TL-WR1043NDv3 TFTP Install Details

Reinstalled OpenWRT on my TP-LINK TL-WR1043NDv3. The firmware update method doesn't seem to work with the latest stock firmware (error 18005). Ended up having to go the TFTP route, but a few details not in the wiki:

  • TFTP server IP should be set to 192.168.0.66 (make sure host firewall isn't blocking tftp service)
  • Recovery filename for v3 should be wr1043v3_tp_recovery.bin
TFTP from server 192.168.0.66; our IP address is 192.168.0.86
Filename 'wr1043v3_tp_recovery.bin'.
Load address: 0x80800000
Loading: #################################################################
  • Also, disable flow control for keyboard input to work via minicom

added to wiki page.