<div dir="ltr"><a href="https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=311456#p311456" target="_blank">From what I'd read</a>, the lock on the web UI's firmware upgrade page for WR-1043ND v3 appeared in revision 151021. Renaming the image file has no effect. But that lock doesn't appear to affect its TFTP recovery mode (yet).<br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 16, 2016 at 7:29 AM, Musti <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:musti@wlan-si.net" target="_blank">musti@wlan-si.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<br>
<br>
I have just tried: wr-1043nd v3 (default firmware 3.16.9 Build 150514<br>
Rel.72381n)<br>
<br>
There is no lock, only renaming to wr1043v3_tp_recovery.bin is required<br>
to upgrade to openwrt.<br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
Musti<br>
<span><br>
On 16.3.2016 3:52, Ben West wrote:<br>
> Actually, w/r/t to previous requests to start collecting reports of the<br>
> locked encountered on devices, I fould this OpenWRT forum thread asking<br>
> for precisely that. So I appended to that thread, too.<br>
> <a href="https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=315048" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=315048</a><br>
><br>
> Also added a note the OpenWRT wiki for this device:<br>
> <a href="https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd#installation" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd#installation</a><br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Ben West <<a href="mailto:ben@gowasabi.net" target="_blank">ben@gowasabi.net</a><br>
</span><span>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ben@gowasabi.net" target="_blank">ben@gowasabi.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> I can imagine the firmware locks are not implemented uniformly<br>
> across all devices. The WR1043ND doesn't have a 5.8GHz radio, so it<br>
> shouldn't even be relevant to the new FCC rules.<br>
><br>
> If you (and others on this list) find a way to flash a locked<br>
> WDR3600, would you mind posting to this list under a unique subject,<br>
> e.g. "TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1.5 flashed to patched OpenWRT trunk via<br>
> TFTP", along with the exact hardware and firmware revisions? Having<br>
> such details under unique subject headings improves search<br>
> accessibility.<br>
><br>
> Likewise for replying to this thread if a TL-WR1043ND v3 appears<br>
> with stronger firmware locks.<br>
><br>
><br>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:01 PM, Adam Longwill<br>
</span><span>> <<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@gmail.com" target="_blank">adam.longwill@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@gmail.com" target="_blank">adam.longwill@gmail.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Aw dang. Mine worked. Must have been old. Nevermind.<br>
><br>
> On Mar 15, 2016 8:40 PM, "Adam Longwill"<br>
</span>> <<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@metamesh.org" target="_blank">adam.longwill@metamesh.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@metamesh.org" target="_blank">adam.longwill@metamesh.org</a>>><br>
<span>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> You must have an older version of this hardware or<br>
> something. I have personal experience with the 3600 the<br>
> image is requested from that address, a response is sent<br>
> from .66 but the the request packet comes across the wire<br>
> again and again.<br>
><br>
> I actually have a brand new in box 3600,in my car. Perhaps I<br>
> could test this tonight.<br>
><br>
> On Mar 15, 2016 8:29 PM, "Ben West" <<a href="mailto:ben@gowasabi.net" target="_blank">ben@gowasabi.net</a><br>
</span><span>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ben@gowasabi.net" target="_blank">ben@gowasabi.net</a>>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Following up from a couple requests made here on the<br>
> list about a suitable venue/wiki to start recording<br>
> verified techniques for flashing devices with<br>
> countermeasures.<br>
><br>
> TP-Link TL-WR1043ND v3.0 (purchased from Newegg this month)<br>
> Stock firmware: 3.16.9 Build 151021 Rel.74655n<br>
><br>
> The web UI refused OpenWRT factory image on "version of<br>
> the upgraded file was incorrect."<br>
><br>
> However, a TFTP server at 192.168.0.66, with the OpenWRT<br>
> trunk factory image for this device under the name<br>
> "wr1043v3_tp_recovery.bin" in TFTP server root, did<br>
> work. Specifically, I held down the reset button,<br>
> powered on, and then released the reset button after ~20sec.<br>
><br>
> No modification to the OpenWRT trunk factory image was done.<br>
><br>
> Again, good venue for recording these details<br>
> (candidates listed below)? These details are scattered<br>
> everywhere on the Internets, but having attention<br>
> focused here could help consolidate things.<br>
><br>
</span>> <a href="https://wiki.openwrt.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.openwrt.org/</a> <<a href="https://wiki.openwrt.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wiki.openwrt.org/</a>><br>
> <a href="http://battlemesh.org/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://battlemesh.org/</a><br>
> <a href="https://wirelesspt.net/wiki/P%C3%A1gina_principal" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wirelesspt.net/wiki/P%C3%A1gina_principal</a><br>
> <<a href="https://wirelesspt.net/wiki/P%C3%A1gina_principal" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://wirelesspt.net/wiki/P%C3%A1gina_principal</a>><br>
> <a href="https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Main_Page" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Main_Page</a><br>
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><br>
> Hope this helps.<br>
><br>
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