why are you install package from backfire to trunk?!?!?

opkg install the newest package. if you really want downgrade you have to use

opkg --force-downgrade install <link to package>

In my case:

opkg --force-downgrade install http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/1 … ar71xx.ipk
Downloading http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/1 … ar71xx.ipk.
Installing kmod-nls-cp866 (2.6.32.10-1) to root...
Downloading http://downloads.x-wrt.org/xwrt/kamikaz … ar71xx.ipk.
Configuring kmod-nls-cp866.

Do i do something wrong? At the end it is .10.

What does the 'src/gz' entry in your /etc/opkg.conf look like?
Something like this (sample taken from my router which runs snapshot, not backfire):

src/gz snapshots http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.03-rc1/ar71xx/packages

Or

src/gz snapshots http://downloads.x-wrt.org/xwrt/kamikaze/snapshots/ar71xx/packages

x-wrt vs backfire?

What does 'uname -a' give on your router btw?

Has anyone tried to tag multiple VLANs on one port? It seems that only the first one specified gets tagged, others just get passed straight through. So for my config I only get VLAN 7 working on port 4. Swap the two stanzas, then only VLAN 3 works.

The traffic on the non-working VLAN seems to be getting sent/received untagged, looking at tcpdump/wireshark. I'm running Backfire rc2.

The relevant bits (full config at http://matt.ucc.asn.au/network.conf ):

# vlan 7
config 'switch_vlan'
        option 'device' 'rtl8366rb'
        option 'vlan' '7'
        option 'ports' '4t 5t'

config 'interface' 'bullet'
        option 'ifname'   'eth0.7'
        option 'type' 'bridge'
        option 'proto'    'static'
        option 'ipaddr'   '192.168.17.1'
        option 'netmask'  '255.255.255.0'
        
# vlan 3
config 'switch_vlan'
        option 'device' 'rtl8366rb'
        option 'vlan' '3'
        option 'ports' '4t 5t'
        
config 'interface' 'freenet'
        option 'ifname'   'eth0.3'
        option 'type'     'bridge'
        option 'proto'    'static'
        option 'ipaddr'   '192.168.13.1'
        option 'netmask'  '255.255.255.0'

(Last edited by msh on 5 Apr 2010, 06:29)

Just to give you guys the heads up, the MLPPP-capable binaries have been released http://www.fw5.net/index.php My thanks go out to both Acanac and Caneris (CDN ISP's) for their hard work.

first comment src in file /etc/opkg/xwrt.conf

then opkg update
opkg install kmod-nls-cp866

done

btw why do you use incomplete software? backfire has still status RC (release candidate) and now we have ver10.3 and you are using using 10.1

Thank you for support. I didn't succeed to install any modules but i upgraded to 676. Now opkg works perfectly. I only suspect that in near future i can face the same problem...

Anyway, now it works:)

That is the risk when using a snapshot or RC release...

Hey there, has anybody got the wifi running in HT40 mode with 300 mbps?

This is my config, but it only runs in HT20 mode with 130 mbps:

config 'wifi-device' 'radio0'
        option 'type' 'mac80211'
        option 'macaddr' 'xxx'
        list 'ht_capab' 'HT40-'
        list 'ht_capab' 'HT40+'
        list 'ht_capab' 'SHORT-GI-40'
        list 'ht_capab' 'DSSS_CCK-40'
        option 'disabled' '0'
        option 'txpower' '20'
        option 'distance' '50'
        option 'hwmode' '11ng'
        option 'htmode' 'HT40+'
        option 'country' 'DE'
        option 'channel' '6'

config 'wifi-iface'
        option 'device' 'radio0'
        option 'network' 'lan'
        option 'mode' 'ap'
        option 'ssid' 'xxx'
        option 'encryption' 'psk2'
        option 'key' 'xxx'

If anybody got it running in ng mode, please post your config

Hi,
below is the top part of my config. I am connecting at 300MBPs

If anyone has any hints to improve...please let me know

root@OpenWrt:~# vi /etc/config/wireless
config ‘wifi-device’ ‘radio0?
option ‘type’ ‘mac80211?
option ‘macaddr’ ‘xxx?
list ‘ht_capab’ ‘HT40-’
list ‘ht_capab’ ‘SHORT-GI-40?
list ‘ht_capab’ ‘DSSS_CCK-40?
option ‘country’ ‘MT’
option ‘hwmode’ ‘11ng’
option ‘maxassoc’ ”
option ‘distance’ ”
option ‘diversity’ ”
option ‘txantenna’ ”
option ‘rxantenna’ ”
option ‘disabled’ ‘0?
option ‘antenna’ ”
option ‘channel’ ‘05?

