Installing OpenWrt on AC1750 v5

You should be able to see the TFTP request coming from the router, once you've
initiated the TFTP recovery using the reset button.

So it's either wrong IP, or a firewall issue.

Some people say it helps to connect the computer and the router via
a switch.

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