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ispyisail wrote:

dg_102 wrote:I did install it on TP-Link 1043 ND, and I got a brick. The only light is the power light. I did try to reset it but no luck. Any other idea besides the serial connection?

Thank you,

I want to know if its this build or sometime you may have done

Need somebody else to confirm

Lantis wrote:What reset method did you use?
Try generic failsafe.

Lantis wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NqHpRHl8gQ

Does that video help you at all?

Flashing / Recovery using tftp only (without serial console)

If your device doesn't even boot (e.g. due to a bad flash), and your device is recent enough (circa 2011, v1.8+), you can use the device built-in auto tftp recovery process.

• Connect the device (one of the LAN ports) to a host computer via an ethernet cable
• Change the host computer IP address (manual or static) to 192.168.0.66
• Install a tftp server. This is host computer OS specific.
  On Mac OS X, you can start the built-in tftp server with $ sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/tftp.plist
• Download a desired firmware (openwrt *factory.bin or the original firmware wr1043nv1_*_boot*.bin) and rename the *.bin file to wr1043nv1_tp_recovery.bin in the tftpboot directory
  On Mac OS X, copy the renamed file to /private/tftpboot/
• Use a pin or paper clip to press down the reset button (in the hole besides the power adapter hole) and connect the power, while holding down the reset button for a few seconds
• The LEDs should flash indicating firmware upload in progress.
• The device will automatically boot to use the new firmware after flashing.

Lantis wrote:Try to see if the built in tftp client is still working?

Flashing / Recovery using tftp only (without serial console)

If your device doesn't even boot (e.g. due to a bad flash), and your device is recent enough (circa 2011, v1.8+), you can use the device built-in auto tftp recovery process.