Nor OpenWRT nor stock fw on TP-841n V14 works with tftp install method

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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Hello

Try to install OpenWRT for TP-841n V14.
I now the limitations of 32/4MB!!
I've compiled my own version and tried to upload
openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-tplink_tl-wr841n-v14-squashfs-tftp-recovery.bin
openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-tplink_tl-wr841n-v14-initramfs-kernel.bin
openwrt-ramips-mt76x8-tplink_tl-wr841n-v14-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

No version works with V14 and tftp boot.
The image is downloaded with tftp boot but not responding on 192.168.1.1

Now I've tried to install stock fw TL-WR841Nv14_ES_0.9.1_4.16_up_boot[180515-rel41770].bin
is too downloaded but even with this image it is not responding on 192.168.0.1

Is there a problem with the bootloader or what?
It seems that the images are not installed right...

Any idea?
What about a serial console on this device? Any idea how to do?

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Can you share steps you have followed?

Have you done a backup previously?

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To get the original firmware back you need to slice some of it: it is described on the device page.

Disclaimer: i have not tried that, but also bricked one device and then permanently bricked it by tftp:ing the original firmware, unsliced, onto it. Then i reread the instructions more carefully :frowning:

PS: Just for future reference (since as of 02/22 it is not possible to compile for v14 anymore afaik)