Revert TP-Link AC1750 C7v4 back to stock

Post new topic   Reply to topic    DD-WRT Forum Index -> Atheros WiSOC based Hardware
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
vcdchang
DD-WRT Novice


Joined: 12 Dec 2021
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:37    Post subject: Revert TP-Link AC1750 C7v4 back to stock Reply with quote
I am looking at the solution at https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1111384#1111384 trying to revert my TP-Link AC1750 V4 back to stock. One instruction is "Download LEDE recovery firmware. https://downloads.lede-project.org/snapshots/targets/ar71xx/generic/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-archer-c7-v4-squashfs-factory.bin". But the file can not be found now. May I know how I can find this file now? Thanks......
Back to top View user's profile Send private message
Sponsor
kernel-panic69
DD-WRT Guru


Joined: 08 May 2018
Posts: 13428
Location: Texas, USA
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 5:49    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you're trying to go back to stock, why would you flash LEDE? The ar71xx targets no longer exist in OpenWRT and you don't need that file; extra unnecessary steps.

Quote:
3. Download the TP-Link C7 v4 factory firmware (be sure it's v4);
http://www.tp-link.com/us/download/Archer-C7.html#Firmware
rename it to 'ArcherC7v4_tp_recovery.bin' (in separate folder w/ original file name to ID that file)

_________________
"Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
Contribute To DD-WRT
Pogo - A minimal level of ability is expected and needed...
At some point, people just get plain tired of this place.
Because they are tired of bottom-feeders and the same old hat.
----------------------
Linux User #377467 counter.li.org / linuxcounter.net
Back to top View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
vcdchang
DD-WRT Novice


Joined: 12 Dec 2021
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 15:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
I am just trying to follow the steps mentioned in the post which has been used to successfully revert dd-wrt to factory firmware, so it there any new instructions?



kernel-panic69 wrote:
If you're trying to go back to stock, why would you flash LEDE? The ar71xx targets no longer exist in OpenWRT and you don't need that file; extra unnecessary steps.

Quote:
3. Download the TP-Link C7 v4 factory firmware (be sure it's v4);
http://www.tp-link.com/us/download/Archer-C7.html#Firmware
rename it to 'ArcherC7v4_tp_recovery.bin' (in separate folder w/ original file name to ID that file)
Back to top View user's profile Send private message
kernel-panic69
DD-WRT Guru


Joined: 08 May 2018
Posts: 13428
Location: Texas, USA
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 17:11    Post subject: Reply with quote
Read step 10 very carefully and explain why you'd have to repeat a process you've already done with another 3rd party firmware file:

Quote:
10. Repeat that process with the TP link original firmware (renamed) using the same steps from 5 to 9.

Not trying to be rude, just trying to point out a glaring obvious oversight in the procedure.

https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer_c7#installation_or_restore_with_tftp
_________________
"Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
Contribute To DD-WRT
Pogo - A minimal level of ability is expected and needed...
At some point, people just get plain tired of this place.
Because they are tired of bottom-feeders and the same old hat.
----------------------
Linux User #377467 counter.li.org / linuxcounter.net
Back to top View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
vcdchang
DD-WRT Novice


Joined: 12 Dec 2021
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 20:50    Post subject: Reply with quote
It works, thanks!

kernel-panic69 wrote:

Not trying to be rude, just trying to point out a glaring obvious oversight in the procedure.

https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer_c7#installation_or_restore_with_tftp
Back to top View user's profile Send private message
kernel-panic69
DD-WRT Guru


Joined: 08 May 2018
Posts: 13428
Location: Texas, USA
PostPosted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 22:27    Post subject: Reply with quote
You're welcome. I wish I and others had come to this determination in that other thread so the unnecessary steps could've been removed. I also realized later that someone had uploaded the LEDE file to the thread later on, but it's really of no consequence or importance if flashing directly back to stock firmware via TFTP works. Why complicate things unnecessarily... Wink Cool
_________________
"Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
Contribute To DD-WRT
Pogo - A minimal level of ability is expected and needed...
At some point, people just get plain tired of this place.
Because they are tired of bottom-feeders and the same old hat.
----------------------
Linux User #377467 counter.li.org / linuxcounter.net
Back to top View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:    Page 1 of 1
Post new topic   Reply to topic    DD-WRT Forum Index -> Atheros WiSOC based Hardware All times are GMT

Navigation

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum