/openwrt-mr6400

TP-Link TL-MR6400 v5.2

in this toturial we want to install OpenWrt on tp-link tl-mr6400(eu) v5.2 and after install OpenWrt we show how can back to orginal framware.

Install OpenWrt

  1. Download OpenWrt firmware from here.
  2. install tftp server on user pc. for ubuntu sudo apt install tftpd-hpa.
  3. edit tftp server config file.make working directory in home and set permission.
  4. create directory in home mkdir -p tftp
  5. change directory permission sudo chown tftp:tftp tftp
  6. edit tftp server config file like this. but change directory with your path.
# /etc/default/tftpd-hpa

TFTP_USERNAME="tftp"
TFTP_DIRECTORY="/home/saeid/tftp"
TFTP_ADDRESS=":69"
TFTP_OPTIONS="--secure"
  1. restart tftp server sudo systemctl restart tftpd-hpa.service
  2. rename openwrt firmware to tp_recovery.bin and copy it to tftp folder.
  3. change bin file permission sudo chown tftp:tftp tftp/tp_recovery.bin
  4. change interface ip to 192.168.0.225/24 and connect with cable to modem.
  5. restart tftp server sudo systemctl restart tftpd-hpa.service
  6. now power off modem with remove power supply.
  7. power on the modem while holding the reset button and connect to power supply
  8. wait at least 8 seconds before releasing reset button
  9. After downloading the new firmware image, the power light should flash for about 3mins, then the device should reboot.