Can we use latest firmware (not trunk) from this link:
http://downloads.openwrt.org/barrier_br … pgrade.bin
Does it have web gui and what is the difference from the one on first page?

Maybe a stupid question but i'm still new to all this. I'm currently using it only as wifi ap for my mikrotik so it doesnt have enabled any extra feature (dhcp is eaven dissabled). Bought it really cheap and want to replace my tp link 741nd with this little device. Currently it is working ok but i had to reset it few times because it wasnt working (wifi sometimes stops responding), so maybe new version fixed smething?

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Nevermind, I updated to latest version and its working just fine now, but still cant manage to get full speed on wifi (most of my devices connect at 65Mbit/s) Is there any way to enable full potential (300Mbit/s) ant theres a little bug, in wifi settings it always changes password to the one I set for login password so everytime I want to change something and save I have to retype my pass. And theres no more B mode for wifi only G&N (but since I dont need it i wount complain ). Other than that its working just fine!

(Last edited by viktorx on 19 Nov 2014, 12:38)

Is this image stable with all the Openwrt options?
Like guest network? ttl etc..

I've just got a TP-Link TL-WA890EA and could really do with getting openwrt on it as it currently will only connect to specific Mac addressed Access Points.

I tried to install the firmware mentioned in this thread, just to see if it would work and wouldn't, throwing up an error code "18005" because of an incorrect file version. Could someone try and build a version that this model will accept so I can try it out?
Thanks

So I downloaded and got openwrt working on a wa750 but now because i downloaded one without luci by acident i can't use gui to set it up. Due to this it is very hard to try to update with new firmware to add luci on os x. I can not get it to accept tftp.(using command line, and tftpserver application) I did enable wifi and am able to connect but since the only eth port on it is lan it does me no good. I do have access to android tablets if that helps other then that only os x. Is there a telnet/ssh command to change the port to wan? What would you guys do? Maybe scp and then sysupdate but i can't get it to accept scp. A command line for connecting to existing wifi would probably solve the issue to right? Since then i could just use wget right? I don't know that why i came here. Thanks in advance for any help!

(Last edited by vortell on 19 Jan 2015, 04:39)

Hey guys,
does anyone have a working CC firmware with Luci included?

Hi,

I have 850re, I installed openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wa850re-v1-squashfs-factory.bin

But I can't install LUCI , because it keeps giving me no free space error.

So can someone point me to the image which has LUCI included ?
(the original post links do not work)

Also What does this image from the download section do?
openwrt-ar71xx-generic-tl-wa850re-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Thanks.

(Last edited by huz_akh on 12 Mar 2015, 09:57)

I read all information on this topic, but I still need help.

I have the:
Model: TL-WA850RE(EU) Ver:1.25
Firmware Version: 3.14.8 Build 140826 Rel.63335n
Hardware Version: WA850RE v1.2 00000000

Can install OPENWRT?

I went back from OpenWrt to stock and now I think it's bricked, when it's connected the power led turns on, then all leds turn on, and it repeats.
I posted about this here: https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php … 48#p286748
Anyone knows a solution?

I also bricked a TL-WA850RE (v1.24) - my own fault - today and it just flashes the ring of light continually. I don't see any wired network activity from Wireshark either. It looks fairly glued shut so I guess it'll be heading for the recycler.

For people starting with these devices:

Wiki: https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wa850re
Official Chaos Calmer v15.05 for the tl-wa750re: https://downloads.openwrt.org/chaos_cal … actory.bin
Initial config: https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=39077

1) Just use TP-LINK's GUI to upload OpenWRT
2) Connect LAN cable
3) Go to 192.168.1.1
4) Set a password
5) SSH to device
6) Paste and adapt config from forum example
7) Finalise from the GUI

If you mess up the config and cant access the device, just press reset until it reboots and start again.

(Last edited by ofutur on 4 Jan 2016, 20:29)

can you help me for tplink wa850re v2
I only want use it to as access point.
thank you!

Thanks ofutur for the getting started post, finding it helpful for a beginner to get started.!

I'm working via the GUI, since I'm a little lost via ssh/terminal commands, although willing to learn.

I've installed Chaos Calmer via the TP-LINK GUI and connected via LAN. Configuring the device via the LuCl web GUI. I read on the Routed AP openwrt wiki page that the default setup is to bridge the network interfaces (Wifi+LAN), and it appears to be set up as such.
What I'm trying to achieve is a simple AP so I can provide network access over wifi to my DSL router that doesn't have wifi, so I was hoping the stock config on Chaos Calmer for this device would just 'work' as I read here https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/recipes/routedap

I've enabled the Wifi and am seeing the SSID I set up. But when trying to connect to the device via Wifi, I keep getting 'Authentication Problem' from Android. I have set up wifi security as WPA2-PSK,WPA-PSK/... Mixed and no luck. Without a password it works fine, as well as with WEP, so it has to be something with the handling of WPA Encryption. I have definitely typed the password correctly, checked multiple times, with password visible both sides.

