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doc:appunti:hardware:tl-ac750_archer_c20v5 [2021/02/26 08:51] – [Installing OpenWrt via TFTP] niccolo | doc:appunti:hardware:tl-ac750_archer_c20v5 [2021/02/26 09:18] – niccolo | ||
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Purchased on February 2021 for about 23 Euros because I needed a router with both **2.4** and **5 GHz WiFi**. | Purchased on February 2021 for about 23 Euros because I needed a router with both **2.4** and **5 GHz WiFi**. | ||
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+ | It seems that the stock firmware (version **0.9.1 4.16**) is **practically unusable**; while ping times seem OK, loading an average web page with many images on it, get stuck in the middle, with several non-loaded pieces (images, JavaScript, ect.), causing a disaster web experience. The old **[[tl-wr741nd|TL-WR741ND]]** with half the RAM, outperforms this new one by far! | ||
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^ Hardware Version | ^ Hardware Version | ||
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^ Default IP Address | ^ Default IP Address | ||
^ Default login/ | ^ Default login/ | ||
+ | ^ Stock TP-Link firmware | ||
^ OpenWrt version tested | ^ OpenWrt version tested | ||
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- | It seems that the stock firmware (version **0.9.1 4.16**) is **practically unusable**; while ping times seem OK, loading an average web page with many images on it, get stuck in the middle, with several non-loaded pieces (images, JavaScript, ect.), causing a disaster web experience. The old **[[tl-wr741nd|TL-WR741ND]]** with half the RAM, outperforms this new one by far! | ||
**NOTICE**: It seems that the problem of **poor web performances is solved** with the original TP-Link firmware **0.9.1 4.17**; I downloaded that version from the TP-Link site and flashed it above OpenWrt following the procedure explained below. | **NOTICE**: It seems that the problem of **poor web performances is solved** with the original TP-Link firmware **0.9.1 4.17**; I downloaded that version from the TP-Link site and flashed it above OpenWrt following the procedure explained below. | ||
However the winning choice for me is to install OpenWrt on it. Fortunately enough **OpenWrt v.19.07.6** was compiled for this device and it works quite well, supporting **dual band WiFi**. | However the winning choice for me is to install OpenWrt on it. Fortunately enough **OpenWrt v.19.07.6** was compiled for this device and it works quite well, supporting **dual band WiFi**. | ||
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===== Installing OpenWrt via TFTP ===== | ===== Installing OpenWrt via TFTP ===== | ||
- | This is the step-by-step procedure that I follower, using my Debian GNU/Linux PC as my workstation. | + | {{ .: |
+ | This is the step-by-step procedure that I followed, using my Debian GNU/Linux PC as my workstation. | ||
* Download the **OpenWrt 19.07.6** image compiled by **Linaro1985**, | * Download the **OpenWrt 19.07.6** image compiled by **Linaro1985**, | ||
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+ | SSH access is obviously enabled: | ||
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===== Reverting to the official TP-Link firmware ===== | ===== Reverting to the official TP-Link firmware ===== | ||
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We preferred **etherwake** instaead of **wakeonlan** because the latter depends on **perl** which is a large package and the free space is not sufficient. | We preferred **etherwake** instaead of **wakeonlan** because the latter depends on **perl** which is a large package and the free space is not sufficient. | ||
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+ | ===== Downloads ===== | ||
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===== Web References ===== | ===== Web References ===== |
doc/appunti/hardware/tl-ac750_archer_c20v5.txt · Last modified: 2021/02/26 10:45 by niccolo