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==== TP-Link Routers ====

Installation of Gargoyle on selected TP-Link routers is straight-forward:

  - [[tp-link-install#Download|Download]] the __correct__ firmware image.
  - [[tp-link-install#Install|Upload]] the firmware image to your router and apply.
  - Login to your router and [[gargoyle_setup|configure Gargoyle]]


If you run into trouble, then ask a question at the [[http://www.gargoyle-router.com/phpbb/index.php | forum]] or read [[failsafe_mode_recovery]]

Gargoyle is built on top of [[http://http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/start|OpenWRT]] but the wealth of technical information and alternatives are generally not required to use Gargoyle.

The TP-Link TL-WR1043ND((The TL-WR1043ND v1.x does not deliver enough power for most USB 3G modems. See [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd?&#usb_3g_modems|OpenWRT]] for details)) is a very popular Gargoyle router due price and the hardware feature set.

| {{ tplink-wr1043nd.jpg?150x120 }}\\ TP-WR1043ND-V1.X | {{ tp-wr1043-v2.jpg?150x120 }} \\ TP-WR1043ND-V2.X | {{ tp-wr1043-v2.jpg?150x120 }} \\ TP-WDR3600-V1.X |

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==== Download firmware ====

Go to the [[http://www.gargoyle-router.com/download.php | Download page]] and select\\
**Download:** Firmware images\\
**Architecture:** Atheros AR71XX\\
**Branch:** 1.6 (stable)\\
**Version:** 1.6.2\\

:!: To __replace__ the original TP-LINK firmware select the **factory.bin** download.\\


^**TP-WR1043ND-V1.X**  |  [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd?s[]=tl&s[]=wr1043nd|OpenWRT]]  |
| ''gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-**wr1043nd-v1**-squashfs-**factory**.bin'' ||
^**TP-WR1043ND-V2.X**  |  [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd?s[]=tl&s[]=wr1043nd|OpenWRT]]  |
|''gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-**wr1043nd-v2**-squashfs-**factory**.bin''  ||
^**TP-WDR3600-V1.X**  |  [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr3600?s[]=tl&s[]=wdr3600|OpenWRT]]  |
|''gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-**wdr3600-v1**-squashfs-**factory**.bin''  ||

:!: To __upgrade__ Gargoyle or OpenWRT firmware select the **sysupgrade.bin** download.

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==== Install ====

:!: **Do not unplug the power supply during upgrade.** :!: 

| Open TP-Link config | {{:logo1.jpg?170}}|{{:logo3.jpg?170}} | 
| **Select** System Tools \\ \\ \\ **Select** Firmware Upgrade || {{:upgrade.jpg?170}} | 
| **Browse** firmware-image \\ \\ \\ **Click** upgrade  | {{:load_file.jpg?350}} || 


:-? If you get the **error message "please choose a file to upgrade"**, then rename the firmware file to something shorter (i.e. "gargoyle.bin") and upload it again.

  * Wait about 5 minutes then you should be able to connect to 192.168.1.1
  * If after 5 minutes 192.168.1.1 is unresponsive first reboot your PC and try again. 
  * If after 20 minutes 192.168.1.1 is unresponsive you may reboot both PC and router.

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==== Revert Back Original Firmware ====
The hardest part to reverting back to the original firmware is finding a suitable file. You can not use the firmware from TP-Link without a file modification.

Luckily somebody has done the work for us

 {{https://goo.gl/ZoXcTs|wr1043nv1_en_3_9_17-sysupgrade.zip}} 

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