I really wouldn't want my system to be on WEP, or worse, without a password...
Any suggestions?

EDIT: I'm seeing
Wed Sep  9 04:52:23 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:52:37 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:52:37 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:52:41 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:52:41 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:52:42 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:52:42 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:52:47 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:52:47 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 54:e6:fc:90:86:08 IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
In the log for my laptop wifi adapter, which reports that it could not connect to the network.

I'm also seeing
Wed Sep  9 04:47:14 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:47:14 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:47:22 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:47:22 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:47:31 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
Wed Sep  9 04:50:33 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:50:33 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:50:41 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: authenticated
Wed Sep  9 04:50:41 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: associated (aid 1)
Wed Sep  9 04:50:50 2015 daemon.info hostapd: wlan0: STA 14:30:c6:8c:93:cf IEEE 802.11: deauthenticated due to local deauth request
In the log for my Android phone trying to connect (Lollipop 5.1), which reports 'Authentication Problem'

A closed log seemingly related is found here: https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/9561

(Last edited by ruaanv on 26 Jan 2016, 21:50)

I have a TL-WA850RE v1 with cc and it works great (relayd).  I have an android phone too that does not play well with WMM powersave (the death/auth cycle) but works very well with  option wmm '0' and  option uapsd '0'.   I do no find 54mbs limiting.

(Last edited by mwCT on 27 Jan 2016, 00:02)

How would one go about setting this?

EDIT:Okay I have found how to set it via the /etc/config/wireless and reload the network configs with /etc/init.d/network restart

My remaining question is why do you say that disabling wmm and uapsd limits the network to 54mbps?

(Last edited by ruaanv on 27 Jan 2016, 20:56)

The guidance followed:

https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/uci/wireless
https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/recipes/relayclient
https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=39077

Regarding WMM, the short story is you need WMM enabled for HT20 or HT40 to work.  Without WMM enabled you will be limited to wireless-G speeds.

Regarding WMM Powersave, submitted:
https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/21422

Hi everyone, currently TP link is shipping the V2 version of the WA850RE. This one at least looks identical to the previous version, but it does not accept the current openWRT builds, the firmware upgrade page gives a checksum error. I do have some experience with building on Linux, where would I start to compile the openWRT source for this new revision? Or, does somebody have a working firmware binary for the V2 revision?

Based on the FCC page the TL-WA850RE v2 components appear to be the same as the TL-WR841ND V10.

QCA9533-BL3A SOC
Zentel A3S56D40gIP-50L RAM
Winbond 25Q32FVS1G (not clear - can't make out about half in the photo)

The TL-WR841ND V10 has a15.05 image with luci (unofficial third party image).

Hi everyone,
I'd also like to bring this topic up again - the WA850RE currently shipps in a V2, is there anyone out there with some hints to enable the newer versions accept an openWRT build?

@FriedZombie
Can you confirm this cable works for wa850 v1. 2?
https://www.conrad.de/de/raspberry-pi-u … 09202.html
Or anyone Else? i bricked Mine by a real unintelligent fail.
Or could somebody recommend the cp2102?

Edit: and What is ment with cutting off the software?

(Last edited by sofiane.s on 26 Apr 2016, 23:04)

Hello, anybody knows if is it possible to put this device (v1 version) in TFTP mode? Or if it is a way to flash @FriedZombie firmware through ssh? Because I cannot flash any firmware anymore...

Yes i have managed to get openwrt on it but gad to break it open and install through tftpboot  with a ttl 3volt cable

I also had to fiddle around with etc/ config/wireless to get the wifi working

I can post dmesg if anybody is interested

(Last edited by jaspras on 9 May 2016, 22:40)

I need to get v2 working asap, so will be diving in tonight. jaspras and any others, if you have anything to share from your attempts the head start would be much appreciated!

Hi,
I'm a new user interested to try to use openwrt on tl-wa855re. You think is possible? How i can undestand if hardware/software architecture is like the tl-wa850re, if i can use the same .bin or if it's necessary build a dedicated version?
And in this second case where i can start considering your work about tp-link solution?and there is someone that can help me because i'm not good in this thing (and english )?

thanks

anyone can hel me. i bricked my 850re v1.24 and i disassemled it but now i dont know the pin layout for the serial connection (rx, tx, gnd and vcc).

I see where i need to solder the pins and where is pin 1.

thanks

I flashed latest 15.5.1 image to TL-W850RE and it works good! Can I use PPPoE or PPP directly with this hardware?