Restoring your MR3020 Piratebox back to original firmwareusing TP-Link MR3020 hardware

Version 1-5-11-2012Chaka Hamilton

chakahamilton@gmail.comor PM on the piratebox Forum: Pabell

This user manual is Graphical Representation of the following instruction found here:http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020#restoring.original.firmware For restoring your tp-Link MR3020 router back to its original firmware. I used these instruction on two TP-Link MR3020 Piratebox devices.

My testing process:

1. Purchased MR3020 devices V1. & V1.4 (Both Considered Version 1 by TP-Link)

2. Installed openwrt / Piratebox using 2 different methods • On device 1, I installed the Piratebox using the original

instruction which can be found at this link Ver: 1 http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox_DIY_OpenWrt

• On device 2, I installed the Piratebox using my instructionwhich can be found at this link https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B29hOjS3UlFmcVF0X3M0VXlEMjQ Ver: 1.4

• Both firmware are similar with only subtle differences

3. Prepared my device as outlined by the openwrt wiki.4. Both devices were successfully restored to their original

firmware.5. I ran this process twice (openwrt/Piratebox & back to origina

firmware) with the same successful outcome.

Warning: Use these instruction on the hardware That is specified. These instruction apply to the TP-Link Version 1 and 1.4 You will be able to find the version on the sticker located at the bottom of the box. I have verified that these instruction work with the 2 versions mentioned above. However I do not know if these instructions will work with other versions.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION

STEP 1.

Ssh into your router and edit the network configuration file using “vi”. modify it to match your home network configuration.

In this example I have given the MR3020 an IP address of 192.168.15.111 and a gateway of 192.168.15.1 You should also add an entry for list dns with an IP address to match your router. These values appropriate for my home network. Your home network will be different.

STEP 2.

Ssh to the new ip address you set in STEP 1 (Remember to use the IP address specific to your network and not the one used in the example)

Once you are connected, at the # type ping google.com and press Enter. This will make sure you have a connection to the outside world. You should see something similar on your screen.

STEP 3.

At the # type the following command:

opkg update && opkg install unzip

Press Enter

RESULTS

STEP 4.

At the # type the following command:

/cd/tmp

Press Enter

STEP 5.

At the # type the following command:

wget http://www.tp-link.com/Resources/software/TL-MR3020_V1_120320.zip

Press Enter

RESULTS

STEP 6.

At the # type the following command:

unzip TL-MR3020*.zip

Press Enter

RESULTS

STEP 7.

At the # type the following command:

mtd -r write mr3020*up*.bin firmware

Press Enter

RESULTS

Then the router will reboot

NOTE: wait a few minutes and don't rush. Better to wait 10 full minutes to make sure everything is OK before disconnecting from you home router reconnect the router via Ethernet to your computer.

STEP 8.

Open your web browser to 192.168.0.254

RESULTS

The User Name and password are admin

FINAL STEP

Congratulations! You have just restored your router back to the original firmware.