You need to build your own image... In that way you will be able to add desired packages and remove unwanted, this is far better in matter of space saving than opkg install...
build process it is easy, you just need a debian X86-64, can be a virtual machine too, Build is not the same as compile, it is very fast, you will be able to choice the packages that you want to add and the ones you want to remove from the .bin firmware image. Then you do a sysupgrade to that file (it is easier to do if you upload using ftp to a location and then use wget to /tmp from your Router...
I've never thanked you, so I will do now, thanks @amq for your work and effort, I've used your builds some time ago multiple times and they worked very great
Im new and kinda also new in flashing custom firmware. I understand the basic but would like to try the new lede project. Wonder will this custom build able to use it as a repeater? I am using dd-wrt and factory firmware but it seems the wifi will not last over 3-7days before it crashes. It works fine after reboot, so I would like to try lede to see if I can make my 841 a bit more reliable.
I have a 841 V9, any advice on flashing or patching would be greatful.
If images are not created during compilation, the reason is oftentimes that too many packages have been selected and the resulting image is too big to fit into the flash of your device. Since TL-WR841N v12 has only 4MB flash, this happens quite easily.
Start with a standard configuration, i.e. no additional packages selected at all. After compilation, images should be present.
After this, you can start to add packages, one by one (!!!), followed by a new compile step after each newly selected package. After each successful compilation, check if the images have been created.
Suggested reading (yes, you should read them all and thoroughly.):
Good afternoon. I wanted to ask you a question about a new lede for a tp link 841 v 8. You get to compile the firmware for the tp link yourself, and you do not accidentally have a fresh firmware for tp link 841 v8 ??? If there is a skinte, please I'll be very grateful.
Hello. Wanted to ask You about firmware for TL-WR841N-v8. Do you happen to have fresh firmware 17.01.4 that such functions if is throw off please the reference where I could download. I would be very much grateful, and sorry for my English. Sharing a custom build I've created for my own use:
LEDE Reboot
LuCI with https
IPv6 and PPPoE
MiniUPnP
OpenVPN with mbed TLS
QoS
DDNS
Wget with https
Reghack (WiFi channels 12 and 13)
LuCI''s Minified CSS and JS
Compiled with GCC 6.3
Removed kernel debugging
Nothing else has been touched. Basically, it is a 'make defconfig' + profile + the mentioned above
Free ROM: 76 KB
OpenVPN AES-128-CBC speed: 12Mbs/12Mbs (measured on v8 downloading ubuntu via a torrent)
I've built images for TL-WR841N v8 from 17.01.4 sources. Configuration is almost the same but compiled with GCC 5 (GCC 6 build process went to error in my case). Upgrade from OpenWrt 15 to this firmware tested successfully on my router.
Is there a version for WR740N v4 including reghack and 30db power hack? (I know its not real 30db and I won't put 30 anyway, I want max 23db).
Though reading in the topic I see the max with these builds are 20db, which is better than 16db (set to 18db max but shows 16db) I have right now.