I buy a TP841 ,and then found that,It's V8!!
It take a new cpu AR9341!! Ram 16M !!This is the TTL message
Software Platform for MIPS
Creation date: Jul  5 2011, 09:13:06 (huangqingjia@tp-link.net)
Copyright(C) 2001-2012 by TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
CPU: AR9341: AP123 Board
CPU freq: 500 MHZ
SDRAM size: 16 MB
ipaddr:192.168.1.1
serverip:192.168.1.100
file:vxWorks.img

Press Ctrl+C to stop auto-boot...
0
auto-booting...
Uncompressing...done
Starting at 0x80001000...

Attaching interface lo0... done
Rx clbufs 512 each of size 1756
eth_rx_netpool_init: allocated, pDmaBuf=0x80e4e3e0, buffend = 80f2abe4
ATHRS27: resetting s27
ATHRS27: s27 reset done
eth_rx_netpool_init: done already!
Attached IPv4 interface to mirror unit 0
usrAppInitEx: 112: GPIO_OE = 30300
usrAppInitEx: 113: CP0 CONFIG = 80208483
usrAppInitEx: 114: CP0 CONFIG1 = bee3519e

-->starting wireless...
APCFG task id 80c7d450
sysWlanInit ...
Create WLAN event task tWLANEventTask
Create mem partion 0x80c69c20 for size 28672
AH_CAL_IN_FLASH_AHB
Boostrap clock 25MHz
ar9300RadioAttach: Need analog access recipe!!
Restoring Cal data from Flash
ath_get_caps[4703] rx chainmask mismatch actual 3 sc_chainmak 0
ath_get_caps[4678] tx chainmask mismatch actual 3 sc_chainmak 0
Create OS_MESGQ Successfully at 0x80c58630
osifp->queue_head = 0x80c58930
ag7240MemInit: allocated, dmabuf=0x80ba3c10, buffend = 80c4be14
Entering Task Loop
Entering WLAN event Task Loop
ERROR:wireless OR ACL disable
sending message 80b7f3e0,24
sending message 80b7f3e0,24
TDDP: Now listening client request.
tddp is running.
httpInit: System File Registry successfully initialized.
httpInit: System File Manager successfully initialized.
httpInit: File System RPM successfully initialized.
httpInit: RPM dispatcher successfully initialized.
httpInit: MIME type guessing RPM successfully initialized.
httpInit: http Password Checking successfully initialized.
httpInit: http Access Control successfully initialized.

                            Software Platform for MIPS
  Copyright(C) 2001-2010 by TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Starting  Creation date:  WLJul  5 2011, 10:13:42AN !!!!

# AP_STARTMODE=standard
AP_ENABLE=1
ATH_COUNTRYCODE=156
wlan_vap_create : enter. devhandle=0x8043ef60, opmode=IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP, flags=                                         0x1
wlan_vap_create : exit. devhandle=0x8043ef60, opmode=IEEE80211_M_HOSTAP, flags=0                                         x1.
osif_ioctl_create_vap: vap 0x80ffe970 vap->iv_unit 0
ieee80211_end_load: load done
ath0 end flag = 0x00028802
default
default
default
IEE80211-FREQ IOCTL vap 0x80ffe970 0,0,0
AP_CHMODE=11NGHT40PLUS

WLAN IOCTL AP_CHMODE=11NGHT40PLUS=11NGHT20=11NGHT40PLUS=1003
IEE80211-MODE IOCTL 1,11NGHT40PLUS,13
set mode 11,-2130709132,6
set mode retv 0

WLAN IOCTL AP_PRIMARY_CH=auto=6=auto=1002
IEE80211-FREQ IOCTL vap 0x80ffe970 0,0,11

