tp-link-install
<alertbox> WARNING: This document may contain errors which may result in damage to your router. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. </alertbox>
TP-Link Routers
Installation of Gargoyle on selected TP-Link routers is straight-forward:
- Download the correct firmware image.
- Upload the firmware image to your router and apply.
- Login to your router and configure Gargoyle
If you run into trouble, then ask a question at the forum or read failsafe_mode_recovery
Gargoyle is built on top of OpenWRT but the wealth of technical information and alternatives are generally not required to use Gargoyle.
The TP-Link TL-WR1043ND1) is a very popular Gargoyle router due price and the hardware feature set.
 TP-WR1043ND-V1.X |  TP-WR1043ND-V2.X | TP-WDR3600-V1.X |
Download firmware
Go to the 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 | OpenWRT |
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gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin |
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| TP-WR1043ND-V2.X | OpenWRT |
gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v2-squashfs-factory.bin |
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| TP-WDR3600-V1.X | OpenWRT |
gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-wdr3600-v1-squashfs-factory.bin |
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To upgrade Gargoyle or OpenWRT firmware select the sysupgrade.bin download.
Install
Do not unplug the power supply during upgrade.
| Open TP-Link config |  |  |
| Select System Tools Select Firmware Upgrade |  |
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| Browse firmware-image Click upgrade |  |
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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.
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
wr1043nv1_en_3_9_17-sysupgrade.zip
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The TL-WR1043ND v1.x does not deliver enough power for most USB 3G modems. See OpenWRT for details
tp-link-install.txt · Last modified: 2017/12/14 11:56 by ispyisail
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