I successfully flashed DD-WRT on TP-LINK "TL-WA830RE 300Mbps Wireless N Range Extender".
Steps I used:
1. hard reset
2. connect pc and TL-WA830RE with LAN cable
3. open TL-WA830RE's web gui -> "firmware upgrade", and upgrade using factory-to-ddwrt_28211_WA830REv2.bin
4. wait 2 minutes after it says "upgrade finished"
5. hard reset again
6. power it off, unplug LAN cable, then on
7. "dd-wrt" wifi network came visible, then I connected to it and configured Access Point mode
Now, my system says it is:
Router Model : TP-Link TL-WA901ND v3
Firmware Version : DD-WRT v3.0-r28211 (11/16/15)
i am going to experiment and experience if this
DD-WRT will help me solve this piece of junk that comes installed with TL-WA830RE !
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2016 7:18 Post subject: Error 18005
KrypteX wrote:
I've modified the header of the DD-WRT 27506 factory-to-ddwrt build intended for TL-WR841ND v8, so that it will flash on a TL-WA830RE v2 running stock TP-Link firmware.
If this build works for you, it can be further updated with any newer-than-27506 webflash build for TL-WR841ND v8.
Disclaimer: I haven't tested the attached build myself, so I'm not responsible in any way if you brick your router.
Please only flash this build if you know how to unbrick it.
Hi,
I have 830RE with
HW: WA830RE v2 00000000
FW: 3.14.8 Build 140901 Rel.58502n
I want to upload DD-WRT over GUI, but I received error 18005. I tried to flash with several modified build of 841NDv8 (and also with 901ND), but no success. Every time erroe 18005. Stock TP-Link FW was reflashed without problem.
Please help.
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2016 13:01 Post subject: it worked man thanks :)
KrypteX wrote:
I've modified the header of the DD-WRT 28647 factory-to-ddwrt build intended for TL-WA901ND v3, so that it will flash on a TL-WA830RE v2 running stock TP-Link firmware.
If the attached build works for you, it can be further updated with any newer-than-28647 webflash build for TL-WA901ND v3.
Disclaimer: I haven't tested the attached build myself, so I'm not responsible in any way if you brick your router.
Please only flash this build if you know how to unbrick it.
Note: You must be logged in to see the attached file.
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:19 Post subject: TL-WA830RE V2 Upgrade firmware and streming settings
Hi, thanks for the effort you guys put in, it changed my view of my hardware. I found that the speed on certain apps, on my SGTabE and SGNote 4, like Facebook and Youtube are extremely slow initially, then later the whole connection started to drag. I used the settings that came with the 27506 build.
I am hoping that an upgraded version, like 28647 would sort those bugs out. If there is a newer stable version, please let me know how to upgrade from the current version, which is Firmware: DD-WRT v3.0-r27506 (07/09/15). I hope this is right. The System Information screen says that I have TP-Link TL-WR841ND v8. Is this correct?
As you can hear, I am very new to all this, but found it liberating to break free from the constraints set by the man.
Am I missing a step? I was tired of my WA830REv2 dropping internet irregularly so I flashed DD-WRT this morning.
Followed these instructions to the letter and it's not behaving. As soon as I apply settings the signal just vanishes and I'm left with just the main router on 1 bar, and have to reset and start again. Is there anything obviously wrong here?
Image attached
Thanks to everyone here for your work you put into this, by the way!
thank you very much, now i have my wa830re v2 working like a charm. i did it the easy way. just like this
Steps I used:
1. hard reset
2. connect pc and TL-WA830RE with LAN cable
3. open TL-WA830RE's web gui -> "firmware upgrade", and upgrade using factory-to-ddwrt_28211_WA830REv2.bin
4. wait 2 minutes after it says "upgrade finished"
5. hard reset again
6. power it off, unplug LAN cable, then on
7. "dd-wrt" wifi network came visible, then I connected to it and configured Access Point mode
but with the last firmware u share:
factory-to-ddwrt_28647_WA830REv2.bin
Hi,
I currently have WR841NDv8 firmware installed on my WA830REv2. A while ago i asked if anywone got WPA2 working on it, because i am only able to get WPA. I got no answer yet. The device should support WPA2 though. Did anywone get WPA2 working on WA901ND v3 firmware?
Thanks!
I managed to find this thread a long time ago and flashed r22118.
Now I'm trying to install new versions of DD-WRT and nothing happens, also tried openwrt and gargoyle and even flashing factory firmware.
I try to flash the firmware through the dd-wrt web interface.
I have an WA830REv2.
Basically, I upload the binary and press upgrade, after a while dd-wrt comes up again with the same firmware version (r22118).
I've tried hard resetting (30-30-30) and flashing.
I managed to find this thread a long time ago and flashed r22118.
Now I'm trying to install new versions of DD-WRT and nothing happens, also tried openwrt and gargoyle and even flashing factory firmware.
I try to flash the firmware through the dd-wrt web interface.
I have an WA830REv2.
Basically, I upload the binary and press upgrade, after a while dd-wrt comes up again with the same firmware version (r22118).
I've tried hard resetting (30-30-30) and flashing.
Any suggestions as what to try next?
Aaah, I just needed to learn more about upgrading. This helped me:
