Bricked TP-link WR841N (v8.4)
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Bricked TP-link WR841N (v8.4)
Region : Austria
Model : TL-WR841N
Hardware Version : V9
Firmware Version : openWRT luci
ISP :
hi to everybody.
I've got a router (model in subject) from my friend and he said that he was having some fun on it. It runs openWRT firmware (luci) and he forgot password and username.
At first I've tryed to do hard reset (30/30/30) and even longer periods but it didn't work. I was trying to connect to router in failsafe mode but still without success. I can connect to the main page (192.168.1.1) of router, and i can ping through ethernet cable when the router is fully booted. Wireless is shown on my laptop/smartphone and i can connect into becouse i guessed the right password (lol
Telnet doesn't work too.
Then i've soldered pins to rx/tx/gnd/vcc conncetors and try to connect router via USB/TTL(serial) connections. I've been using 115200/8N1 settings and putty. I've tried on HyperTerminal too but i don't get any response from serial port visible in putty/hypterminal. I can see some random symbols only if i'm switching RX pin from usb/ttl on GND pin on the router.
After that i tested to see which port is opend on the router. The resoult gave me answer that only ports 22(SSH) and 53(DNS) are opened.
Is there any pins on the board to reset flash memory to factory preset settings or just to remove content from flash? (i shouldn't remove boodloader becouse than i wont be able to write on the chip)
What should i do to get it unbricked? Is there any way to hack into SSH? or to the router? (i need username and password to enter into SSH mode)
Thank you for any help
Model : TL-WR841N
Hardware Version : V9
Firmware Version : openWRT luci
ISP :
hi to everybody.
I've got a router (model in subject) from my friend and he said that he was having some fun on it. It runs openWRT firmware (luci) and he forgot password and username.
At first I've tryed to do hard reset (30/30/30) and even longer periods but it didn't work. I was trying to connect to router in failsafe mode but still without success. I can connect to the main page (192.168.1.1) of router, and i can ping through ethernet cable when the router is fully booted. Wireless is shown on my laptop/smartphone and i can connect into becouse i guessed the right password (lol
Telnet doesn't work too.
Then i've soldered pins to rx/tx/gnd/vcc conncetors and try to connect router via USB/TTL(serial) connections. I've been using 115200/8N1 settings and putty. I've tried on HyperTerminal too but i don't get any response from serial port visible in putty/hypterminal. I can see some random symbols only if i'm switching RX pin from usb/ttl on GND pin on the router.
After that i tested to see which port is opend on the router. The resoult gave me answer that only ports 22(SSH) and 53(DNS) are opened.
Is there any pins on the board to reset flash memory to factory preset settings or just to remove content from flash? (i shouldn't remove boodloader becouse than i wont be able to write on the chip)
What should i do to get it unbricked? Is there any way to hack into SSH? or to the router? (i need username and password to enter into SSH mode)
Thank you for any help