1) Flashing your Router
The router I have is a TP-Link TL-WR1043ND v1.10 (Version one point ten). Special attention is required.
- Downgrade your original TP-Link firmware, to get around the “WAN disabled at startup” bug
- Install the openwrt-…..-squashfs-factory.bin firmware, to convert firmware from factory to OpenWrt
- Install the openwrt-…..-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin firmware, to complete the OpenWrt installation
Here are the files, flash your router firmware in the following order:
- Downgrade firmware, which is the German stock firmware (v3.9.17) – (Click here)
- Install factory-to-openwrt firmware, it is attitude_adjustment 12.09 – (Click Here)
- Install sysupgrade firmware, it is it is attitude_adjustment 12.09 – (Click Here)
Procedures:
- Login to the router default webpage: http://192.168.1.1
- a) For factory firmware, user_name/password = admin
b) For OpenWrt firmware, user_name = root , password is not required - Go to System -> Firmware -> Update Firmware
- Repeat the above procedures 3 times, until you have flash all 3 firmwares.
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2) Setup password for the first time
- Go to the router default webpage: http://192.168.1.1
- Login without password for the first time
- There will be a red box alert you to change your password, click that link to access that webpage
- Input your new password
- Scroll down to the bottom of that page and click “Save & Apply” button
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3) Enable Wireless Connection
- WiFi is disable with default settings
- Go to : Network -> Wifi -> Wifi Overview -> Generic MAC80211 802.11bgn (radio0) -> Edit
- Device Configuration
- Advanced Settings :: Mode = 802.11g+n
- Advanced Settings :: HT Mode = 20MHz
- Advanced Settings :: Country Code = AU
- Interface Configuration
- General Setup :: ESSID = name_you_like
- General Setup :: Mode = Access Point
- General Setup :: Network = lan
- Wireless Security :: Encryption = WPA2-PSK
- Wireless Security :: Cipher = Force TKIP and CCMP (ASE)
- Wireless Security :: Key = password_you_like
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click “Save & Apply”
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