I installed "DD-WRT v24-sp2 (04/15/13) std - build 21286" on my N740 v4.20. The router works perfectly except the Wireless Security settings. I couldn`t manage to set up the router to work with WPA2-Personal AES. The only working option is TKIP, which slows down all devices. With the original firmware I never had this problem.
The other settings:
Wireless Mode: AP
Wireless Network Mode: NG-Mixed
Channel Width: Turbo (40Mhz)
Wireless Channel: Auto
Nothing changed on the Advanced Settings.
All the devices refuse to connect to the network when AES is used. To be sure that no old settings is causing the problem in the other devices - I change the SSID everytime I try to set it up with AES, so I create an unusable network. Then I revert the settings via LAN.
tp-link wr740n ver. 4.21 flashed with v24 preSP2 (Build 21061). Wireless encryption not working! Lan leds not working when connected with cable! Same wireless speed with the stock firm! Totally disappointed.
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 17:06 Post subject: WR740N v4.23
So i have wr740N V4.23 . and i tried dd-wrt on it but it dose not seem to work as a wireless client or AP, i would like to make it a repeater bridge or client bridge but no such luck , so back to stock firmware for me :(
I could try openwrt but i do not know how to set it up, here https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=39077 it shows how but i do not understand were and how to put the commands
:cry: can someone help me :?:
Joined: 07 Jan 2013 Posts: 6 Location: Domzale, Slovenia
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:26 Post subject:
i have reverted back to stock fw TL-WR740N_V4_130329, because my devices could not connect to wifi if security was set to WPA2 AES..with stock everything works no problem.
ps: and also lan leds work _________________ TP-Link TL-WR740N v4.23 @ stock fw 3.16.5 Build 130329 Rel.62825n
Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 @ Tomato Firmware v1.28.7634 Toastman-IPT-ND VPN
i have reverted back to stock fw TL-WR740N_V4_130329, because my devices could not connect to wifi if security was set to WPA2 AES..with stock everything works no problem.
ps: and also lan leds work
r19519 is the latest version which it works fine with WPA2 AES, i already send a ticket here svn.dd-wrt.com/ticket/2921.
I've received today a brand new TL-WR740N v4.24 and planned to flash it with dd-wrt r19519 located here for use as a wireless repeater.
I've read almost the entire topic and searched the forum and haven't found anything commenting on that exact hardware revision.
Is there any known mayor issue with WR740N v4.24 and dd-wrt?
Did anybody flashed dd-wrt on v4.24 with success?
Thanks in advance.
I finally flashed WR740N v4.24 with r19519 successfully but couldn't set it up as a wireless repeater because of this bug. Downgraded to r19342 and everything worked like a charm.
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 19:29 Post subject: Webrevert file link
For those who have the v4 (mine is v4.24) and want to revert back to stock for any reason (mine was repeater mode was not working properly) is to use this : http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/download.php?id=22015 - Only for v4
No need to keep searching in LOMs thread - but if you want to know, its on page 16 for the 740Nv4
Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 15:59 Post subject: Unable to open GUI
I flashed my WR740N with SP2 Build 21286.
My net is working but I am unable to access the GUI.
It keeps asking username password... Ive tried all combinations.. admin root etc.. none of them works.. How do I revert back to the stock? I tried TFTP but it again asks for a password
I have a TL-WR740N v4.23 and when I try to flash with dd-wrt I get an error:
Quote:
Error code: 18005
Upgrade unsuccessfully because the version of the upgraded file was incorrect. Please check the file name.
For first flashing I used file factory-to-ddwrt.bin.
I have tried with file renaming to be like stock name but no success.
Any idea how to resolve this withut HW manipulation?
Now I am getting somewhere.
Hence, the problem was in the wrong stock firmware (TL-WR1043ND) installed on new router from unopened box . After flashing it with correct firmware I have managed to flash with dd-wrt and then with webflash to version (sp2 build 21061).
Now the problem is that WAN can not get IP address from ISP (DHCP). And the LEDs for local networks don't work no matter to which I connect (1-4).
. After flashing it with correct firmware I have managed to flash with dd-wrt and then with webflash to version (sp2 build 21061).