Arcadyan/Astoria Easybox 904 xDSL (VGV952CJW33-E-IR)

Hardware Specification

• CPU: Lantiq PSB 80920 EL V1.2 VRX200 2x500 MHz with a mips32 architecture called mips_34Kc
• RAM: EtronTech EM68C16CWQD-25H 128 MB DDR II SDRAM 400 MHz
• Flash: Samsung K9F4G08U0x 512 MiB NAND-flash
• Ethernet: Realtek RTL8367RB 4x 10/100/1000 Mbit/s vlan support
• Wlan: Realtek RT3883F + RT5392L 5 GHz / 2.4G Hz 802.11abgn
• xDSL-Modem: Lantiq PSB 80190 V V1.1 XWAY VRX208 up to VDSL2 profile 30a and Vectoring support
• POTS: Lantiq PEF 42068 V V1.2 XWAY SLIC120 2 x FXS Analog Telephone ports
• ISDN: Lantiq PEF 82902 F V1.1 T TSMINTI 4B3T 1 x S0-Bus
• LCD-Screen: ILITEK ILI9341 TFT LCD 320x240 RGB 262K colors
• Simcardreader: one exist but no function
• Serial: yes with connectors
• USB: 2x USB-2.0
• Touchpad: yes

Based on informations shared by sites:

• https://openwrt.org/toh/astoria/arcadyan_astoria_easybox_904xdsl_r01
• https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=44676&p=1
• https://forum.openwrt.org/t/support-for-easybox-904-lte
• https://eko.one.pl/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16158
• http://arny.tjps.eu/OpenWrt/EasyBox904xDSL
• https://github.com/Quallenauge/Easybox-904-XDSL
• https://github.com/Plonkbong/Easybox-904-XDSL

Small [Recovery] with GUI for the Easybox 904 xDSL

In case of problems (e.g. bootloop) or if you want to update an older image (<2018-03-11), you need to perform the update in the Recovery. Recovery based on OpenWrt.

Available in two versions -> Fullimage.img - ver. SMP and Fullimage.img - ver. VPE

Included:

• support USB 2.0
• kernel 5.4.248
• LuCI with internationalization and localization (en, de, pl)
• LCD and touch keys - LCD4Linux is installed (default white theme)
• software and configuriation for 3G/LTE modems and USB tethering
• DSL port as a WAN (vlan eth0.2) - working internet connection
• tools for installation hacked bootloader - Internet connection required for script: /etc/hacked-bootloader
• online package repository but run first: /etc/opkg-fix
• CPU utilization info & Internet detector for the LuCI (by gSpotx2f)
• modified script Sysinfo and CPU temperature applet for LuCI (by Cezary Jackiewicz)
• support filesystem: ext4, vfat, msdos
• active software flow offloading via iptables
• Dnsmasq as DHCP server

Not included:

• DSL software
• Wi-Fi software
• debug options
• IPv6

How to use the OpenWrt [Recovery] system

• Connect your router (yellow port) with your PC with a LAN cable.
• Copy fullimage.img-SMP or fullimage.img-VPE as fullimage.img to the tftp server (e.g. TFTPD64) which listens on IP address 192.168.2.100.
• Turn off the router. Turn it on while pressing the reset button (next to the power jack). Keep it pressed for about 5 seconds, then release it - LCD will show information about recovery mode selected. After successfull flash, LCD will show message to shutdown and restart router.
• Turn off the router, then turn it on again.
• You need to wait about two minutes. Then you can connect to the router either with a browser - http://192.168.1.1 (or with ssh root@192.168.1.1).

For more information please see: Link (pl)

Flash a full OpenWrt 21.02 system

OpenWrt installation instructions: Link

It's recommended to update the bootloader before uploading OpenWrt. Instructions for updating: Link

• Download the latest version SMP or VPE full image (file *squashfs-sysupgrade.bin)
• Use the browser to connect to http://192.168.1.1
• Login (no password needs to be set up).
• Use menu item System -> Backup -> Flash Firmware.

Important! Uncheck "Keep settings and retain the current configuration".

After succesfull flash router will reboot into full OpenWrt image.

License

OpenWrt is licensed under GPL-2.0