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Purchased Gargoyle router...bricked when I turned on WiFi

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:44 am
by BoogShell
I turned on my Gargoyle router (the TP-Link version that they rebrand). I changed the default password. All good. Then I assigned an SSID, and enabled WiFi. Browser stuck in refresh mode while "applying" the settings. Now the router comes up, but I cannot ping it. I cannot access it via a browser. I tried to run 'firstboot' via TelNet...now I cannot even access it via TelNet.

I've held the "reset" button so long, so many times that I think I've actually worn the paper clip down some. The "power" LED never flashes no matter how long I hold the 'reset.'

Sigh. I'm extremely frustrated. Anyone have help or suggestions, I'm all ears.

Re: Purchased Gargoyle router...bricked when I turned on WiF

Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:13 pm
by ispyisail
where did you purchase it from?

Re: Purchased Gargoyle router...bricked when I turned on WiF

Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 9:17 am
by BoogShell
I got it directly from Gargoyle. It's brand new.

Re: Purchased Gargoyle router...bricked when I turned on WiF

Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 4:26 am
by ispyisail
Whats the status on this router?

We could get it going for you but you should probably contact Eric first.

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl- ... lsafe.mode
press the QSS push button