[SOLVED] S.O.S bricked my router! TP link C7

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:33    Post subject: [SOLVED] S.O.S bricked my router! TP link C7 Reply with quote
Hello to all,

Today i tried to upgrade my routers to the latest version (r57200)and made a mistake and flashed my c7 with the 1043 firmware. Now c7 doesn't boot, i am running Linux on my pc.

What can i do to save it?

Thanks in advance.
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 7:41    Post subject: Reply with quote
See: https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/TP_Link_Archer_C7

Use TFTP to see if you can flash a new build
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 09, 2024 10:13    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you very much for your answer. I have never used tftp, when i get back home and have some time i will try it. Hope to succeed.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 12:01    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello to all again,

Do i need to flash the factory to ddwrt bin or the other one and should i rename it or leave it like it is?

Thanks to all.
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 12:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
Be Inspired wrote:
Hello to all again,

Do i need to flash the factory to ddwrt bin or the other one and should i rename it or leave it like it is?

Thanks to all.


I would first go back to stock firmware so try to flash stock firmware.
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Install guide R7800/XR500: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=320614
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PostPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2024 12:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you very much for your answer, i will try it.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:22    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello to all again,

I managed to flash the stock firmware with tftp (It's alive ... It's alive! ) Very Happy Very Happy

Next steps are to flash factory to dd wrt bin - reset and then flash the upgade bin?

Thanks to all!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 10:44    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great to hear you got it working Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:10    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you very much,

One last question, do i have to flash the factory to dd wrt first and then the upgrade bin or the factory to dd wrt bin is enough?
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:16    Post subject: Reply with quote
Be Inspired wrote:
Thank you very much,

One last question, do i have to flash the factory to dd wrt first and then the upgrade bin or the factory to dd wrt bin is enough?


Usually the factory-to-ddwrt file is enough, check the file size if they are roughly equal you should be good, sometimes the first flash needs a much smaller file without some functionality.
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Install guide R6400v2, R6700v3,XR300:https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=316399
Install guide R7800/XR500: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=320614
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:19    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thank you very much!
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