HB10",
+                                       "WF0_TOP_CLK", "WF0_TOP_DATA", "WF1_HB1",
+                                       "WF1_HB2", "WF1_HB3", "WF1_HB4", "WF1_HB0",
+                                       "WF1_HB5", "WF1_HB6", "WF1_HB7", "WF1_HB8",
+                                       "WF1_TOP_CLK", "WF1_TOP_DATA";
+                       drive-strength = <MTK_DRIVE_4mA>;
+               };
+       };
+
+       wf_dbdc_pins: wf_dbdc-pins {
+               mux {
+                       function = "wifi";
+                       groups = "wf_dbdc";
+               };
+
+               conf {
+                       pins = "WF0_HB1", "WF0_HB2", "WF0_HB3", "WF0_HB4",
+                              "WF0_HB0", "WF0_HB0_B", "WF0_HB5", "WF0_HB6",
+                              "WF0_HB7", "WF0_HB8", "WF0_HB9", "WF0_HB10",
+                              "WF0_TOP_CLK", "WF0_TOP_DATA", "WF1_HB1",
+                              "WF1_HB2", "WF1_HB3", "WF1_HB4", "WF1_HB0",
+                              "WF1_HB5", "WF1_HB6", "WF1_HB7", "WF1_HB8",
+                              "WF1_TOP_CLK", "WF1_TOP_DATA";
+                       drive-strength = <MTK_DRIVE_4mA>;
+               };
+       };
+};
+
+&spi0 {
+       pinctrl-names = "default";
+       pinctrl-0 = <&spi_flash_pins>;
+       status = "okay";
+
+       /* Macronix SPI NAND (128M) */
+       flash@0 {
+               compatible = "spi-nand";
+               #address-cells = <1>;
+               #size-cells = <1>;
+               reg = <0>;
+
+               spi-max-frequency = <52000000>;
+               spi-tx-bus-width = <4>;
+               spi-rx-bus-width = <4>;
+
+               spi-cal-enable;
+               spi-cal-mode = "read-data";
+               spi-cal-datalen = <7>;
+               spi-cal-data = /bits/ 8 <0x53 0x50 0x49 0x4e 0x41 0x4e 0x44>;
+               spi-cal-addrlen = <5>;
+               spi-cal-addr = /bits/ 32 <0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0 0x0>;
+
+               partitions {
+                       compatible = "fixed-partitions";
+                       #address-cells = <1>;
+                       #size-cells = <1>;
+
+                       partition@0 {
+                               label = "BL2";
+                               reg = <0x0 0x100000>;
+                               read-only;
+                       };
+
+                       partition@100000 {
+                               label = "u-boot-env";
+                               reg = <0x100000 0x80000>;
+                       };
+
+                       partition@180000 {
+                               label = "Factory";
+                               reg = <0x180000 0x200000>;
+                               read-only;
+
+                               nvmem-layout {
+                                       compatible = "fixed-layout";
+                                       #address-cells = <1>;
+                                       #size-cells = <1>;
+
+                                       eeprom_factory_0: eeprom@0 {
+                                               reg = <0x0 0x1000>;
+                                       };
+                               };
+                       };
+
+                       partition@380000 {
+                               label = "FIP";
+                               reg = <0x380000 0x200000>;
+                               read-only;
+                       };
+
+                       partition@580000 {
+                               label = "ubi";
+                               reg = <0x580000 0x4000000>;
+                       };
+
+                       partition@7580000 {
+                               label = "HW";
+                               reg = <0x4580000 0x80000>;
+                               read-only;
+
+                               nvmem-layout {
+                                       compatible = "fixed-layout";
+                                       #address-cells = <1>;
+                                       #size-cells = <1>;
+
+                                       macaddr_hw_44e: macaddr@44e {
+                                               compatible = "mac-base";
+                                               reg = <0x44e 0x11>;
+                                               #nvmem-cell-cells = <1>;
+                                       };
+                               };
+                       };
+               };
+       };
+};
+
+&ssusb {
+       status = "okay";
+       vusb33-supply = <&reg_3p3v>;
+       vbus-supply = <&reg_5v>;
+};
+
+&uart0 {
+       status = "okay";
+};
+
+&usb_phy {
+       status = "okay";
+};
+
+&trng {
+       status = "okay";
+};
+
+&watchdog {
+       status = "okay";
+};
+
+&wifi {
+       nvmem-cells = <&eeprom_factory_0>;
+       nvmem-cell-names = "eeprom";
+       pinctrl-names = "default", "dbdc";
+       pinctrl-0 = <&wf_2g_5g_pins>;
+       pinctrl-1 = <&wf_dbdc_pins>;
+       status = "okay";
+};
index ede0ea936f68f6d6680c29a65392582d95dc611e..c8c1aab5250544fca6dd10e2eee5840c1515a219 100644 (file)
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ tplink,re6000xd)
        ucidef_set_led_netdev "lan-2" "lan-2" "blue:lan-1" "lan2" "link tx rx"
        ucidef_set_led_netdev "eth1" "lan-3" "blue:lan-2" "eth1" "link tx rx"
        ;;
+wavlink,wl-wn536ax6-a)
+       ucidef_set_led_netdev "wifi" "wifi" "blue:wlan" "phy1-ap0" "link"
+       ucidef_set_led_netdev "wan" "wan" "blue:wan" "eth1" "link tx rx"
+       ;;
 wavlink,wl-wn586x3)
        ucidef_set_led_netdev "lan-1" "lan-1" "blue:lan-1" "lan1" "link tx rx"
        ucidef_set_led_netdev "lan-2" "lan-2" "blue:lan-2" "lan2" "link tx rx"
index ccb1dbc6d208e2e63f22abee649a90c74db818b8..f9bf2b1faf1bf0a30380d52acf973c02682ed9f5 100644 (file)
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ mediatek_setup_interfaces()
        netcore,n60|\
        ruijie,rg-x60-pro|\
        unielec,u7981-01*|\
+       wavlink,wl-wn536ax6-a|\
        zbtlink,zbt-z8102ax|\
        zbtlink,zbt-z8102ax-v2|\
        zyxel,ex5601-t0-stock|\
index a512bb2efab10bf96ad7ab96f5ea0ae40e0ab351..78e77ea28d52b75584c9412a951c0b2c1b668be1 100644 (file)
@@ -1853,6 +1853,24 @@ define Device/unielec_u7981-01-nand
 endef
 TARGET_DEVICES += unielec_u7981-01-nand
 
+define Device/wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a
+  DEVICE_VENDOR := WAVLINK
+  DEVICE_MODEL := WL-WN536AX6
+  DEVICE_VARIANT := Rev a
+  DEVICE_DTS := mt7986a-wavlink-wl-wn536ax6-a
+  DEVICE_DTS_DIR := ../dts
+  DEVICE_DTS_LOADADDR := 0x47000000
+  UBINIZE_OPTS := -E 5
+  BLOCKSIZE := 128k
+  PAGESIZE := 2048
+  IMAGE_SIZE := 65536k
+  KERNEL_INITRAMFS_SUFFIX := .itb
+  KERNEL_IN_UBI := 1
+  DEVICE_PACKAGES := kmod-usb3 kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7986-firmware mt7986-wo-firmware
+  IMAGE/sysupgrade.bin := sysupgrade-tar | append-metadata
+endef
+TARGET_DEVICES += wavlink_wl-wn536ax6-a
+
 define Device/wavlink_wl-wn586x3
   DEVICE_VENDOR := WAVLINK
   DEVICE_MODEL := WL-WN586X3