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Please help me clear up some confusion.

I installed gargoyle (1.3.14) from stock on the WR1043ND using the stock firmware upgrade tool, following the instructions here

http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/dok ... l-wr1043nd.

I used the sysupgrade.bin instead of the factory.bin because that is what the instructions say.

However, some forum posts indicate that the factory.bin should be used when installing from stock. I'm wondering if there is a mistake in the installation instructions and I should really have used the factory.bin.

An example of a post that indicate the factory.bin should be used -

http://www.gargoyle-router.com/phpbb/vi ... =901#p4440

the factory file is fresh flashing (i.e. original stock firmware upgrade)

if you have openwrt or gargoyle installed, you need to use
the sysupgrade file to upgrade via the web gui

The installation instructions themselves say -

Upgrading existing router firmware

gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Installing new firmware

gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin

But that is ambiguous to me, so I followed the example, which says to use sysupgrade.bin.

If anybody can throw some light on this for me I'd very much appreciated it.

belbo

belbo wrote:An example of a post that indicate the factory.bin should be used -

the factory file is fresh flashing (i.e. original stock firmware upgrade)

if you have openwrt or gargoyle installed, you need to use
the sysupgrade file to upgrade via the web gui

This is the truth.

Unfortunately the Wiki is right here:

Upgrading existing router firmware

gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Installing new firmware

gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin

but WRONG here

Open the original TP-Link configuration.

Select “System Tools” » “Firmware Upgrade”

Select

gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Thanks.

What would be the best way for me to rectify? Is it best to go back to stock and then install using the factory.bin? Presumably I shouldn't install factory.bin from the sysupgrade.bin gargoyle install I currently have?

How do we correct the installation instructions, or advise the right people that it needs to be corrected?

i think it's better to return to stock and reflash the one with "factory" in the name.
The strange thing is that your router is still alive xD

Anyway you should wait for further suggestions, maybe your router is fine...

Just to say thanks and that I have this all sorted. See my post here -

http://www.gargoyle-router.com/phpbb/vi ... 1358#p6422

I'll mark this thread as solved.

I have the same problem and this thread saves me. Thanks.

i can't understand your confusion now that the wiki reports correct instructions