Firmwareupdate for TP-PL8030P
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Hello,
I'd like to ask for a firmware update for the TP-PL8030P adapters which is based on the latest or a more recent *.nvm file.
Background:
As far as I know, all 1200 or 1300 Mbit/s powerline adapter are using the same chipset from Qualcomn (QCA7500).
TP-Link is also selling the TP-PL8010P adapters which are similar to the 8030 adapters except they lack two lan ports.
The lastest firmware for the 8030 adapters is from 28/03/16 while the lastet firmware for the 8010 adapters is from 18/08/16 (Day / Month / Year).
The firmware file of a QCA7500 adapter consists of two files.
The first file is the *.nvm file which is the firmware for the chipset provided by Qualcomn.
The second file is a *.pib file (parameter information block) which stores parameter information (MAC-address, tone-map (which frequencies should be used with which power), ...) and is adjusted by the producer of the adapter (TP-Link).
The new firmware of the 8010 adapter has the following nvm file: MAC-7500-v2.2.2-00-X-CS.nvm .
The latest firmware of the 8030 adapter has only the following nvm file: MAC-7500-v2.0.0-05-X-CS.nvm .
As you can see there is quite a big version jump from one chipset firmware to the other.
With a new firmware I hope to get improved performance and stability, therefore I'd like to have a new firmware for the 8030 adapter which is based on at least the MAC-7500-v2.2.2-00-X-CS.nvm .
Devolo also sells 1200 Mbit/s adapters on the German market and they claim that an firmware update (with NVM 2.2.x ...) boosts performance by 20% (though I do not know if that's true or whether they have adjusted anything else like the tone map).
PS: I tried to crossflash firmware : Using the firmware from the 8010 adapters or a combination of the new nvm with the pib from the 8030 adapter but I could not flash the firmware.
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Would it be possible to send a message the user msa6ok and ask him to reupload the files?
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/uc/info/426891
I cannot do it because I am only LVL1.
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mbgar wrote
Would it be possible to send a message the user msa6ok and ask him to reupload the files?
https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/uc/info/426891
I cannot do it because I am only LVL1.
Hey, you can send a message to him, click the nickname and then you can see the home page, click message to do that.
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Thanks for the update and hard work @ bobsnail and Chaos2oo2.
I just stitched together a 2.6.0.22 firmware for the EU V1 TL-PA8030P Kit and updated my devices. Everything is working fine!
If anyone wants to try, you can download the firmware from the link below:
https://app.box.com/v/tl-pa8030p
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Hi,
Sorry to reply to this old subject but I had the connection problem between plugs (I was randomly disconnected) and this subject helped me. I installed firmwares given in this thread and the problem was solved.
I am In France so I need EU.
I have a TL-PA8010P and a TL-WPA8635P connected together.
When I connect to the TP-Link interface for the TL-WPA8635P, I have "1.0.3 Build 170405 Rel.76611n" for Firmware version and "TL-WPA8635P v1 00000000" for Hardware version.
Using tpPLC, the version for the TL-PA8010P is "2.4.0.55-01_801191_170330_915" and the version for TL-WPA8635P is "2.4.0.55-01_863111_171026_901".
Is there a more recent firmware with no connection problem? 2.6.0.22?
Also, I noticed that I have only 300Mbps (TX and the same for RX) between my plugs with the actual firmware. On the electrical panel, the electrical outlets are on the same line so I expected more (My house is recent). Maybe a newer firmware could improve that.
Can you explain me how to update please?
Thank you in advance.
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This is a very informative thread with lots of information. Thank you all!
I have plenty of PLC adapters in different locations, and struggle since years with instability. To cover most problems, I have a locally attached machine (most of the times OpenWRT routers) reset the PLC using plctool -R from open-plc-utils .
So after find this thread and in another one, the 2.8 firmware for QCA7500 I managed to upgrade all my adapters in one location, and see how they behave in the long run.
That is:
2*8010 V1
2*8030 V1
(some Devolos also with 2.8)
5*8630 V1
Upgrading the 8010 V1 and 8030 V1 worked straight out of the box, using either the original tpplc (as long as the device name is original, eg tpver_803111_141031_009 , otherwise only "unknown device" as also mentioned in another thread) or with the (older) tool from the archive PLA8630P(EU)_V1_170511.zip . This one does not work very well, though with multiple networks or multiple interfaces.
Also, upgrading via WLAN seems to be flakey (for unknown reason, maybe dropped packets), locally attached worked better, however sometimes just not possible physically.
Upgrading via either port worked as well (albeit the constraint to use only port 1 on 8030).
Upgrading the 8630 was a bit tricky, as the PIB was corrupted somehow, and only loading the PIB a second time, then doing factory reset made the adapter use the MAC and USR name from the PIB. However, network key got lots and was reset, so needed manually reset this afterwards (after restoring network connectivity somehow, either WLAN or temporarily resetting another adapter's network key to default).
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Hey everyone,
thanks for keeping this thread going and posting your latest findings here - I'm very impressed by how this turned out, the effort people put in and that we could help many other power line users.
@netadair could you share the firmware files you used to update your devices?
Thanks
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Just to keep this thread alive, I updated my TP-PL8030P V.2 (EU) to the latest firmware that is shipped with the V.3 of this model.
TPLink tends to release and forget all the older devices, although they use the same hardware.
In any case for anyone that want to give it a try:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v2N4M57PtY2urH3pfuMVXt0KuEITOg7C/view?usp=sharing
Previous version was 2.2.XXXX
How this is stiched together is explained also from another previous post. It's basically the .pib file of the V2 (my device) with the .nvm file from the latest (V3 device).
DISCLAIMER: Although I have tested this with my devices, I cannot guarantee that it will work with yours, I'm not responsible for any damage.
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Hi, I bought my 8030p few years ago and never updated them since the lastest official update dates back to 2016, here's the screenshot of the plc app,
Can I go ahead and flash the lastest ones posted here? Mine is v1 btw
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BlackTiger wrote
Thanks for the update and hard work @ bobsnail and Chaos2oo2.
I just stitched together a 2.6.0.22 firmware for the EU V1 TL-PA8030P Kit and updated my devices. Everything is working fine!
If anyone wants to try, you can download the firmware from the link below:
Why is your device I'd now different ?shouldn't it be 141031_009?
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No you cannot update with the one I provide you. Mine is for V2.
Though you can do it your self easily.
- Download the latest from V3. https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202008/20200818/TL-PA8030P%20KIT(EU)_V3_200117.zip
- Keep on your desktop only the .nvm file.
- Download now the latest from your device V1. https://static.tp-link.com/2018/201808/20180802/TL-PA8030P(UK)_V1_180720.zip
- Keep on your desktop only the .pib file.
Now you can update your device with those two files on your desktop.
I cannot guarantee that it will work, since I don't have that version, and I never test that before. Do it at your own risk
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