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toh:tp-link:re200 [2024/08/26 14:37] – [Installation] add note about long flash times palebloodskytoh:tp-link:re200 [2024/09/20 22:23] (current) – Add notes to flash OpenWrt on official Web UI for v3 ivzhh
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 **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.**
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 +The latest OpenWrt release (23.05.3, 23.05.4 and 22.03.7) are broken on the RE200v1! \\
 +**Do not flash these images, you will brick your device!**
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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 might wait 20 minutes before expecting to access it, V4 can be 10 minutes, V1 is slower. Further sysupgrades may be a little faster at around 8 minutes.+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) ====
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 +The latest OpenWrt release (23.05.3, 23.05.4 and 22.03.7) are broken on the RE200v1! \\
 +**Do not flash these images, you will brick your device!**
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 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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 ==== Web Interface Method (v2, v3, v4) ==== ==== Web Interface Method (v2, v3, v4) ====
  
-Simply install the -factory.bin image via the stock web interface. This procedure does not overwrite U-Boot, hence you have higher chances of being able to recover from a bad flash.+Simply install the -factory.bin image via the stock web interface. This procedure does not overwrite U-Boot, hence you have higher chances of being able to recover from a bad flash. (note: for v3 running TP-Link firmware > 1.1.0, Web UI rejects OpenWrt factory bin. You need to [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/tp-link-re200-v3-refuses-to-install-openwrt/108388/8?u=ivzhh|downgrade to 1.1.0 first]]. The TP-Link US website doesn't have the 1.1.0 firmware link, you need to stay on the EU site and download the 2019 version)
  
 ==== Serial (v1 and v2) ==== ==== Serial (v1 and v2) ====
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