Hello. I am trying to install stock firmware after an update gone wrong on an TP link TD W8970 v3. I can only access to router through serial and CFE Boot Loader with putty.
I tried different archive method with TFTP but it don t work and end with error -21
the v3 8970 is different than v1 which is based on Lantiq and seems easier.
Most tuto to restore this router are discusing about v1. Any help to restore stock firmware or unbrick this TP-8970 v3 with Broadcom and CFE Boot Loader.
Always end up with error -21.
Firmware from TP-Link web site available.
Any help to restore this TP TD-W8970 v3?
Thx
indeed no OpenWrt involved, and probably against forum rules. I did not know where else to look, and there are archive OpenWrt topic's that covers about firmware restoration...
I looked a lot, and like explained previously the restore of TP-W8970 v1 is kind of easier, unfortunatly I got TP-W8970 v3.
I apologize if it goes again the forum rules, I said maybe some experienced user came accross that CFE Bootloarder, and got some ideas about Stock firmware restoration.
Since this device is not supported by OpenWrt due to the Broadcom chipset, you may be best served by checking to see if DD-WRT supports this device. Beyond that, discussions about this specific device are considered off-topic here.