you can easily revert back to tplink stock firmware from openwrt. Just make sure you reset to default, and then load back the tplink stock firmware

revert back? I thought they mention no turning back due of u need to remember your QSS serial no.

but if reset to default, it wont revert back to tplink stock firmwave. just setting back to original

as I try to System -> Backup/Flash Firmwave, can able see reset to default. then click, nothing changed at all.

either keep configure this setting till ok. revert back look like long journey

This post has been edited by danieltan: Oct 21 2012, 11:14 PM

Yes, System -> Backup/Flash Firmware > Reset to Default.
Then go to flash new firmware image, untick keep setting, browse to tplink original firmware > flash

If anything goes wrong just claim 1-to-1 exchange from tplink

noob in linux.

too risky to me.

better stick with old firmwave.

thank xernix

i revert it back to tp link stock firmware 3 times before i success it was fine though

I found I need 5 times to revert back only can get back original speed.

This post has been edited by danieltan: Oct 22 2012, 01:22 AM

i revert back to TP LINK firmware 3 times before i success convert into open wrt, because short of the 2 packages

after u revert to stock firmware,

u need to remember to the bandwidth control as listed in first post

also bes tweak your modem tx power to get better effect no matter with open wrt or with STock firmware

This post has been edited by chuahcs79: Oct 22 2012, 02:49 AM

linux is not that hard anyway. linux is about FREEdom.
Original open wrt is like ubuntu. U have to install this install that to make it work as u want.
kaskus open-wrt version is like linux mint. It the same ubuntu but with everything already bundle. Just intall and use.
backtrack is also the same ubuntu with extra networking analysis software ready.

properly this statement applied to those Networking Expert.
althought the step look easy but when really try to do whole step kinda complicated.
eg: just like u go read a book cover without book content.

that was the reason, a noob like me should refrain from doing things that i am not born good at

trust me, once it work, he he, u will know how lousy the stock firmware is

so sad
no way to make it works?

i think from the error he post, he didnt plug in lan cable with internet connection into the blue lan port of the router before he click updates,

to updates the list of packages, u need internet connection to the router

otherwise u have to update the router via Putty with SSH

This post has been edited by chuahcs79: Oct 22 2012, 03:07 PM

just want to share a simple recovery method for OpenWRT via Scheduled Task in a scenario where the 3G connection somehow couldn't reconnect. It won't work with 3G modem using additional power source other than the router itself as we need a cold reboot for the 3G modem:
0 * * * * /bin/ping -c 10 58.71.132.10 || reboot

This scheduled task will run every hour to ping Maxis DNS for 10 times, it will reboot the router only if all 10 pings failed. you can change the frequency of when you want to trigger the task or the number of pings or even change the IP address to check.

I find this is the simplest method to use compared to using a watchdog. If you have other methods, please do share how/what you do to recover your 3G connections with this router.

I need an automated way to recover the connection because I have an IP Camera configured to keep an eye to a remote place where I only go when I really need to.

This post has been edited by maxcheam: Oct 22 2012, 07:35 PM

if have video tutorial for openwrt. it would be great help.

but i search over in youtube. much more complicated, got spanish or italy language. sigh

can someone make a video on how to install openwrt?
i dont have the router but it may be useful in the future
and can prevent people from asking the same question
just 2 cents opinion

Central Area guys, who wan Chuah to flash their Router ?


We "buy" him over for a One Day modem flashing session.

Other State users can post their Router here to get Flashed too, but you have to foot the bill and charges la....

Its a non profit exercise.

Any takers?

uploading 3 video tutor now to youtube

- how to setup your brand new TL-MR3420

- how to flash open wrt in tl-mr3420

- how to flash back to stock firmware

be patience guys

good job masta.....

I wanna ask some SiFu here, is this gooding?