[TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND] - Can't upgrade to newer version

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SgtEvans
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:54    Post subject: [TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND] - Can't upgrade to newer version Reply with quote
My TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND v1 has been running with DD-WRT v3.0-r33679 std (11/04/17) since November 2017.

So I decided it's a good time to update the firmware.

I use tl-wr1043nd-webflash.bin, after flashing finishes successfully & router reboots it still has older r33679.

Tried 3 versions of firmare:

01-02-2019-r38159
01-07-2018-r34411
12-04-2017-r33986

Tried 30-30-30 before & after flashing - nothing helped.

Could you recommend me anything apart from retiring this obsolete router?
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danielwritesback
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 12:21    Post subject: Reply with quote
Updating that model can be an adventure.
You could try manually flashing 35831. Here's the main thread for updating WR1043ND v1: https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=316454
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R6300.1 mips DD-WRT 42617 Giga AP
WNR3500Lv2 DD-WRT 33525 K3 Giga
E3000 5ghz multicast AP DD-WRT 33525 K2.6
WRT54GSv2 long range AP HyperWRT 15
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SgtEvans
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 17:37    Post subject: Reply with quote
danielwritesback, this is interesting. I will try it later.
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adent
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 08, 2019 19:00    Post subject: Reply with quote
I flashed r36006 a while ago. Works flawlessly.
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NewFace
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:55    Post subject: Reply with quote
Personal experience, 06-10-2018-r36104 is the last beta build works for WR1043ND v1.x
https://download1.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/betas/2018/06-10-2018-r36104/
(The last build of Dec 2018 still fails)

If you still use r33345 or elder, you may easily update WR1043ND v1 to r36104 from Web UI without any trouble (webflash.bin).

But since r33375, you will need additional steps (TFTP or SSH CLI. I prefer TFTP, easier to me & more safe without any typo issue) to restore TP-Link factory FW for flashing r36104 (factory-to-ddwrt.bin).
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danielwritesback
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 09, 2019 11:05    Post subject: Reply with quote
adent wrote:
I flashed r36006 a while ago. Works flawlessly.

That's good! Check the SVN. There has not been significant functionality addes since then. I mean that the newer editions don't provide hovercraft functions nor any other significant difference in features.
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R6300.1 mips DD-WRT 42617 Giga AP
WNR3500Lv2 DD-WRT 33525 K3 Giga
E3000 5ghz multicast AP DD-WRT 33525 K2.6
WRT54GSv2 long range AP HyperWRT 15
2 WR841Nv9 DD-WRT 33006 AP
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ClayDavis
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2019 23:23    Post subject: Reply with quote
NewFace wrote:
If you still use r33345 or elder, you may easily update WR1043ND v1 to r36104 from Web UI without any trouble (webflash.bin).


but after updating, can you continue to use the web ui for future updates or will web ui updates continue to fail?

I'm stuck on r35034 which also fails to update via Web UI.
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danielwritesback
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2019 13:51    Post subject: Reply with quote
From the wiki:
https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Installation#Method_3:_Flashing_with_Command_Line
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R6300.1 mips DD-WRT 42617 Giga AP
WNR3500Lv2 DD-WRT 33525 K3 Giga
E3000 5ghz multicast AP DD-WRT 33525 K2.6
WRT54GSv2 long range AP HyperWRT 15
2 WR841Nv9 DD-WRT 33006 AP
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NewFace
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 17:19    Post subject: Reply with quote
ClayDavis wrote:
NewFace wrote:
If you still use r33345 or elder, you may easily update WR1043ND v1 to r36104 from Web UI without any trouble (webflash.bin).


but after updating, can you continue to use the web ui for future updates or will web ui updates continue to fail?

I'm stuck on r35034 which also fails to update via Web UI.

As what I said, only the WR1043ND v1 with "r33345 or elder" builds, you may flash it to any version equal or elder than "r36104", via the Web UI.

Since you are using "r35034", obviously it's newer than "r33345", the only way to change ddwrt builds is via TFTP or SSH / TTL CLI beyond r33345.

It doesn't matter that you upgrade from any builds such as r33345 or elder. It's only effected by the currently running build.

Literally, the "upgrade" isn't truly upgrade based on elder builds, it totally remove elder then write a new one.

So, you can't continue to use the web ui for future updates after upgrading any newer build than r33345.
Any elder build won't effect the newers, except the settings.
But obviously, this issue also doesn't relate to any setting glitch.
Elder builds will be replaced completely by newers in any "upgrade", always.
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