OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plus

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OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plus
OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plus
2019-06-26 16:04:58 - last edited 2021-07-15 03:41:09
Model: Deco M9 Plus  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.2.8 Build 20190403 Rev. 43515

 Hey All,

 

Just found a devwiki page that says OpenWRT is supported on the Deco M9 plus... Has anyone tried this? Or should I be the guinea pig?

 

https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Deco_M5

 

Let me know!

 

Regards,

Matt

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Re:OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plue
2019-06-26 18:00:54 - last edited 2021-07-15 03:41:09

@matmatician 

 

Just a few things to keep in mind if you attempt this.

 

1.  TP-Link does not support devices running 3rd party firmware.

2.  As this is a alteration of the product and its code your warranty is voided.

3.  As the Deco products currently do not have a GUI there is not a real easy way to install a 3rd party firmware.

 

Ultimately they are your products and you can attempt this if you like but I just wanted to make sure you understood the risks before you do.

 

Best Regards 

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Re:Re:OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plue
2019-06-27 15:16:10 - last edited 2021-07-15 03:41:09

As long as I can console into the Deco unit, I shouldn’t need a GUI. 

 

At this point, I’d almost prefer bricking one of my Decos if it means I can get some power user features by figuring out the process. 

 

If theres any way we can put in a feature request for a real Advanced Mode, I’d really be a lot happier with them.

 

still wishing I’d gone with an Ubiquiti setup at this point.

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Re:Re:OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plue
2020-07-09 04:13:00 - last edited 2021-07-15 03:41:09

@matmatician did you have any luck? i found your question through google and i am so excited that i dont have to buy another router, i can just use this bare metal malware deco instead

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Re:Re:OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plue
2021-01-24 06:48:51 - last edited 2021-07-15 03:41:09
Me too.. I have SERIOUS buyer's remorse with this piece of..... not good hardware. I utterly hate being treated like a CHILD with my devices, being forced to use a mobil app, no logs to review to figure why standard things aren't working. broken DHCP broken NAT no custom DDNS no VPN services I could go on, but you get the point.... long story short, if I can't figure out how to hack some real firmware on here with dd-wrt, this thing is headed for the trash and I'm going to call this a $500 mistake (on top of that i'll warn everyone to avoid tplink in the future...) All that aside, I'm disturbed that much (all??) of this hardware is made in China, a country I trust less and less for all their spying and poor treatment of their citizens.
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Re:OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plus
2021-06-24 18:24:21 - last edited 2021-07-15 03:41:09

 

matmatician wrote

 Hey All,

 

Just found a devwiki page that says OpenWRT is supported on the Deco M9 plus... Has anyone tried this? Or should I be the guinea pig?

 

https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Deco_M5

 

Let me know!

 

Regards,

Matt

@matmatician The link you provided isn't working. I've looked around and haven't been able to find it. Is there any OpenWRT support for this unit?

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Re:OpenWRT on Deco M9 Plus
2022-01-17 12:51:41

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matmatician wrote

 Hey All,

 

Just found a devwiki page that says OpenWRT is supported on the Deco M9 plus... Has anyone tried this? Or should I be the guinea pig?

 

https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Deco_M5

 

Let me know!

 

Regards,

Matt

@matmatician this is great! The Deco line for TP-Link is a flawed design that they refuse to fix. Not only is there very little control over networking like channel selection (auto on these devies is horrible) you also can do any DHCP reservations manually. You need to do a work around just to setup a device with an IP you desire. 

 

A DDWRT or OpenWRT solution would be a welcome sign to improve the bugs these devices have. 

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