TP-WR841N[D]
TP-WR841N and TP-WR841ND is one and the same model, except TP-WR841ND has detachable antennas.
Specs
- SoC : Atheros AR9341
- RAM: 32 MB
- Flash: 4 MB
Versions Supported
- v5.x
- v8.x
- v9.x
- v10.x <-- may need to be tftp flashed
- v11.x <--
- v12.x <--
DO NOT BUY v13!!! V13 contains a mediatek
chipset, which requires a non-free firmware
blob.
Flashing from Web GUI
Flashing instructions listed below were tested with TP-WR841N ver 8, with original firmware version 3.13.33.
- Reset to factory default state (don't really know if it's required, but definitely won't do any harm).
- Go to 192.168.0.1 and login with default credentials (admin/admin)
- Navigate to System Tools -> Firmware Upgrade and provide factory bin file. Press Upgrade to perform flash.
- After router is flashed and restarted make sure to stop NetworkManager service (might not be required, but I couldn't access libreCMC web interface without stopping it).
- Go to 192.168.10.1 and login with default credentials (root/root).
- Navigate to System-> Backup/Flash Firmware and in "Flash new firmware image" section provide sysupgrade bin file. Press Flash image to perform flash.
- After successfull flash NetworkManager can be started again.
Hard reset instructions
- Press and hold RESET button for several seconds.
- Release the button when SYS (gear) led starts blinking.
- Wait for router to boot.