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Topic: Restore TP Link TL-WR842nd

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Hi,
I have been using dd-wrt for quite some time, but then I decided to test OpenWRT, mostly due to dd-wrt not supporting my new router. However I flashed my router with OpenWRT and then found out that my version does not have a GUI...

I am a Windows guy, who LOVES GUI, can do a few lines in DOS, but absolutely nothing in Linux. Therefore I don't know how to either restore to the original firmware or apply GUI. Have been checking around, there are some tutorials, but only for people used to Linux. I don't even know how to connect to command line!

I found the original firmware here (http://www.tp-link.com/en/support/downl … n=V1#tbl_b), but it's zipped (in one tutorial I saw a line which expects it from internet source and unzipped...)

I'd be also very pleased with a way to install GUI (mostly because QoS of the original firmware sucks).

So what I need here is:
- a few step tutorial how to connect to my router and enter the command line
- Written code to copy to the command line and achieve either of my two goals

I know I ask a lot, but please help me. I don't really want to use a brand new router as a 10/100 switch only.

Thank you in advance for a solution!

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