WLAN IOCTL PUREG=0=0=0=1004
IEEE80211-SETPURGE IOCTL 0

WLAN IOCTL AP_HIDE_SSID=0=0=0=1005
IEEE80211-SETHIDESSIDIOCTL 0

WLAN IOCTL AP_ISOLATION=0=0=0=1034
IEE80211-setparam-nobridge 0

WLAN IOCTL AP_TX11NRATE==0x0=0x0=1041
set auto rate

WLAN IOCTL AP_11G_PROTECTION==0=0=1042

WLAN IOCTL AP_BEACON_INTERVAL=100=100=100=1043

WLAN IOCTL AP_FRAGMENT_THRESHOLD=2346=2346=2346=1044

WLAN IOCTL AP_RTS_THRESHOLD=2346=2347=2346=1046

WLAN IOCTL AP_DTIM_PERIOD=1=1=1=1045

WLAN IOCTL AP_WMM_ENABLE=1=1=1=1051

WLAN IOCTL AP_WMM_NOACK==0=0=1052
IOCTL set wmm noack 0

WLAN IOCTL AP_CYPHER_2==CCMP=CCMP=1000
Get EIOCGADDR

WLAN IOCTL AP_NO_EDGE_CH==0=0=1056

WLAN IOCTL AP_MCASTRATE==0=0=1018

WLAN IOCTL AP_MACFILTER_MODE==0=0=1038

WLAN IOCTL AP_MACFILTER_LIST====1000
Get EIOCGADDR

WLAN IOCTL AP_SHORT_GI=1=1=1=1055

WLAN IOCTL AP_DISABLECOEXT=1=0=1=1075

WLAN IOCTL AP_SSID=MERCURY_C9495E=Ath_AP123ng=MERCURY_C9495E=1001
IEE80211-ESSID IOCTL 1,MERCURY_C9495E,15
AP_CHMODE=11NGHT40PLUS
AP_CWMMODE=1
IEE80211-CWMMODE IOCTL 1
AP_AMPDU=0
AP_PURE_N=0
AP_TX_CHAINMASK=3
AP_RX_CHAINMASK=3
AP_SECMODE=None
WPS_ENABLE=1
AP_MACFILTER_MODE=0
ieee80211_open

WLAN IOCTL AP_BASICRATES==0=0=1039

WLAN IOCTL AP_DEBUG=0=0=0=1062

WLAN IOCTL AP_TX_POWER==0=0=1073
Starting Hostapd
AP_SSID=MERCURY_C9495E
AP_HOSTAPD_DEBUG=0
AP_IPADDR=192.168.1.2
AP_SECMODE=None
WPS BSS init
WPS_ENABLE=1
WPS_PIN=68663353
WPS_STATE=1
1136073605.416667: wps_led_init: LED state UNCONFIGURED
AP_SECMODE=None
WPS OPEN BSS init
starting hostapd ...
Hostapd task Created 80ff6c60
Task details [80ff6c60,,64,80c7d1e8]
Adding ath0 in bridge ...
default
Set EIOCGMIB2
default
Entering Hostapd Main
default
Set EIOCGMIB2
attached backend socket .
Attached backend socket for eth0
Attached backend socket for eth1
Attached backend socket for mirror 0
@@@@ kris-hostapd @@@@@ wiface=ath0 @@@@
**** [0,1,0,0192.168.1.2,]****
Just before eloop_run()
*** setup interface1 started ****
Eapol sockfd=27
Get EIOCGADDR
MAC address 40,16,ffffff9f,ffffffc9,49,5e
link _ubind0,0,0,0,0,0
IEE80211-IWMODE IOCTL  3
IEE80211-setparam-privacy 0
1136073607.416667: Defaulted uuid based on mac addr 40:16:9f:c9:49:5e
ieee80211_ioctl_setappiebuf
ieee80211_ioctl_setappiebuf
ieee80211_ioctl_setappiebuf
1136073607.416667: madwifi_start_receive_prob_req Enter

