Bought a tp-link EAP225 V4 and installed OpenWrt w/ the firmware found here:
Didn't understand that this is a "snapshot" and not the actual production firmware. /etc/config/network doesn't even exist within this snapshot so I don't even know how I might update the IP address to join the rest of my network.
Anything I can do at this point or do I just have to wait for a production firmware to become available? Perhaps just try to flash back the stock firmware?
do you still have access to the router via ssh?
what steps did you take to install openwrt on this router ?
did you follow these instructions ?
https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=commit;h=7e21ce8e2b0b73f145af96958511f761544942d7
which file did you upload to the router exactly:
"Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Install"
https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ath79/generic/openwrt-ath79-generic-tplink_eap225-v4-squashfs-factory.bin
and then you run sysupgrade with the file:
"Firmware OpenWrt snapshot Upgrade"
https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ath79/generic/openwrt-ath79-generic-tplink_eap225-v4-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
production firmware:
https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=23.05.4&target=ath79%2Fgeneric&id=tplink_eap225-v4
if you already have openwrt installed and can access the router via ssh then run sysupgrade with the file (without keeping the settings):
documents:
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/installation/sysupgrade.cli#command-line_instructions
Yes I installed:
https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ath79/generic/openwrt-ath79-generic-tplink_eap225-v4-squashfs-factory.bin
I did not upload the snapshot upgrade, i'm looking into how to do that now.
do you have ssh access to the router?
sorry, yes i do
i downloaded the file, trying to figure out how to upload it to the tmp directory.
What is the operating system you use on your PC?
windows / linux / other
macos... can use windows if/as required.
on mac os can you run a scp command?
scp openwrt-23.05.4-ath79-generic-tplink_eap225-v4-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin root@192.168.1.1:/tmp
says no such file or directory, i must have to put the file somewhere specific or point it it appropirately
I've never had a mac but it should have a terminal similar to linux:
at most you can try to look for some package that allows you to do scp in graphical mode on mac-os
K, I'll test out my linux VM
Yes, it does have a standard terminal.
@rlecompte -- the scp command shown above will work, and then you can just ssh into the device and run sysupgrade -- all from your mac.
Yeah, it just keeps saying no file or directory found.... i'll keep playing with and see what i'm likely doing wrong
What is reporting that issue? The mac or the router? And after which command(s)?
I tried the same on my debian vm... same deal
I am logged in as my host machine trying to communicate w/ the access point... i am not SSH into the router
The file is on my desktop, not sure if it has to be somewhere specific or if i have to point to it?
ssh into device and sysupgrade from where you put the image /tmp.
As you all can probably tell, i'm pretty novice at this two things:
but i sincerely appreciate all the help so far.
I'm embarrassed to say, but I found the issue...... I wasn't in the directory where the file resided... all is up and running now and I have access via LUCI.
Thank you all for your assistance and patience.
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Thanks! 
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