tp-link tl-wr841n v8.2 upgrade fail from dd-wrt v3.0-r33375

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braathwaate
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 12:50    Post subject: tp-link tl-wr841n v8.2 upgrade fail from dd-wrt v3.0-r33375 Reply with quote
I am trying to upgrade the firmware (DD-WRT v3.0-r33375) on a TP-LINK TL-WR841N v 8.2 to a later beta build (https://ftp.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2022/12-19-2022-r51043/tplink_tl-wr841ndv8/tl-wr841nd-webflash.bin, for example, but I tried older ones as well).

Using the GUI, it starts to flash, but reboots immediately.

Using the ssh command line (write xxx linux &), it exits the shell immediately.

I've done the hard reset, nvram erase, reset to factory defaults.

What am I missing? Should I try TFTP next? Should I try to return to factory, then start from scratch?
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2022 14:17    Post subject: Reply with quote
Known issue that requires some magic voodoo via CLI:

PROBLEMS WITH UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE from build 33375 (SOLVED)

Alternatively, you could probably flash back to stock and flash a much newer release.

Files for reverting from DD-WRT to STOCK FIRMWARE

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:49    Post subject: Reply with quote
dale_gribble39 wrote:
Known issue that requires some magic voodoo via CLI:

PROBLEMS WITH UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE from build 33375 (SOLVED)

Alternatively, you could probably flash back to stock and flash a much newer release.

Files for reverting from DD-WRT to STOCK FIRMWARE


yep your tp-link tl-wr841n v8.2 is 'the' 131072 bootloader size for easy update... just follow my guide...scroll down to the update step's for 1043v2, also instead of winscp try with wget (if your router is still working and has internet...)
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=311642

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