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Unifi TP-Link TL-WR1043ND, with Custom Unifi firmware

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post Apr 22 2012, 11:34 PM

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QUOTE(gahkin @ Apr 22 2012, 10:46 PM)
i happy with using this 1043ND with stock frimware and flashed unifi firmware provide by klseet. so fast so good using nothing problem happen. I have been connected the internet with same WAN ip wtih longer 98days..
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are still able to access to 1043ND web configuration after 98days?? i tried stock firmware, after more than 3 days i cant access to the URL page of 1043...but browsing the net still ok..


if still ok, can give me ur firmware?? as i got a few, hence dunno which is which

thanks..
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post Apr 23 2012, 11:14 AM

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For all those using the TL-WR1043ND, whether you're facing the problems or not, perhaps it would be helpful if you could describe the following to help our fellow brothers here to identify their problems. Please provide as much detail as you can.

1. Current Streamyx/Unifi Package?

2. Exact firmware Ver No.? (Please provide direct link to the site if possible, it does not really helped if you just mentioned DD-WRT, OpenWRT etc. you need to provide the exact built number)

3. General usage of internet? (Just surfing? Torrent? Streaming? Gaming? All of the above? 24/7?)

4. Direct connection with cable to the router or Wireless?

5. If Wireless, what's the approximate distance between your PC and the Router? Which model of USB Adapter? PCI-Adapter? In-built adapter?

6. How many users using the router? (Again, please provide how many are those direct connect or wireless and how many of those are facing problems)

7. What kind of disconnection are you talking about? Internet disconnect? Disconnection between BTU and Router? Disconnection between PC and Router?

8. What are the problematic symptoms you're facing? Just disconnection? Slow browsing after a certain time? Bad signal? Etc?

9. This list is not exhaustive so feel free to add anything else you think may help.

This post has been edited by sakurazaka: Apr 23 2012, 11:25 AM
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post Apr 23 2012, 11:52 AM

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QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 22 2012, 11:34 PM)
are still able to access to 1043ND web configuration after 98days?? i tried stock firmware, after more than 3 days i cant access to the URL page of 1043...but browsing the net still ok..
if still ok, can give me ur firmware?? as i got a few, hence dunno which is which

thanks..
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Hi, u can download it from klseet website. If u dunno what is website address. Just google "klseet" then u will find out.

Thanks.
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post Apr 23 2012, 12:04 PM

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QUOTE(gahkin @ Apr 23 2012, 11:52 AM)
Hi, u can download it from klseet website. If u dunno what is website address. Just google "klseet" then u will find out.

Thanks.
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hmm... i've the firmware from klseet site, but i face the problem whereas I cant access to tplink config URL after a few days of up times, but no problem on the connection to internet.


that is why i need to know are you facing the same problem as me since your connection had been up to almost 100 days..
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post Apr 23 2012, 12:10 PM

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QUOTE(chintmy @ Apr 22 2012, 10:31 PM)
The scheduled reboot is available in DD-WRT.  Don't think it exist in the original firmware.

My 1043ND had been up to 6 days without any reboot, and same goes to my unifi connection too.  Had been using the same IP and connection for the last 6 days too.  Tonight my router will reboot based on the weekly schedule.

With so many units sold, I am sure most of them should be ok or else this model will not be recommended by so many users.  Can't explain why some people got those issue though.
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Maybe those who don't have problems with the router are light users?
Mine is on 24/7, max number of clients is 12 or thereabouts. Always get that wifi problem. A reboot solves it long enough for everyone to do whatever they wanna do before the next reboot. laugh.gif
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post Apr 23 2012, 02:09 PM

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QUOTE(cannavaro @ Apr 23 2012, 12:10 PM)
Maybe those who don't have problems with the router are light users?
Mine is on 24/7, max number of clients is 12 or thereabouts. Always get that wifi problem.  A reboot solves it long enough for everyone to do whatever they wanna do before the next reboot.  laugh.gif
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that's already a problem lo..

think gonna sell of this and get a better support router.
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post Apr 24 2012, 08:11 AM

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QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 22 2012, 11:34 PM)
are still able to access to 1043ND web configuration after 98days?? i tried stock firmware, after more than 3 days i cant access to the URL page of 1043...but browsing the net still ok..
if still ok, can give me ur firmware?? as i got a few, hence dunno which is which

thanks..
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Just noticed this. I had this problem as well, I thought someone hacked into the router and changed the password. I solved it by doing a hard reset.. had to configure everything all over again.
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post Apr 24 2012, 08:51 AM

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QUOTE(cannavaro @ Apr 24 2012, 08:11 AM)
Just noticed this. I had this problem as well, I thought someone hacked into the router and changed the password. I solved it by doing a hard reset.. had to configure everything all over again.
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i think the stock firmware is having this problem regardless which version, as i've tested the stock from the box, tplink site firmware as well as klseet site.

