Gave a dead link on a couple of spare routers I tried only worked on one. And if you can find the time to taunt you can also find the time to post once the answer which was given by another poster.

Hi all, i recently repurposed this router which was flashed to this beta firmware years ago.
1.1.3 Build 20180502 rel.46288 (EU)

I am using this router as AP, but it only works with 5Ghz. Clients cant connect to the 2.4Ghz network. The network can be seen , but just fails to connect. Tried rebooting and resettting the router, still the same.

I see that there is an updated version on the tplink website
https://test.tp-link.com/en/support/downloa...00/v1/#Firmware

from 2022
Archer C1200(EU)_V1_1.1.4 Build 20220517

Can i flash this firmware to see if that fixes the 2.4Ghz issue?

hi, there is some unifi router newer internal firmware that are not available to download elsewhere, from tm staff posted to public.

https://sts2u.com/download-firmware-terkini/

https://sts2u.com/matrix-penggunaan-tm-cpe-...i-rujukan-anda/

TM CPE Model Latest Firmware

SBVM Netis DL4480V1 DL4480V1_2.0.9e_20200206_1527_sig.img

SBVM Netis DL4480V2 DL4480V2_V3.1.11

SBVM Aztech DS244WSGV DS244WSGV_V1.0.4_21012020.img

SBVM TPLink VR1200V Archer_VR1200vv1_1.0.0_0.8.0_up_boot(181024)_2018-10-24_16.21.45.bin

RG DLink DIR-842 3.DIR842TMC1_FW307TMb01.bin07TMB01

RG TPLink Archer C1200 1.0.0Build20210727rel.5533

RG ZTE H288A V1.1.0C4_TM

RG OTS DLink DIR-825 DIR-825M_V1.1.8_upgrade_Final_Security.bin

RG OTS DLink DIR-830 V1.1.1

RG OTS FiberHome SR120A SR120-A_INTL_Image_202104271200.bin

RG OTS TPLink Archer C6 1.3.6 Build 20200902 rel. 65591 (4555)

RG MWG Aztech WR744WSGV-V3 WR744WSGV-V3_V3.0.3

RG MWG Dlink DVG-F2452 ver3.0.4

RG MWG TPLink EC221 EC221-G3v_3.0.0

If anyone still using, here's the latest EU firmware https://test.tp-link.com/en/support/downloa...00/v1/#Firmware

I did some further tests. Windows 11 Pc can connect but takes a while to connect and getting internet access takes like 30 seconds. No such issue on the 5G network.
For IOS and Android , cant connect at all

If anyone still using, here's the latest EU firmware https://test.tp-link.com/en/support/downloa...00/v1/#Firmware

Now using Archer C1200(EU)_V1_1.1.4 Build 20220517 so far so good.

I tried to flash from stock TM firmware to EU build 20220517 firmware. now stuck at 3% for half an hour. I don't think this is normal. do you encounter the same thing? how long does it take to flash?

Should be less than 5 minutes, but connected internet less than 10 minutes.

Previously I flashed the firmware, but didn’t check my of router password, so TM technician came by. I didn’t use the Chrome Inspector to open the developer tools. He said why your actual login interface looks different. I acted blurted only & no extra charges on next bill.

manage to enter recovery mode. I flash stock MY firmware, dated 23-8-2021. failed at 40 percent. flash again with EU firmware, dated 180124. flash success.

I have a look at the WDS mode on the C1200. after scan, I see WEP security for the scanned wifi access points. is WDS limited to WEP? isn't WEP too old and not secured? not safe to use in this modern world?
I have an old ASUS 802.11n router (used in old school streamyx era) that also support WDS, but I'm not using it because I see WEP. I'm surprised the much modern TPLink also use WEP.

Yeah, literally WDS is limited to WEP & also WEP is insecure encryption. WPA/2/3 indeed provides better security.

if I buy a modern router with ranger extender mode (example Tenda AC6, TPLink Archer C54), it is not using WEP for the connection to host router. right?