TL-WR741ND vr.5.0 to gargoyle 1.9.2

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dklobucaric
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TL-WR741ND vr.5.0 to gargoyle 1.9.2

Post by dklobucaric »

So this might be the wrong way but this is what i did to got my TP-Link WR741ND ver. 5 up and running with latest gargoyle 1.9.2 OS.

So i've read lots of articles on this matter but did no find any easy way to do this. Also worth mentioning i'm still testing this device so it might be that some stuff does not work but for now i did not find any concerns.

for extensive information about this device visit
wiki[dot]openwrt[dot]org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr741nd
or
tp link page
www[dot]tp-link[dot]com/us/download/TL-WR741ND.html

i can confirm my device has 32 MB of ram and 4 MB ROM

This article will be a tutorial somehow.

Firstly unbox your device and or reset to factory setings
use manual
static[dot]tp-link[dot]com/res/down/doc/TL-WR741ND_V5_UG.pdf
or if they change link use official link
www[dot]tp-link[dot]com/us/download/TL-WR741ND.html
and then click on the manual.
Also download and unpack latest firmware for ver. 5.0
for me it was TL-WR741ND_V5_150312
static[dot]tp-link[dot]com/res/down/soft/TL-WR741ND_V5_150312.zip
unpack and extract .bin file
so login to your router
(change the ip of your PC using a manual)
so after login navigate to firmware update page
Choose menu > System Tools > Firmware Upgrade
You might be able to see on the about page something like this
Firmware Version:
3.16.9 Build 141113 Rel.61554n
Hardware Version:
WR740N/WR741ND v5 00000000
select official .bin file from extracted zip and upload.
then after process is complete login again and check if the firmware is updated.
in my case i see this
Firmware Version:
3.16.9 Build 150312 Rel.60422n
Hardware Version:
WR740N/WR741ND v5 00000000
so after this go to a dd-wrt[dot]com search database page
www[dot]dd-wrt[dot]com/site/support/router-database
type 741
and click on the link with 4.0 version
download all 3 files

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factory-to-ddwrt.bin
tl-wr741nd_v4-webrevert.rar
so factory-to-ddwrt.bin is the first file you need to upload to our newly updated router
navigate to firmware update page and upload it.
then login to a dd-wrt router page (usualy http://192.168.0.1) you might need to change the ip of your PC adapter to 192.168.0.2

good resource url
www[dot]dd-wrt[dot]com/wiki/index.php/Installation

so login, setup the password (i use root root, just to feel powerful ) and navigate to Administration > Firmware upgrade. Now extract
tl-wr741nd_v4-webrevert.rar extract .bin file and upload it
also select after flashing > reset all settings (on the same page)
then wait a bit.. after successful upload login to your router page (usualy http://192.168.1.1) you might need to change the ip of your PC adapter to 192.168.1.2
then you can see on the about page you have
Firmware Version:
3.16.9 Build 130325 Rel.61554n
Hardware Version:
WR740N/WR741ND v4 00000000
now you have a working v4 os on v5 hardware
on one more flash...
download correct firmware from
www[dot]gargoyle-router[dot]com/download.php

gargoyle_1.9.2-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr741nd-v4-squashfs-factory.bin

NOT THE sysupgrade.bin file BUT factory.bin

then rename it to lets say gargoyle.bin
because firmware name has to many letters and you might get some errors.

navigate to firmware upgrade page upload selected gargoyle.bin file, after upload login to gargoyle defaults.

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Gargoyle Defaults
IP Address:192.168.1.1 
Password:password   (Web Interface & SSH) 
SSH User:root 
there you have a working gargoyle RMU vr. 1.9.2 on your TL-WR741ND vr.5.0 hardware.

P.S.
This article will be edited couple times. I will correct my grammar and post bugs if i find them. Also i might add video later on.

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Re: TL-WR741ND vr.5.0 to gargoyle 1.9.2

Post by ispyisail »

Thanks

I assume this a 4MB flash router, if so they are "End Of Life" >1.8.x

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