TL-WR841N v14

[Gamal]

Hi
I've already succeeded to flash my own gigabit router and it works fine.
However, I needed a budget router (just 100mbit) for my brother

I searched Gargoyle list and found TL-WR841N fits for purpose.
when I bought it I found it v14 and thought it is not a problem since it is higher than the listed v8, 9, 10 & 11

unfortunately, whenever I tried to flash it I received Error code : 4530
"The uploaded file was not accepted by the device".

I've tried a lot with other firmware: dd-WRT, openWRT as an intermediate step, I couldn't
I've even tried to downgrade the TP Link firmware itself, I received same error

Can anyone help me:
for this issue in particular
and
for understanding the versions in general .. is it very specific or covers multiple hardware of same model of the router

[ispyisail]

best information is here
https://oldwiki.archive.openwrt.org/toh ... tl-wr841nd

if you want cheap this is what you should have got
https://shop.gargoyle-router.com/produc ... -router-v3

[Lantis]

There won't be support. It is 4MB flash.
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_TL-WR841N_v14.x

I'm doubtful it will even receive OpenWrt support.
Moving forward, the only WR841N model with support will be the v13, which has enough flash memory and RAM.

[Gamal]

Thanks gents for your swift responses.

Looks like I'm trapped with a piece of electronic that I'll use it as just a repeater !!

I know that I've to dig more and more before buying, but never expect that upgrade in a product comes with a downgrade for its hard ware. I'm not happy with this approach from TP-Link

And unfortunately in our country we don't have the luxury of selecting a product down to its version. Or even to return it unless having manufacturing defects.

Anyway, being experts, please let me know if there is a solution someday. Meanwhile, I'll update you if I get to TP-Link corporate cooperation to exchange it.