Runs on 2 different units and both also have this problem, that's why i switched over to openwrt.

Added on April 24, 2012, 9:05 am
QUOTE(sakurazaka @ Apr 23 2012, 11:14 AM)
For all those using the TL-WR1043ND, whether you're facing the problems or not,  perhaps it would be helpful if you could describe the following to help our fellow brothers here to identify their problems. Please provide as much detail as you can.

1. Current Streamyx/Unifi Package?

2. Exact firmware Ver No.? (Please provide direct link to the site if possible, it does not really helped if you just mentioned DD-WRT, OpenWRT etc. you need to provide the exact built number)

3. General usage of internet? (Just surfing? Torrent? Streaming? Gaming? All of the above? 24/7?)

4. Direct connection with cable to the router or Wireless?

5. If Wireless, what's the approximate distance between your PC and the Router? Which model of USB Adapter? PCI-Adapter? In-built adapter?

6. How many users using the router? (Again, please provide how many are those direct connect or wireless and how many of those are facing problems)

7. What kind of disconnection are you talking about? Internet disconnect? Disconnection between BTU and Router? Disconnection between PC and Router?

8. What are the problematic symptoms you're facing? Just disconnection? Slow browsing after a certain time? Bad signal? Etc?

9. This list is not exhaustive so feel free to add anything else you think may help.
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just to filled up your questionaire..

1. UNIFI VIP5

2. no exact firmware. OK this is the linked of all the Openwrt I've tried and faced the problem:
http://www.mediafire.com/?9bkdf4fnpymong6
http://www.mediafire.com/?6y1g8fach2jjuji
http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.0...-sysupgrade.bin
and for stock firmware i've tested it on: http://www.tp-link.com.my/Resources/softwa..._V1_1100906.zip

3. surfing, torrent (not much but running on NAS 24/7 for uploading), gaming, 24/7

4. Wired

6. All wired, but only 1 PC, sometimes whatapp for my handphone, NAS, Media Player, Astro

7. Internet disconnection, WAN gone missing from openwrt status. Yes Disconnected from BTU to router. Need to uplug and plug back WAN connection cable to reestablish the connection.

8. Just disconnection! Happy with the rest.

9 Do let me know if you need further detail smile.gif

This post has been edited by ckboon: Apr 24 2012, 09:05 AM
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post Apr 24 2012, 09:30 AM

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QUOTE(cannavaro @ Apr 24 2012, 08:11 AM)
Just noticed this. I had this problem as well, I thought someone hacked into the router and changed the password. I solved it by doing a hard reset.. had to configure everything all over again.
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Hi I am facing the same problem, but it was after sametimes, about a month from the day i used it.
I am using it with my YES Zoom on stock firware, off it during midnight.

I too also thaught someone hacked into my tplink.

Is there anything we can do to solve it?

Thanks

This post has been edited by ERN2: Apr 24 2012, 09:31 AM
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post Apr 24 2012, 09:33 AM

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QUOTE(ERN2 @ Apr 24 2012, 09:30 AM)
Hi I am facing the same problem, but it was after sametimes, about a month from the day i used it.
I am using it with my YES Zoom on stock firware, off it during midnight.

I too also thaught someone hacked into my tplink.

Is there anything we can do to solve it?

Thanks
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nothing other than manual power off/on the unit.

it's consider a bug. I've even emailed to TPLINK support and they seem like don't even wanna entertain my concern regarding this matter and just closed the case!

Openwrt will solve this problem.
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post Apr 24 2012, 11:27 AM

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@ckboon, have you tried doing a hard reset and then try to flash with this: http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.0...hfs-factory.bin instead of using the upgrade version?

Is BTU still working properly when you're suffering from all these disconnection? In any case, it doesn't explain why you're unable to access the router webgui after some time. So irregardless of whether you're using OEM firmware or OpenWRT, these same problems will arise but OpenWRT only seem to solve the router webgui issue?

It's weird seeing that you're having issues using a direct connection while there are many users complaining about wifi dropouts when connecting wirelessly. I figure you're attaching the NAS to the usb port of the router? Ever tried running the router without using anything on the USB port?
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post Apr 24 2012, 12:14 PM

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QUOTE(sakurazaka @ Apr 24 2012, 11:27 AM)
@ckboon, have you tried doing a hard reset and then try to flash with this: http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.0...hfs-factory.bin instead of using the upgrade version?

Is BTU still working properly when you're suffering from all these disconnection? In any case, it doesn't explain why you're unable to access the router webgui after some time. So irregardless of whether you're using OEM firmware or OpenWRT, these same problems will arise but OpenWRT only seem to solve the router webgui issue?

