I'm having trouble too. Just bought a brand new C9 from Costco. It is a black unit, but box and unit still says "v1", and system info reads v1 too. Here is the stock firmware/hardware info:
I am not able to flash it with any firmware. It always gives "-5533 error". Tried 150122, and all other versions I can find from TP-LINK website, all same "-5533 error". Tried Firefox/IE/Chrome on both Windows, and Mac, nothing works.
Did I miss something? or this new stock firmware prevents downgrading?
I'm having trouble too. Just bought a brand new C9 from Costco. It is a black unit, but box and unit still says "v1", and system info reads v1 too. Here is the stock firmware/hardware info:
I am not able to flash it with any firmware. It always gives "-5533 error". Tried 150122, and all other versions I can find from TP-LINK website, all same "-5533 error". Tried Firefox/IE/Chrome on both Windows, and Mac, nothing works.
Did I miss something? or this new stock firmware prevents downgrading?
Flash older factory firmware 1st, link in my signature. _________________ Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r***** std
ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/
I'm having trouble too. Just bought a brand new C9 from Costco. It is a black unit, but box and unit still says "v1", and system info reads v1 too. Here is the stock firmware/hardware info:
I am not able to flash it with any firmware. It always gives "-5533 error". Tried 150122, and all other versions I can find from TP-LINK website, all same "-5533 error". Tried Firefox/IE/Chrome on both Windows, and Mac, nothing works.
Did I miss something? or this new stock firmware prevents downgrading?
Yes, you missed that ArcherC1900 is not Archer C9.
C1900 is a US model and it is locked to US firmwares. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
Yes, you missed that ArcherC1900 is not Archer C9.
C1900 is a US model and it is locked to US firmwares.
Good spotting.
Although when I search the TP-Link website for AC1900 it is called "AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router" and underneath it says "Archer C9"...
It's also not the only router with AC1900 in the title as that is just the chipset. Right?
I couldn't find a router that was just "c1900". _________________ Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r***** std
ftp://ftp.dd-wrt.com/betas/
Yes, you missed that ArcherC1900 is not Archer C9.
C1900 is a US model and it is locked to US firmwares.
Good spotting.
Although when I search the TP-Link website for AC1900 it is called "AC1900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router" and underneath it says "Archer C9"...
It's also not the only router with AC1900 in the title as that is just the chipset. Right?
I couldn't find a router that was just "c1900".
Search for Archer C1900 firmware and you will find that it is only available in US.
The international TP-Link site had it listed previously but that page is empty now,
Hardware wise it is an Archer C9v2 and may even be labelled as C9.
Still called C1900 in US.. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
Yes, you missed that ArcherC1900 is not Archer C9.
C1900 is a US model and it is locked to US firmwares.
Ah, thanks for spotting it. I was too wondering, why 2 sets of firmware when I was googling "tplink c9 firmware download" from .com and .net although neither would work.
This one is going back to Costco. Price is good - $109. bummer.
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 0:35 Post subject: C1900 factory_to_ddwrt issue
Tried all the versions of factory to ddwrt for Archer C1900 ( Black model ) from December builds and get this -5533 error from Firmware upgrade page.
Is there any other way to upgrade to ddwrt ?. The router details below:
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:18 Post subject: Re: C1900 factory_to_ddwrt issue
chilli01 wrote:
Tried all the versions of factory to ddwrt for Archer C1900 ( Black model ) from December builds and get this -5533 error from Firmware upgrade page.
Is there any other way to upgrade to ddwrt ?. The router details below:
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2015 6:42 Post subject: Re: C1900 factory_to_ddwrt issue
RU0NL1NE wrote:
chilli01 wrote:
Tried all the versions of factory to ddwrt for Archer C1900 ( Black model ) from December builds and get this -5533 error from Firmware upgrade page.
Is there any other way to upgrade to ddwrt ?. The router details below:
Be aware that C1900 has been added to dd-wrt without Brainslayer being given a development sample to work on so it is based on obvious differences between c9 and c1900 stock firmwares.
Changeset http://svn.dd-wrt.com/changeset/28467 may fix the problem, you will know if it did when next build is released. _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
I just got my archer C1900 V1 with Firmware Version:3.18.0 Build 20160201 Rel.42677n
Brainslayer had said the C1900 is like a C9 v2, but I figured most if not all of us who bought this C1900 from Costco have not been able to flash ddwrt onto their routers.
I tried the "factory-to-ddwrt.bin" to initially flash ddwrt onto this router
But instead you'll get
"Error code: -5533
Error occurred, please try again."
The stock firmware and the only firmware available on the TP-Link website is the "3.17.0 Build 20151009 Rel.61423n" for Hardware Version: ArcherC1900 v1
If anyone who has successfully flashed their C1900, any advice would be welcome, or if anyone wants to pretty much confirm that it's not possible because it's locked, then that'll be helpful as well.
Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:05 Post subject: *Yawn* C1900 V1 -5533
Early this year I walked away from my C1900 V1 after it started emitting the -5533 error trying to load factory-to-ddwrt.
I've decided to take another crack at it.
This C1900 is the Canadian version.
The firmware is 3.18.0 Build 20160201 Rel. 42677n
I just did a factory restore and a 30/30/30 and am still getting a -5533.
I have seen C9s getting recovered here but not the C1900.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 14:32 Post subject: TP-Link Archer C1900 V1 -5533 error
Trying to load dd-wrt onto the tp-link archer C1900 V1 router, and find myself with the error others have experienced the -5533 error. I have read this forum and have tried all of the things others have suggested.
- flash the newest stock update.
- TFTP
- ssid name with back tick to run sh for httpd -f
Nothing I have tried has worked, although some have been able to get this thing working, and there is a build for it on the latest betas I am at my end. Reading on the web it seems that tp-link itself have taken off the lockdown, but still I have this issue.
Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 16:08 Post subject: Re: TP-Link Archer C1900 V1 -5533 error
ibaron wrote:
- flash the newest stock update.
You should try old OEM firmware, not new. TP-Link locked down their firmware from (easily) installing third-party firmware, due to the FCC ruling in 2016.