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toh:tp-link:re200 [2022/11/15 18:50] – [Back to Stock (v2, v3, v4)] misanthropostoh:tp-link:re200 [2024/08/26 14:39] – [Installation] typo fix palebloodsky
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 <WRAP round important> <WRAP round important>
-The latest RE200 v5 is not supported by OpenWrt! The device only has 4MB of flash and runs VxWorks by default.+**The latest RE200 v5 is not supported by OpenWrt! The device only has 4MB of flash and runs VxWorks by default.**
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 ===== Supported Versions ===== ===== Supported Versions =====
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 +  "filterColumns"{"model": "^RE200$"} 
 +-->
  
  
 ===== Hardware Highlights ===== ===== Hardware Highlights =====
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-align   c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c,c +  "paging": false
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 +  "filterColumns"{"model": "^RE200$"} 
 +-->
  
  
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
----- datatable ---- +<!-- ToH: { 
-cols    ModelVersionsSupported Current RelFirmware OpenWrt Install URL_urlFirmware OpenWrt Upgrade URL_url, Firmware OEM Stock URL_url +  "source""json", 
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 +  "filterColumns"{"model": "^RE200$"} 
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 -> [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.flashing|Install OpenWrt (generic explanation)]] -> [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.flashing|Install OpenWrt (generic explanation)]]
  
 +Note that the time for an initial flash is very long for these devices. Users should expect 20 minutes before being able to access it, V4 can be 10 minutes, V1 is slower. Further sysupgrades may be a little faster at around 8 minutes.
 ==== Web Interface Method (v1) ==== ==== Web Interface Method (v1) ====
- 
-**WARNING:** As of 2020-11-23 there seem to be issues with this approach. See https://forum.openwrt.org/t/port-to-tp-link-re200/50540 for more details. 
  
 It is possible to install OpenWrt via the TP-Link web interface, but you need to prepare the image first. It is possible to install OpenWrt via the TP-Link web interface, but you need to prepare the image first.
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 <code>dd if=re200v1_eu_3_14_2_up_boot\(160329\).bin of=re200v1_tftp.bin bs=1 skip=131584</code> <code>dd if=re200v1_eu_3_14_2_up_boot\(160329\).bin of=re200v1_tftp.bin bs=1 skip=131584</code>
  
-Put the resulting re200v1_tftp.bin image as "test.bin" to your TFTP server. Install via Serial as you would install OpenWrt.+Transfer this file to your RE200 running OpenWrt: 
 + 
 +<code>scp -O re200v1_tftp.bin root@192.168.1.1:/tmp</code> 
 + 
 +Install it by forcing a ''%%sysupgrade%%'': 
 + 
 +<code>sysupgrade -F -n /tmp/re200v1_tftp.bin</code> 
 + 
 +Flashing this relatively big file takes some time, so be patient. Afterwards, you should be back to stock. 
 + 
 +<WRAP round important> 
 +**If you flash the wrong file or mess up the preparation, you will have to disassemble your device and attach serial console!** 
 +</WRAP>
  
-In theory, you could also you ''%%sysupgrade%%'' to flash back to stock, but this is untested.+As an alternative, you can use serial console: Put the resulting re200v1_tftp.bin image as "test.bin" to your TFTP server. Install via Serial as you would install OpenWrt.
  
-== Back to Stock (v2, v3, v4) ====+==== Back to Stock (v2, v3, v4) ====
  
 Download an OEM firmware from TP-Link and prepare it using the tool ''%%tplink-safeloader%%'' from the OpenWrt development environment (should be included in the Image Builder): Download an OEM firmware from TP-Link and prepare it using the tool ''%%tplink-safeloader%%'' from the OpenWrt development environment (should be included in the Image Builder):
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