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Topic: TP-Link 741ND v4.3 help with serial please

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Post #1
kosztyua
3 Dec 2011, 14:31

Hi,
I accidently pushed a wrong firmware to my tplink 741nd v4.3 and bricked it, now the leds start blinking in cycle when i power it on. I tried to connect serial with the guides i found on the internet, but i cannot make it work correctly. Using a MAX232N chip i connected to my pc but i get no TX from the router. However, if i blindly push tpl on assumed autoboot prompt, the leds stop blinking and only first led is on, which i think is progress:)

Any ideas?

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Post #2
MBS
3 Dec 2011, 19:23

use one of the recommended usb-serial cables. dku-5 is often mentioned to work fine.

(Last edited by MBS on 4 Dec 2011, 11:31)

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