TP-Link AR9331 UBoot Fix

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-= =+=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
 + 
 +[[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