TP-Link AR9331 UBoot Fix
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+ | There are 2 options to upgrade the bootloader. | ||
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+ | ==With Orig. FW== | ||
+ | '''The recommend one!''' | ||
+ | Install the original firmware with the forum recovery files, upgrade the TP-Link firmware to the latest version and reflash DD-WRT. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==In DD-WRT== | ||
+ | This can permanently damage your router! | ||
+ | Access your units cli (telnet, ssh, serial) and change to /tmp. | ||
+ | Download the bugfixed UBoot. | ||
+ | wget http://dd-wrt.com/ -O /tmp/uboot.bin | ||
+ | |||
+ | check md5 sum | ||
+ | md5sum uboot.bin | ||
+ | |||
+ | must be | ||
+ | ab85f3e04c1db779d3a18646fe6c41b9 | ||
+ | |||
+ | write update uboot | ||
+ | mtd write -f uboot.bin uboot | ||
+ | |||
+ | reboot when finished | ||
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+ | [[Category:TP-Link guides]] |
Revision as of 16:56, 7 August 2012
Contents |
General Info
Installing this Bugfix is only neccessary on TP-Link AR9331 based routers with more than 1 ethernet port! which are at the time of writing
TL-WR740v4 TL-WR741v4
Update UBoot
There are 2 options to upgrade the bootloader.
With Orig. FW
The recommend one! Install the original firmware with the forum recovery files, upgrade the TP-Link firmware to the latest version and reflash DD-WRT.
In DD-WRT
This can permanently damage your router! Access your units cli (telnet, ssh, serial) and change to /tmp. Download the bugfixed UBoot.
wget http://dd-wrt.com/ -O /tmp/uboot.bin
check md5 sum
md5sum uboot.bin
must be
ab85f3e04c1db779d3a18646fe6c41b9
write update uboot
mtd write -f uboot.bin uboot
reboot when finished