ian5142 DD-WRT Guru
Joined: 23 Oct 2013 Posts: 2319 Location: Canada
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 18:24 Post subject: TP-Link 940N v6 BR |
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Here is a test file for the 940N v6 BR.
TFTP flashing as follows (mostly as root user):
- on ubuntu 16.04 machine, apt-get install tftpd-hpa
- in /etc/default/ create file tftpd-hpa containing:
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/tftp"
TFTP_OPTIONS="--secure --create"
TFTP_ADDRESS=":69"
TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
(note I saw other "help" posts where the above were smart quotes Sad, or were only single-hyphen options Sad, or were a backslash on the directory Sad, all of which were gotchas, be careful with copy-paste!)
- mkdir /tftp
- put factory-to-ddwrt-us.bin into that folder, renamed to wr940nv5_tp_recovery.bin (probably -eu.bin would work too, renamed the same)
- chown -R tftp:nogroup /tftp
- disconnect from wifi, use LAN wire to LAN port of router
- in networkmanager, modify existing or add a wired ethernet connection, on Ethernet tab pick a Device: eth0 or whatever it offers you; on IPv4 Settings tab, method: Manual, address: 192.168.0.66, netmask:24, gateway: 192.168.0.1 (some pages said the router will be .86 but I can't recall if I tried that for gateway), save and enable that connection
- service tftpd-hpa restart
- power off the router, and while holding pointy thing/paperclip etc on the reset button, power on the router, still holding reset button until the padlock LED comes on (about 3-5 s)
- wait a bit for router to fetch .bin file by TFTP (I don't know how long I waited or which LEDs changed in this time; also I couldn't find if or where the TFTP server was logging this access on the laptop)
- in networkmanager, change back to the automatic (DHCP) wired connection or enable wifi
- browse to router at 192.168.1.1, should see dd-wrt interface now instead of tp-link branded interface
- change default password, wifi password and all other dd-wrt features for which you did all this Smile
(Steps taken from here: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=314155&sid=246d301e63a49efe8e593c4e6125e960 ) _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
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Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
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