It's weird seeing that you're having issues using a direct connection while there are many users complaining about wifi dropouts when connecting wirelessly. I figure you're attaching the NAS to the usb port of the router? Ever tried running the router without using anything on the USB port?
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err... I think you get some of the stuff wrong here.. Let me start from the scratch...

there's actually 1 problem arise that made me switch to Openwrt, which is I can't access to my unit URL after a certain period of time which is very inconsistent whereas it can range from 30mins to 3 days(the max i get). For the forum it seem like it's a command problem for tplink firmware (UNIFI ver only?) since they are some members getting the same effect, and I got 2 unit of 1043 which runs on different location too facing this problem. Hence I switch to Openwrt. I've install the stock from blindbox first trunk edition, and it's working like a charm for more than 2 months, and i can access to my unit URL whenever I want even after 1 months or 2 months running it 24/7. Only recently the disconnection from WAN (PPPoE) keep arising. Once it's disconnected, I can't do anything as you can see from my previous post, it shows a (?) sign. I need to pull and re-connected back the WAN to get the link up. It's very annoying when this happen so many times when I was gaming. So the next thing I do is upgrade to backfire. *** I only know that I can upgrade from openwrt firmware to openwrt and not install the full, so i just upgraded it, but I still faced the same problem, and I switch to blindbox latest trunk and still the same.

I got no choice but to revert back my firmware to tplink stock, and just within 2 hrs the connection drop again. But then i rebooted my whole units and the connection is up till now which is 2 days with the same IP without any problem, but I am suspecting a disconnection very very soon smile.gif

my tplink is just pure router switch wireless usage. I don't plug in usb and setup a print server. I got a hw NAS which is configure with transmission and can support Raid0/1 and running on giga speed.


just in-case u cant find the image.. i will just repost it with the log on Openwrt
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**** the image shown is before i unplug the WAN connection..

The link just drop like tat.. and look at the log..
Seem like my unit cannot find any active link and just terminate the whole connection

This post has been edited by ckboon: Apr 24 2012, 12:23 PM
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post Apr 24 2012, 12:34 PM

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QUOTE(sakurazaka @ Apr 23 2012, 11:14 AM)
For all those using the TL-WR1043ND, whether you're facing the problems or not,  perhaps it would be helpful if you could describe the following to help our fellow brothers here to identify their problems. Please provide as much detail as you can.

Do you work with TPLINK?

1. Current Streamyx/Unifi Package?
Unifi VIP20

2. Exact firmware Ver No.?
Not UNIFI firmware. TL-WR1043ND_V1_110429.

3. General usage of internet?
Surfing, PPSHIT, Gaming.. basically everything common for students

4. Direct connection with cable to the router or Wireless?
Wireless. No chance for wired since the router is high up on the wall.

5. If Wireless, what's the approximate distance between your PC and the Router?
Distance is good enough to get 5 bars or just 4. Not relevant.

6. How many users using the router?
Around 12 clients.

7. What kind of disconnection are you talking about? Internet disconnect? Disconnection between BTU and Router? Disconnection between PC and Router?
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8. What are the problematic symptoms you're facing? Just disconnection? Slow browsing after a certain time? Bad signal? Etc?
- Can connect but limited connection, can't surf and all.
- Cannot connect to the router despite the SSID being visible and full bars.
- Very slow loading of pages all of a sudden
- Signal strength suddenly dropping
- Sudden disconnect from router, then can't reconnect
*When I tried with DDWRT last time (can't remember which build), the SSID would suddenly disappear after long periods without a reboot. This might be related to DDWRT itself though...


The solution is simple, just reboot the router. After my last hard reset I have yet to encounter the 'cannot login to router GUI' problem.


I use the 1043ND as an AP (wired to gateway). The gateway is WR941ND. There is also a WA901ND (wired as well) connected to the gateway. The clients connected to 941ND and 901ND do not have the said issues.

This post has been edited by cannavaro: Apr 24 2012, 12:36 PM
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post Apr 24 2012, 12:40 PM

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QUOTE(cannavaro @ Apr 24 2012, 12:34 PM)
Do you work with TPLINK?

1. Current Streamyx/Unifi Package?
Unifi VIP20

2. Exact firmware Ver No.?
Not UNIFI firmware. TL-WR1043ND_V1_110429.

3. General usage of internet?
Surfing, PPSHIT, Gaming.. basically everything common for students

4. Direct connection with cable to the router or Wireless?
Wireless. No chance for wired since the router is high up on the wall.

5. If Wireless, what's the approximate distance between your PC and the Router?
Distance is good enough to get 5 bars or just 4. Not relevant.