The country i put in MT For Malta but I am not sure if it is correct

hy! is use kamikaze (r20118) my 1043 and i want to upgrade backfire
how to upgrade? and how to find the fw?

? Where did you find the fw you're running now ?
Try here.

I don't use the web interface so my updates go like this:
- ssh to router
- opkg remove kmod-ath9k hostapd (this is to ensure there is enough free mem, see TP Link WR1043ND wiki)
- reboot
- wait
- ssh to router
- cd /tmp
- wget http://myserver/tplink.bin
- mtd -r write tplink.bin firmware
- be patient, the router WILL reboot (about 3 to 4 minutes?)

edit: I always use the 'factory' bin, ie the 8MB one. Dunno if a sysupgrade.bin can be 'installed' with mtd.

(Last edited by TheSpanishInq on 7 Apr 2010, 21:12)

i find the fw in the trunk in openwrt-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-universal.bin

from the wiki:
"download a precompiled daily snapshot image, look for openwrt-ar71xx-tl-wr1043nd-v1-squashfs-universal.bin."

thank you

sysupgrade is always wip?

Duh!
sysupgrade.bin is used as an example in the wiki...

Why should it be wip?
I presume it's a 'diff' to the previous firmware. Maybe someone can shed some light on this?

thank you
is it so easy
i download the fw and copy one usb flash drive
Backfire (10.03, r20728)

Thank you for your answer, but this does not change anything here. Which Release are you using? I will try to update for Backfire tomorrow and test again. Now runnong on r20397/r20408

Also tested it today with original TP Link Firmware, then my Wifi connects in 300 mbps mode.

Hi,
I am using KAMIKAZE (bleeding edge, r20408).
can you try removing lines:
option 'htmode' 'HT40+'
list 'ht_capab' 'HT40+'

Documentation is sparse regarding difference between 'factory' and 'sysupgrade' images, but based on some reasoning and the MTD partition table:

Creating 5 MTD partitions on "spi0.0":
0x000000000000-0x000000020000 : "u-boot"
0x000000020000-0x000000160000 : "kernel"
0x000000160000-0x0000007f0000 : "rootfs"
mtd: partition "rootfs" set to be root filesystem
mtd: partition "rootfs_data" created automatically, ofs=2A0000, len=550000
0x0000002a0000-0x0000007f0000 : "rootfs_data"
0x0000007f0000-0x000000800000 : "art"
0x000000020000-0x0000007f0000 : "firmware"

it's logical that:

* 'factory' image - contains the whole flash (based on the size of the image) and should be used when upgrading from the TP-link fw. Can also be used with 'mtd -r write <image file> firmware'
* 'sysupgrade' image - contains kernel + rootfs mtd partitions. Can be used with the sysupgrade command: 'sysupgrade <image file>' (I assume WebIf and Luci calls this command when upgrading) or with 'mtd -r write <image file> firmware'.

Please correct the above assumptions if they are wrong.

I took the plunge and upgraded from r20373 (self built) to Backfire using the sysupgrade image with sysupgrade command and it worked like a charm and preserved my configuration too I didn't free up any memory before either, like described in the Wiki.

BTW thanks to the people who has been working on this port. Good job! Everything 'just works'

Hi,
I think I have bricked my 1043ND because I flashed back the orignal firmware without cutting the bin file to the right size.

Now all 5 seconds all LED blinking for one second. I also have no LAN connection when I plugin my computer to a LAN port. I tried to start the "Failsafe Mode" but nothing happens when I press the QSS button. Is there anything I can do?

Regards
Tom

Hi you need to connect a serial cable to the router, meaning opening it up, and follow the instructions found here:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd

Hey brifar,

thanks again for your help. Yes i did that, i used exactly your config, also with the MT country code

But as i wrote, it did not work.

I will upgradte now to Backfire 10.03

I will report how it's going afterwards.

You're welcome. Let me know how it goes and if webif works so I can upgrade myself

Is there no way around? My solder skills are very bad.

Thanks
Tom

No Way. You are not the first that asked for alternate ways,, including myself, but all had to go through soldering sorry about that

Have you tried failsafe?

Failsafe mode

    *
      Unplug the router's power cord.
    *
      Connect any router LAN port directly to your PC.
    *
      Configure your PC with a static IP address: 192.168.1.2
    *
      Plug the power on to the router
    *
      press QSS button (front) few times

SYS LED will quickly flash 3 times every second.

    *
      Login to the router using telnet on 192.168.1.1 IP (no password)

Commands:

    *
      mount_root - will mount root filesystem
    *
      firstboot - all settings will be reseted