Madwifi init completed
1136073607.416667: ENTER eap_wps_disable, reason=7
*** setup interface1 completed ****
*** setup interface2 started ****
1136073607.433333: Flushing old station entries
IOCTL setmlme
[ieee80211_ioctl_setmlme:1887] data=0x80ff6780,data->pointer=0x80ff67d0, data->length=42
[ieee80211_ioctl_setmlme:1893] mlme->im_op=3
1136073607.450000: Deauthenticate all stations
IEE80211-setparam-privacy 0
ieee80211_ioctl_delkey : idk_keyix=0
ieee80211_ioctl_delkey : idk_keyix=1
ieee80211_ioctl_delkey : idk_keyix=2
ieee80211_ioctl_delkey : idk_keyix=3
Using interface ath0 with hwaddr 40:16:9f:c9:49:5e and ssid 'MERCURY_C9495E'
1136073607.483333: SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=14):
     4d 45 52 43 55 52 59 5f 43 39 34 39 35 45         MERCURY_C9495E
1136073607.483333: PSK (ASCII passphrase) - hexdump_ascii(len=0):
1136073607.766667: PSK (from passphrase) - hexdump(len=32): 21 5e a2 b2 01 30 c4 e6 89 3b c9 0d 0b e1 f8 3b 55 bd 08 3b 71 30 09 58 fd 91 71 70 1c bb 77 0a
IEE80211-ESSID IOCTL 1,MERCURY_C9495E,15
osif_vap_init :vap up
IEE80211-setparam-authmode 1
osif_vap_init :vap up
osif_vap_init 0
hostapd_ctrl_iface_init
1136073607.816667: upnp_wps_device_init called
1136073607.816667: upnp_wps_device ssdp_listener_start failure!
1136073607.816667: upnp_wps_device_stop ENTER
1136073607.816667: upnp_wps_device_deinit called
1136073607.816667: upnp_wps_device_stop ENTER
1136073607.816667: Failed to initialize UPnP state machine
1136073607.816667: Continuing with WPS UPnP disabled.
****setup interface2 completed****
1136073607.816667: ath0: Setup of interface done.
****setup interface finalized ****

Can this machine firmware openwrt?

Looks bad. How many flash?

(Last edited by Nilfred on 2 Aug 2011, 04:21)

4m flash and 32M Ram

undecided? ^^

can you take a very detailed picture of the board??

I keep asking why they have to change the best things when they are perfect (wr841nd V7.x)

can you EDIT the title correctly so people can find this (WR841N(D) V8.x)

(Last edited by nebbia88 on 2 Aug 2011, 08:51)

Nuke launched against TP-LINK...

WTF! Abort! Abort! Turn the nuke back!

because I make a mistake ... 32M Ram,I am sure!!

That RAM chip is 128MBits ie 16MBytes. Is there one on the back side of the pcb as well?

(Last edited by JonnyM on 3 Aug 2011, 04:42)

FL032P 4 Mb MirrorBit (NOR?) Flash 40 MB/s
BUT, that chassis looks like the older square, not the newer rounded. Are that pictures your's or exactly like your's?

nice picture, but the model on the label is FW300R from Fastcom -.-

is that a china-clone of a chinese brand? XD

http://www.fastcom.com.cn/product-detail.asp?pd=3

it appears to have some relationship with tp-link....

Yes, the homepages of these three companies(TP-Link/Fastcom/Mercury) are found registered by the same person.
They may have relationship.
The hw of these three models(WR841ND v8  &  FW300R v3  & MW300R v3) is the same as far as I know.
And I bought one of these,   MW300R v3.

Hope some guys can make it possible that this hw can run with openwrt.

how much was it cheaper than a WR841ND (possibly a V7.x)??

half of this~~but 841V8 to be same hardware~

half??? omg
here wr841nd costs 28€ (40 USD)

have any model good?

what?? can't understand your question..

I don't want to give up~

Openwrt do not support yet?

I also got bad luck. Wishing to get a v7, I ordered a 841, instead, they sent me a v8...

Without replacing VxWorks, it's not likely to have OpenWrt installed. Also, AR9341 (AR9003) is not in the list of supported chipsets of ath9k.

If someone is willing to donate a WR841N to the developers then you may get it supoorted. The 16MB RAM issue shouldn't be insurmountable. Note that it also uses a much newer chipset, one that hasn't been given support in OpenWRT yet.

For my part, I have samples of the new TL-WR741ND (v4) and TL-WR703N arriving soon and I will be donating these to the developers straight away. These run the AR9331 chipset, so this may help here too.

Incidentally, I've had confirmation that the new TL-WR741ND will retain 4M flash and 32M RAM. So you may wish to look towards that device if you're unsure what version of the 841 you will get.

Thanks

Sam

wr741n v4 seems also uses AR7240 chipset
wr740n v5 uses AR9331 chipset

Hrm, my technical contact at TP-Link tells me the WR741ND v4 will use AR9331. Anyway, my sample should be arriving soon so I can check. He may be sending me v5, we will wait and see.

Interestingly, I have also been informed that the TL-WR841ND v4 will retain 32MB RAM & Linux for the international version, and it's only in the Chinese market where it has 16MB RAM & vxWorks.

Thanks,

Sam

DD-WRT Known incompatible devices

Nuke'em all!