Flash straight from DD-WRT to Gargoyle?

[NSXtech]

Hi,

I currently have a TL-WR1043ND v1.1 running DD-WRT, it has been 'ok', but not what I expected. I really wanted to use OpenWRT, and although I've used linux for years, I'm not comfortable with the cli initial configurations.

Having discovered Gargoyle now, I would like to use it. I've looked through the forums and do not see a reference to upgrading from DD-WRT, is it possible to flash directly from the web interface?

Regards

[DoesItMatter]

You should be able to flash via the DD-WRT GUI

Try this image first:

gargoyle_1.4.7-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Then if you decide you like it, you can try the 1.5.4 image.

[NSXtech]

Thanks, I'll probably try it this evening.

[jagermeister]

I couldn't do it on my wr740n, the firmware upgrade would timeout in dd-wrt gui. I reverted back to the factory firmware, there is a revert file on dd-wrt forums for most tp-link routers. From the factory firmware I upgraded to gargoyle sysupgrade version.

[Browney]

Can you still flash from the DD-WRT GUI to this gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin? The router model is TL-WR1043ND Ver 1.1. I will be shortening the file name before I flash the router so as not to get any errors. Your input would be greatly appreciated.

[tapper]

Yes you can but you should flash 1.7.2

[Browney]

Yes you can but you should flash 1.7.2

But isn't 1.72 still experimental. Or is it stable enough now to use?

the bin file would then be
gargoyle_1.7.2-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Browney

[Lantis]

I'd say it's 99% stable.
I've never had a problem on the 1.7.X versions.

Check out the Show/tell/contribute forum for feedback on various versions.
Also the News threads have some feedback. Mostly positive

[Browney]

Thanks Lantis

Your help is very much appreciated.

I was suffering from "the Fear of the Unknown" disease.

I will be sure to check out those other Forums you mentioned.

Browney out

[Browney]

Hi Guys

As a follow up I could not get my TP-Link TL-WR1043N 1.1 Router to convert to Gargoyle 1.72 from DD-WRT 2.X through the WEB GUI in DD-WRT. But was able to flash it back to factory through the DD-WRT GUI by using this file on the DD-WRT Site.

WR1043N(D) v1.x Webrevert - Back to stock tl-wr1043nd_v1-webrevert.rar 2013-04-24.

I then from the stock factory GUI installed Gargoyle 1.72. It works like a charm.

Good Stuff.

This link has a list of other routers that you can revert from DD-WRT back to stock.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=85237

Hope this helps as I had a heck of a time with this conversion.

Browney Out