I found one of the C7 routers for sale. The version is 5.8. Is there a good chance that that will work or is dd-wrt only compatible with versions 5.0 and lower?
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Historically speaking, TP-Link "version numbers" don't have a whole lot of weight, meaning a "v5" is a "v5.x" and a "v5.8" is a "v5". Pretty sure the C7v5 firmware should flash just fine. If you look to the left of this post, you'll see that I should be fully aware of what "Staples" is. Of course, the closest one to me is probably around an hour's drive because the chain doesn't have a very large footprint in TX. _________________ "Life is but a fleeting moment, a vapor that vanishes quickly; All is vanity"
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As @kernel-panic69 said, it should work. My unit is C7 V5 (US), small print says Ver 5.0 which I guess is the firmware shipped from factory, since my unit was updated the very day I bought it, and stock firmware showed Ver: 5.2. Then I switched to DDWRT. Remember to use VANILLA fimrware if you flash to a 47xxx build, otherwise WiFi won't work.
