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TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:35 pm
by Bellzemos
Hello!
I have a TP-Link TL-WR741ND v1.7 router (Chipset: AR7240, RAM: 32MB, FLASH: 4MB - this data is copied from the DD-WRT database).
I have just updated it's stock firmware with the DD-WRT v24 PreSP2 [Beta] Build: 21061 firmware but am unable to find the OpenVPN option under the VPN settings.
A friend told me about Gargoyle firmware and that I should try it since it's more stable. Is OpenVPN available for my router (TL-WR741ND v1.7) with the Gargoyle firmware?
Thanx!
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:43 pm
by nworbnhoj
To install Gargoyle from DD-WRT you will need to revert to the Stock Factory firmware
http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/dok ... rom_dd-wrt
and then use gargoyle_1.7.2-ar71xx-generic-tl-wr741nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin from the Gargoyle Downloads
http://www.gargoyle-router.com/download.php
Suggest you read
http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/dok ... tall_guide
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 3:01 am
by tapper
A VPN will be really slow on that router I think.
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:19 am
by Bellzemos
Will it even work (OpenVPN) since the router only has 4 MB of Flash memory? The folks at the DD-WRT forums are telling me that this is why OpenVPN's not available after my update to DD-WRT - cause there's not enough space.
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 8:24 am
by Lantis
You will need an atheros ar71xx based router with at least 8MB of flash and 32MB of memory (e.g. TP-Link 1043ND, Netgear WNDR3700v1-2/3800, Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH etc.), for this feature to work.
http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/doku.php?id=openvpn
Sorry mate.
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 9:53 am
by Bellzemos
OK then, which of the two below would you recommend for Gargoyle with OpenVPN feature:
- Belkin F7D3302 (Chipset: BCM4718, RAM: 64MB, FLASH: 8MB)
OR
- Linksys E1200 (Chipset: BCM5357, RAM: 32MB, FLASH: 8MB)
Thank you!
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:01 pm
by Lantis
Gargoyle doesn't currently support either of those.
Try looking for atheros ar71xx based routers. These are the best supported.
Re: TL-WR741ND + Gargoyle = OpenVPN?
Posted: Sat Aug 01, 2015 10:50 pm
by dlogictech
Bellzemos wrote:OK then, which of the two below would you recommend for Gargoyle with OpenVPN feature:
- Belkin F7D3302 (Chipset: BCM4718, RAM: 64MB, FLASH: 8MB)
OR
- Linksys E1200 (Chipset: BCM5357, RAM: 32MB, FLASH: 8MB)
Thank you!
May I suggest one of these models from the Gargoyle Shop?
http://www.gargoyle-router.com/shop
Thinking that supporting the effort in some small way here...
