Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 20:57 Post subject: TP-LINK Archer C7 V4 EU revert to stock
Hello, i am new in the forum but i just manage to revert from DD-WRT to stock firmware and i think that it will be helpful for other guys here to know wo to do-it. If the Moderator can move the topic to other section that is proper please help yourself.
So afte alot of tryouts i manage to do-it in the folowing steps atached in the txt file(i could not write-it all in this coment.
At the end - voila - we have the stock firmware back on the archer C7 V4.
Thank you and i hope i was helpful and that you understand the steps.
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Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 21:37 Post subject:
To save opening his attachment here it is, but it is full of errors! See corrected version below.;
Quote:
1. First change to the adapter setting the folowing data:
- ip adress: 192.168.0.66
- subnet mask 255.255.255.0
- default gateway 192.168.0.1
2. Install TFPD client
3. Download the factory latest firmware or witch one you want from TP-LINK website (V4 variant) mine was EU version
4. Download From LEDE Project the folowing firmware :https://downloads.lede-project.org/snapshots/targets/ar71xx/generic/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-archer-c7-v4-squashfs-factory.bin
5. Download them in separate folder because you will have to update the router firmware with both files separately.
6. First in the row will be the LEDE firmware - you have to rename-it :ArcherC7v4_tp_recovery.bin.
7. Start TFPT, select the folder destination to be the LEDE firmware renamed allready by clicking the show dir button.
8. Select the server interface from the list to be: 192.168.0.66
9. Connect the ftp cable to the lan port of your computer and the other end to one of the yelow ports of the router.
10. Turn off the router from the on off button.
11. Make sure again that in TFPD the server interface is 192.168.0.66
12. Press with something thin the reset button and keep-it press, push the on button and keep the resset button until the wps led is on and release both.
In the mean time TFPD will transfer the LEDE firmware to the router. After that will install the LEDE firmware but witout web interface.
13. Do the same thing with the TP link original firmware. in the same steps identical folowing the step from 6 to 12 but using the TP link Interface.
Afterwards you have to wait for let say 5 minutes until the router is updating the firmware.
Go to the network settings and check the buttons for optaining the IP Adress automatically.
Last edited by videobruce on Fri Feb 09, 2018 13:25; edited 1 time in total
Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 267 Location: New York State
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 20:48 Post subject:
Three questions;
1. Don't you mean a TFTP Client, not TFPD?
2. You stated "push the on button and keep the resset button until the wps led is on and release both." You only have to hold the reset button, correct?
1. Why a IP address of '66', not '2' (192.168.0.2) or something else?
2. Don't you mean a TFTP Client, not TFPD?
3. You stated "push the on button and keep the resset button until the wps led is on and release both." You only have to hold the reset button, correct?
4. Can't 'PuTTY' be used instead?
66 is hard coded into the router's boot loader / rom and is not influenced by any user configuration.
The router will attempt to download the recovery file from a tftp server hosted at 66.
You may have a recessed reset button instead of the combined wps/reset button on other versions. It must be held in when you power the router otherwise you'll miss the window so to speak.
Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 267 Location: New York State
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 21:07 Post subject:
He was saying to hold the power and the reset buttons.
What's wrong with using PuTTY, it seems to be preferred elsewhere over that outdated M$ progarm?
(I edited my questions as I discovered what the deal was with using '66'. Kinda odd isn't that to specify a specific address as opposed to a specific port?)
Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 267 Location: New York State
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 22:21 Post subject: Re-edited procedure v3
His wording is confusing and contradicting which leads to mistakes. He never proofread it. I don't just mean just typos.
Hopefully this wording is correct:
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Revert C7 v4 back to stock using a LEDE intermediate FW revised
1. First change the PC NIC setting to:
- IP adress: 192.168.0.66
- subnet mask 255.255.255.0
- default gateway 192.168.0.1
(this assumes you have a wired Ethernet connection to the Router),
5. First, useing the renamed LEDE firmware (openwrt-ar71xx-generic-archer-c7-v4-squashfs-factory), run TFPD32, select the folder destination for the LEDE firmware renamed by clicking 'Show Dir',
6. Select the server interface from the list to be: 192.168.0.66
7. Turn off the router,
8. Press the reset button and keep it pressed, power up Router, keep holding the reset button until the WPS LED lights, then release,
TFTP will transfer the LEDE firmware to the router. After that will install the LEDE firmware but without web interface,
9. Wait until the router updates the firmware.
10. Repeat that process with the TP link original firmware (renamed) using the same steps from 5 to 9.
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The above was revised with additional links and instructions.
Last edited by videobruce on Fri Feb 09, 2018 13:23; edited 3 times in total
Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 267 Location: New York State
Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 13:44 Post subject: Updated procedure
I revised the procedure and included additional links missing from the original post.
The original stock F/W that came with my unit is NOT on TP-Links website. It was dated 3/1/17. I did manage to find a copy of that from Softpedia, BUT it is not the US version;
