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-====== TP-Link Routers ======+====== TP-Link TL-WR1043ND ======
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 WARNING: This document may contain errors which may result in damage to your router. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. WARNING: This document may contain errors which may result in damage to your router. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
 </alertbox> </alertbox>
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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
-Installation of Gargoyle on selected TP-Link routers is straight-forward: 
  
-  - [[tp-link_tl-wr1043nd#Download|Download]] the __correct__ firmware image. 
-  - [[tp-link_tl-wr1043nd#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 question at the [[http://www.gargoyle-router.com/phpbb/index.php | forum]] or read [[failsafe_mode_recovery]]+The TP-Link TL-WR1043ND is becoming very popular Gargoyle router due price and hardware feature set. There are many ways of [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd?s[]=tl&s[]=wr1043nd|flashing]] this device but the easiest method is using "Firmware upgrade" tool.
  
-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.+//NoteFirmware is still listed as experimental and not all features may work as expected.// 
  
-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 }}
  
-| {{ 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 |+===== Download firmware ===== 
 +Select the correct firmware for this device
  
-\\  \\+{{:select.jpg|}}
  
-===== Download firmware =====+Upgrading existing router (Gargoyle or OpenWRT) firmware
  
-Go to the [[http://www.gargoyle-router.com/download.php | Download page]] and select\\ +''gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin''
-**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.\\+Installing new firmware
  
 +''gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin''
  
-^**TP-WR1043ND-V1.X**  |  [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd?s[]=tl&s[]=wr1043nd|OpenWRT]] +===== Install ====
-| ''gargoyle_1.6.2-ar71xx-tl-**wr1043nd-v1**-squashfs-**factory**.bin'' || +Open the original TP-Link configuration
-^**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.+Select "System Tools" >> "Firmware Upgrade"
  
-\\ \\+Select 
  
 +''gargoyle_1.3.14-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-factory.bin''
  
-===== Install ===== +file then click "upgrade
- +
-:!: **Do not unplug the power supply during upgrade.** :!: +
  
-| Open TP-Link config | {{:logo1.jpg?170}}|{{:logo3.jpg?170}} |  +If you get the error message ''please choose a file to upgrade'', it's because the firmware filename is too longRename the firemware filename to ''gargoyle.bin'' and upload it again.
-| **Select** System Tools \\ \\ \\ **Select** Firmware Upgrade || {{:upgrade.jpg?170}} |  +
-| **Browse** firmware-image \\ \\ \\ **Click** upgrade  | {{:load_file.jpg?350}} || +
  
 +|{{:logo1.jpg|}}|{{:logo3.jpg|}}|
 +|{{:upgrade.jpg|}}||
 +{{:load_file.jpg|}}
  
-:-? 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
  
-  Wait about 5 minutes then you should be able to connect to 192.168.1.1 +**Do not unplug the power supply during upgrade.**
-  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.+
  
-\\ \\+ 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 ===== ===== Revert Back Original Firmware =====
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