Oh dear, have I bricked my new tp-link C7?

[xpusostomos]

I just got my new TP-Link AC-1750 Archer C7 v2. I installed
gargoyle_1.7.0-ar71xx-generic-archer-c7-v2-squashfs-factory.bin from the stock firmware installation. Now I reboot, and I can't connect. ;-(

I've connected it to my computer via the included ethernet. When it boots, various lights go on as if it is doing something useful. But I can't ping it, can't ssh, can't go to http://192.168.1.1

I tried manually configuring sensible IP addresses in my network settings, but to no avail. Am I screwed? Did I do something wrong?

[xpusostomos]

OK, I feel stupid, because I didn't swap the ethernet cable from the WAN port to the output ports, so it works now.

[Essence_of_War]

I'm thinking about picking up the C7 v2, how did the flash work out for you?

Are you able to use ac/5GHz band?