TL-WR1043ND w/stock fw MAC spoofing fix

[genix]

Here is some factory beta firmware with MAC-spoofing fix (which will be in official build soon I'm sure) which also updates bootblock
New bootblock code disables WAN port right after power up, stock fimware enables it again after boot - unlike openwrt-based fw - means no internet at all

[nebbia88]

can you post this beta firmware????

and if you can, a better explaination of what is the change, and most of all WHY???

thanks!

[genix]

There is MAC-spoofing issue with official firmwares: when device just powered up (after u-boot?) its works like unmanaged 5-port switch i.e. sending all your lan MACs to WAN port which could cause port ban in case of some ISPs

IIRC in *wrt fimwares there is some register modificaton performed at linux boot stage to prevent this bug. While vendor provides fix at earlier u-boot stage i.e. with modified bootloader

With new vendor boot code WAN port getting disabled at device-startup. Then original firmwares restores WAN port link while *wrt-based doesn't.

here is beta-firmware: link
have also old one with original bootloader but can't upload there (4Mb upload limit?)

[nebbia88]

really thanks!

upload on mediafire

[genix]

ok here is old firmware