Migration from OpenWrt Backfire to Gargoyle

[vplessky]

Before doing actual steps - I'd like to consult with people who did it before.

What should be migration path from OpenWrt Backfire (10.03.1) to Gargoyle?

I have TP-Link WR841ND v5 (Atheros chipset), with OpenWrt installed from here

I was using openwrt-ar71xx-tl-wr841nd-v5-squashfs-factory.bin image to flash router directly from factory web interface.

What should I do to upgrade it - from OpenWrt/LuCI - to Gargoyle UI?
Should I use *-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin firmware from Gargoyle repository?
Is web flashing ok, or some other steps are required?

P.S. I have checked Gargoyle Install Guide
It doesn't mention TP-Link routers, or upgrade from OpenWrt to Gargoyle.

After migration from OpenWrt/LuCI to Gargoyle, I am ready to make detailed Wiki page on this process and final results

Thanks for any help offered!

[DoesItMatter]

gargoyle_1.3.7-ar71xx-tl-wr841nd-v5-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Yes, you can upgrade from the web gui in openwrt

You can flash that image above in the download section

sysupgrade = web upgrade

factory = tftp load of file for initial flashing

you will lose all your settings, so remember to write them down
or remember what they are if its not too detailed.

[vplessky]

Thanks a lot!

Upgraded my TP-Link WR841ND from OpenWrt (LuCI) to Gargoyle 1.3.7 few minutes ago.
Everything working very well so far.

BTW: WDS (AP+WDS) on WR841ND/Gargoyle works together with WR1043ND (with native TP-Link firmware) just out of the box.
Excellent!

[vplessky]

Fresh screenshots of Gargoyle on TP-Link WR841ND v5 router
Basic setup

Initial Login

Initial settings / Password Change

[szj1991]

Hello everyone,
I have WR841 Router, and meanwhile I updating the firmware the electricity got cut off and then when I accessed the RS232 with the cable it booted, I tried to write a flash on the address of the firmware but ever since it didn’t boot and I bought a WR1043 instead and I tried to write a firmware on the WR841 flash but I don’t know exactly its address, and this is what I got:
erase 0xbf020000 +7c0000
tftpboot 0x81000000 code.bin
cp.b 0x81000000 0xbf020000 0x7c0000
So I thought of doing this, while it was working or on function, I dispatched the flash for the WR1043 and I’ve installed it on the WR841, I managed to write the WR841 and the file on the flash (wr841n_en_3_4_5_up_boot(090226) but it doesn’t boot because I wrote it on the wrong address, the file includes the boot sector (U-BOOT 1.1.4 feb 6 2009). So on what kind of address do I have to write it, can anyone help me out?

[holylander]

could you post that wiki Vplessky?
I would like to install Gargoyle on my Comtrend CT-5361 (Brcm63xx)
Thanks a lot!!