6. How many users using the router?
Around 12 clients.

7. What kind of disconnection are you talking about? Internet disconnect? Disconnection between BTU and Router? Disconnection between PC and Router?
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8. What are the problematic symptoms you're facing? Just disconnection? Slow browsing after a certain time? Bad signal? Etc?
- Can connect but limited connection, can't surf and all.
- Cannot connect to the router despite the SSID being visible and full bars.
- Very slow loading of pages all of a sudden
- Signal strength suddenly dropping
- Sudden disconnect from router, then can't reconnect
*When I tried with DDWRT last time (can't remember which build), the SSID would suddenly disappear after long periods without a reboot. This might be related to DDWRT itself though...
The solution is simple, just reboot the router. After my last hard reset I have yet to encounter the 'cannot login to router GUI' problem.
I use the 1043ND as an AP (wired to gateway). The gateway is WR941ND. There is also a WA901ND (wired as well) connected to the gateway. The clients connected to 941ND and 901ND do not have the said issues.
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hmmm... seem like then it's not only unifi firmware having the problem of unable to access to 1043 config URL, since you unit is acting as an AP only and don't dump with unifi firmware.
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post Apr 24 2012, 04:39 PM

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can this 1043ND set as a repeater? im on dd-wrt at this moment...

thanks in advance.
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post Apr 24 2012, 05:52 PM

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QUOTE(JayC75 @ Apr 24 2012, 04:39 PM)
can this 1043ND set as a repeater? im on dd-wrt at this moment...

thanks in advance.
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Can, but don't count on it. It's not reliable as a repeater. Use Broadcom based routers for best results. 1043ND is Atheros..
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post Apr 25 2012, 10:19 AM

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I have two WR1043ND, both running the same OpenWRT firmware.

One of them has rock stable wifi despite the amount of tx errors that sometimes pop out (easily remedied by telling the router to restart the wifi every night). Another is unstable despite using the same firmware as the stable one. My gut tells me that if it fails even with OpenWRT, RMA it.

Anyway, I did say that I'm going to upload yet another build. I'm going to remember it, I have the firmware ready, just need to press the upload button once I get home.

It's hard to compare broadcom with Atheros, before you spout out any accusation. Broadcom is stuck with proprietary, you're stuck with vendor firmware most of the time and you can only do repeater with broadcom-to-broadcom, most of the time, of identical devices too. Somewhere else on other part of the world, people have set up a wireless mesh with a bunch of Atheros devices easily, vendor interchangeable.

Atheros improves over time in the open-source community (for fans like me), while broadcom is stagnant over there. In terms of stock firmwares, it's just in my opinion that WR1043ND's might not be as good as Buffalo (Buffalo is especially good) or Netgear. I've got my fair share of sucky broadcom routers however there are good ones. ASUS's broadcom models are worth mentioning. Linksys hasn't been trying to compete spec-wise, I don't know why. They're just riding the cisco brand name.

Broadcom is no way a viable alternative for an OpenWRT user. I'd just say if you wanna go WR1043ND, go OpenWRT, apply the settings I posted a couple of pages ago, set up a cronjob to restart the wifi every 5 AM.

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post Apr 25 2012, 11:47 AM

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Networking equipments are suppose to be running competently 24/7. If you need to restart it regularly just to have a problem-free operation then something is definitely wrong somewhere.

The true test of how good a router is depends on how long it can operate without facing issues. I have an old Buffalo WHR-G54S and a Linksys WRT54G wifi router (yes, both with Broadcom chipset) flashed with Tomato firmware whose performance is nothing but ROCK SOLID all these years even though running 24/7. You can throw anything at it and it has never falter. Connection uptime is a few months at least before change of IP which even then is no fault of the router. With these kind of reliability, I don't know what else needs to be improved.

With the WR1043ND however, I have seen a fair share of complaints even if it's flashed with the default firmware, DD-WRT or OpenWRT. I'm starting to think the physical design itself may be faulty.

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post Apr 26 2012, 05:04 PM

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hmm...
miracle... today is almost the 4th days after the last disconnection, and I am still connected using the same IP and still able to access to the web..

hopefully this will last forever

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Added on April 26, 2012, 9:03 pmjust only i give comment and now the URL config cannot be access!

This post has been edited by ckboon: Apr 26 2012, 09:03 PM
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post Apr 27 2012, 12:47 AM

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QUOTE(ckboon @ Apr 26 2012, 05:04 PM)

Added on April 26, 2012, 9:03 pmjust only i give comment and now the URL config cannot be access!
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As they say... speak of the devil!

Anyways despite the issues I still purchased another 2 units of 1043ND (pre-flashed with Unifi firmware) recently to be the gateway for another 2 Unifi accounts. Replaced the antennas with TL-ANT2408C (8dBi) as well.
Got them up and running today and gonna post my findings, if any.
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