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hi
yes i read it and tpl is the first command i use after power up.
othewise i couldnt even run other commands...

TFTP from server 192.168.1.169; our IP address is 192.168.1.10
Filename 'boot.bin'.
Load address: 0xa800000
Loading: T T T T T T T T T T
Retry count exceeded; starting again

i have no connectivity between my pc (192.168.1.169) and router (192.168.1.10). they cannot ping each other. this is why he cannot download the file
i really dont know how to solve this.

Set your serial terminal at 115200 8n1. Set your computer ip address as a static one of 192.168.1.254 netmask 255.255.255.0. Install and configure a tftp server, put the firmware on it. The Windows firewall may get in the way.

ar7100> setenv serverip 192.168.1.254; setenv ipaddr 192.168.1.1

check firewall?

using wrong IP address?

Try a different machine?

You could also try for advice over at the openwrt forum which is a little more knowledgable about serial debrick.