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On 08.10.2015 22:47, Adrian Chadd wrote:
> I'll go try reflashing my tl-wr1043nd v1 today.

About reflashing.

I've just built tl-wdr3600.factory.bin using HEAD sources and instructions at
https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-wifi-build/wiki/TPLink-TL-WDR3600

My device has "TFTP auto recovery" described at
http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr3600#tftp_auto_recovery_in_revision_15

It sends tftp RRQ "wdr3600v1_tp_recovery.bin" just like that article says.
Is it possible to reflash the device to FreeBSD using this tftp method?

I have no TTL cable handy yet. And, more important, I want to discover easy reflashing method
that does not require making cable and opening/soldering device
so that I could recommend it to others in local community and "lower the wall" for FreeBSD/mips.