the error is cannot find the file dk why. and also it is recommend to use lan

bro..ok i can backup the cfe original..now im stuck on the copy paste of macadress. what do you mean with 1:macaddr is your above macaddr+4 .. is it need to add 4 at the back of original macadress? or just simply copy and paste original macadress? im little bit confuse on this.

by the way your tutorial simply can found on 4pda with file prokiller1199.bin..hahaha

1:mac is et0macaddr, 0:macaddr (they both same) but need to add 4. eg: last digit of et0macaddr, 0:macaddr is 00 then chg to 04.

I just checked 4pda, the dude just download my whole archive then spread it without creds. then from now on no more accepting request to view.

This post has been edited by prokiller1199: Jun 30 2021, 02:43 PM

sorry to ask again..no need to add 4 right on all et0macaddr, 0:macaddr and 1:macaddr? or only for 1:macaddr as in your instruction state this.

only one in 1:Mac, before 2 just use the sticker ones.

Link removed,
Added new CFE and instructions

bro can send me?

Hi All,
I'm using Firmware:380.70_HGG-FINAL on tenda AC18, it has been stable. But I only have 1 issue, the wifi 'enable wireless scheduler' doesn't kick-in automatically even after setting the schedule. I've to manually goto wifi, professional and click apply. Then it will react based on the time and apply off/on wifi. Anyone of you have any workaround to this issue?

No idea, my router doesn't turn off.

use 2nd command then show this No such file or directory

i think your file not exist in directory

i can see at winscp

just skip it and verify if the cfe flashing successful. I think it will

i search few forum ,some using dd if= of= command
so i try this command :
dd if=/tmp/home/root/1.bin of=/dev/mtd0
seem it work

after use the command then i see your post, maybe can skip 2nd command
but i not sure

now i able flash to 386 FW , thank you for sharing.

This post has been edited by ex999: Jul 27 2021, 04:16 PM

Hey man, appreciate for the CFE and step by step flashing guide!

Flashed my 2 year old AC18, from version 380 to 386

So far so good!

@prokiller1199
Can provide link to tutorial?

Thanks getting AC18 alive, appreciate for your contributions on continuing provide updates.

Compare to 380.70 Final, tge never 386 offer better wifi performnce?
I know previous 384 is less stable than 380.70.
Definitely never firmware has better security or at least more upto date, thus I thinking to update for security reason.

Thanks 🙏

pm me ur gmail

I feel the same on 1st floor, but 2nd floor wifi is more stable on both 2.4 and 5ghz wifi compare to 380. I didn't test much on 384, I flash to 384 then straight to 386.

I have tweak some wifi settings under professional page. It might improve the wifi performance. Now my devices won't flip on 2nd floor, stable on 5GHz wifi.

So far so good. No complaint from family members or guest.

Again, thanks and credits goes to prokiller1199

@prokiller1199 and @pisces1529

Thanks for your help, providing feedback and tutorials for getting my router AC18 updated from 380.70 Final to 386_2(CFE ver 1.3.0.7).

I have successfully upgraded the CFE and firmware
On the tutorial, no. 10. The command cat tmp/home/root/1.bin > /dev/mtd0 , I change it to cat /tmp/home/root/1.bin > dev/mtd0 as the user already in the folder, thus without modification doesn’t work.
Nothing wrong with the tutorial, but for newbie may stuck there.

Just wanted to provide a quick feedback here.
Before upgrade, I was getting around 500/44x mbps on DL/UL.

iPad speedtest on 380.70

However after update, my maximum Wi-Fi speed dropped significantly. Maybe it is my tweaking not suitable for 386, but on default Wi-Fi settings also worst. No a big deal, I think still acceptable with around 407/379 mbps for DL/UL.

iPad on 386_2

Will continue testing, hopefully no big issue.

Additionally, just for sharing that I also overclocked my router by change in CFE the cpuclkfreq = 800,667 to 1000,800
This is was the clock speed I was using in previous firmware version.
380.70 final got option to overclock in the GUI.
With 386, no option and I tried using putty and using nvram set cpuclkfreq = 1000,800 && nvram commit && nvram reboot.
Somehow it doesn’t work anymore like 380.70.
If anyone have the correct method apart from CFE, I would like to know. Thanks

This post has been edited by muncheno: Oct 10 2021, 02:21 PM

good luck continue experimenting, yep OC by changing in the CFE is correct.
and careful not to brick, tenda Malaysia have no more ac18. already replaced by ac19 which uses realtek chip(sucks)

This post has been edited by prokiller1199: Oct 10 2021, 03:00 PM