Obviously, you have to press the log viewer at first, you can see the name was wdr4300v1_tp_recovery.bin. Hold down the Reset button on the back of the router and switch it on till you could see the information below in the log viewer option. Here comes the most important part,switch off your router and Connect a LAN port of the TL-WDR4300 to your TFTP Server machine. (You can refer to this link to configure the ip settings:ĭownload the latest available firmware from TP-LINK website. OK,here we go ,firstly, you need to set up a TFTP Server on your computer with IP 192.168.0.66/24, I have to say,I got an amazing support from TP-LINK Support, I am going to share this method with you guys. I called the hotline and this situation was not in Warranty, it is really a pity.Īfter trying many times, they finally offer me a way to fix my router.

After the firmware has been uploaded, you should be able to reset your Linksys router and log into the Linksys admin panelĪdditional notes: The upload needs to occur within a five second window, so you may not be successful the first time! Sometimes it takes multiple tries before you get the router to accept the upload.I am using a TL-WR4300ND and bricked it when I flashed the DD-WRT,my router just became a useless box.

Immediately following, press enter from the second command window

From the first command window press enter.

Next, type tftp -i 192.168.1.1 PUT works.bin but DO NOT PRESS enter yet

From the Second command windows type cd Desktop and press enter.

Next, type PING -t 192.168.1.1 but DO NOT PRESS enter yet

From the first command window type cd Desktop and press enter.

You should now have two command windows open

Next, navigate to Start->Run and type cmd and click Ok.

Click the option to Use the following IP address: and set it up as follows and then click Ok:.

Click the Properties button and double click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) from the list

Navigate to Start->Control Panel->Network Connections and double click the Local Area Connection icon.

Connect your PC to the broken Linksys router via an Ethernet cable.Rename the bin file to works.bin and move it to your desktop

Download known working firmware for your Linksys router.

I have personally tested this tutorial on Linksys WRT54G and Linksys WRT600N routers. We will be working via a wired port to communicate and repair the broken Linksys router. Before proceeding, disable any wireless connections. Note: If you have attempted a flash update and it failed, this tutorial is for you.

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