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'''WARNING:''' [http://svn.dd-wrt.com/ticket/6037 Enabling JFFS bricks the router]: "That seems to nuke all the way up to 0xFEFFFF in the SPI flash." '''WARNING:''' [http://svn.dd-wrt.com/ticket/6037 Enabling JFFS bricks the router]: "That seems to nuke all the way up to 0xFEFFFF in the SPI flash."
-*TheDoc's fix for bricked v3/v4 is [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1116019#1115979 here].+*TheDoc's fix for bricked v3/v4 is [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=305884&start=84 here] original (deprecated) fix is [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=305884&start=76 here].
*Easier-to-read v4 de-brick thread is [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=330186 here] *Easier-to-read v4 de-brick thread is [https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=330186 here]

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Contents


Hardware Specifications

FCC ID TE7C9
Industry Canada ID 8853A-C9
Power 12 VDC, 3.3 A
CPU Broadcom BCM4709 @1 GHz
Architecture ARM Cortex A9 (2 cores)
RAM / Flash (ROM) 128 MiB / 16 MiB
Switch Broadcom BCM4709
LAN/WAN ports 4 /1 @ 1 Gb/s
USB Ports 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0
JTAG internal
Serial internal, 4-pin header, 3.3V TTL
WI1 chip Broadcom BCM4360
WI1 protocols an+ac
WI1 MIMO config 3x3:3
WI1 antenna connector U.FL, RP-SMA
WI2 chip Broadcom BCM4360
WI2 protocols bgn
WI2 MIMO config 3x3:3
WI2 antenna connector U.FL, RP-SMA

The Archer C1900 is identical.

How to install DD-WRT

TP-Link Archer C9 v1

  • Ensure you have latest firmware from TP-Link
  • Download factory-to-ddwrt.bin from the tplink_archer-c9v1 directory from one of the links here.
  • Read New Build and model-specific threads to determine the stability of a given build.
  • Upload the dd-wrt firmware using the standard TP-Link UI and wait until router reboots
  • Do a normal reset or nvram erase via telnet/ssh (Do not 30/30/30 an ARM router!)
  • DO NOT UPDATE THE STOCK FIRMWARE TO A NEWER VERSION OR YOU MAY RISK A LOT OF EXTRA WORK. STICK TO STOCK BUILDS OLDER THAN 180125. 180125 will block your router from being able to update to any third party firmware. If your router is on this version or newer, you will need to follow this topic's instructions: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1226430

TP-Link Archer C9 v2

  • Ensure you have the latest firmware from TP-Link (tested with Archer C9(UN)_V2_160517)
  • Download factory-to-ddwrt.bin from the tplink_archer-c9v2 directory from one of the links here.
  • Read New Build and model-specific threads to determine the stability of a given build.
  • Upload the dd-wrt firmware using the standard TP-Link UI and wait until router reboots
  • Download the last appropriate dd-wrt firmware here
  • Upload the latest good webflash.bin build using the dd-wrt GUI found under Administration->Firmware Upgrade
  • DD-WRT v3.0-r30385 std (08/12/16) has been tested stable

TP-Link Archer C9 v3, v4

Device thread: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=305884

WARNING: Enabling JFFS bricks the router: "That seems to nuke all the way up to 0xFEFFFF in the SPI flash."

  • TheDoc's fix for bricked v3/v4 is here original (deprecated) fix is here.
  • Easier-to-read v4 de-brick thread is here

Troubleshooting

Device Forum Thread: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=282831

Bricked Router

Symptoms: all the LEDs are ON, and you can't access to UI

Follow these steps:

  • Switch off the router
  • Download a complete binary-image of firmware
  • Rename the downloaded firmware with the following name: archerc9v1_tp_recovery.bin or "archerc9v2_tp_recovery.bin" if you have a v2 router
  • Serve as TFTP server the renamed firmware on the following IP: 192.168.0.66
  • Switch on the router, holding the RESET button for 2-4 seconds
  • The firmware will be automatically downloaded and installed by the router

Symptoms: after the dd-wrt installation the MACs are changed!

Recovery Mode

The v3 CFE has a built-in Webpage Firmware Recovery mode for bricked routers: see TP-Link article.