Cannot perform first login to openwrt after install

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hi,
I installed the image openwrt-18.06.1-ar71xx-generic-archer-c7-v4-squashfs-factory.bin on my TP-link archer c7 v4 router. The install seemed to go correctly. However after the install I am unable to log into the router to set the root password.
The router seems to be running openwrt. I am able to do the following.

  1. Connect ethernet cable to a lan port and ping 192.168.0.1. Ping is working
  2. Using a browser and going to http://192.168.0.1 displays apache2 debian page. So it seems that apache2 is running on the router.
  3. Trying to telnet to 192.168.0.1 give connection refused message.
  4. Trying to ssh to 192.168.0.1 also give connection refused message on port 22.
  5. I connected the WAN port of the openWrt router to my working home router and I could see that it pulled a ip address from the home router.

I am hoping someone in this forum can help me.

Thanks.

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The default IP for OpenWrt would be 192.168.1.1, please also clear your browser cache.

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The default ip seems to be 192.168.0.1 in the image I installed. Ping works on this ip address with my laptop connected to the lan port. Pinging 192.168.1.1. does not work.

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Actually it was 192.168.1.1. I had the manual ip configured incorrectly.
I was able to log in now and set a root password.

Thanks for your help.

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