Hi there, I tried to follow this guide here  wiki.openwrt.o rg/toh/tp-link/tp-link_archer_c20_1  and was able to flash my router, I could get an IP from DHCP and could connect to it via ssh but there was no web control page, it displayed just a blank 'index of' page as if it was serving an empty folder.

So I tried flashing again and nothing changed. Then I thought I could just flash the original back and download it from here Archer_C20(BR)_V1_160815_1477622903943f_1478197164394h.zip from tplink.

After flashing it the router just turned off, when I turn it on then one single blue led lights up and then off again and so all leds remains turned off. I'm assuming I just bricked the darn thing.

I read that I need to desolder something and connect as serial, can someone help me with the instructions so I can try to recover it?

Thank you very much!

Amigo,
Crio que você usou um vs sem a lici, e vai ter que instalar via SSH

Amigo,
Crio que você usou um vs sem a lici, e vai ter que instalar via SSH

O que é sem lici? Eu peguei o que deveria ser o firmware original. Ele liga e já desliga as luzes e fica todo preto, sem dar sinal de vida, como eu faria para conectar por ssh, ele tem um ip padrão? Pq agora por dhcp ele não pega mais IP.

EDIT: What does is it mean without 'lici'? I got what should be the original firmware. It turns on and then turns off and stays with all leds black, no sign of 'life'. How would I connect to it via ssh, it does have a default ip? Because the dhcp isn't working anymore.

(Last edited by tiagocc0 on 25 Feb 2018, 10:25)

Please stick to english, so others can understand what's going on without having to use a translator.

Sorry, I translated my post above.

I think I got what I need to do, here a video which shows how to use a usb to serial converter to have access to it via ssh.

Those videos are on youtube.
part 1: watch?v=t35Pei_eb6o
part 2: watch?v=wCwBvoueBG4

It looks like a cheap piece of hardware so I going to buy one. Looks like it would be useful for a ton of other things as well.

The only question that remains is that I have a different router model, but I'm guessing it would be similar to the video.