OpenWRT support for TP-Link MR3020 & MR3040

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Tekkiddo
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OpenWRT support for TP-Link MR3020 & MR3040

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Hi

I am a newbie who recently stumbled upon qDslrDashboard while searching for a wireless remote solution for my Canon EOS 550D DSLR.

I have a spare TP-Link MR3020 router which I was originally thinking of flashing with OpenWRT. However I am now a bit nervous of doing this as the OpenWRT website warns that “This device is NOT RECOMMENDED for future use with OpenWrt due to low flash/ram. DO MOT BUY DEVICES WITH 4MB FLASH /32 MB RAM if you intend to flash an up-to-date and secure OpenWrt version (18.06 or later) onto it! See 4/32 warning for details”.

Would appreciate any advice on the implication of this warning and if it is still advisable to go ahead. Thanks in advance.
hubaiz
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Re: OpenWRT support for TP-Link MR3020 & MR3040

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This is true for the new version of the OpenWrt, the one that is available on the site is an older version that works with MR3020/3040.
What version is the MR3020?
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Re: OpenWRT support for TP-Link MR3020 & MR3040

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It has an IC number 8853A-MR3020V1, so I guess it is a V1 model.
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Re: OpenWRT support for TP-Link MR3020 & MR3040

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Then you have the OpenWrt firmware with ddserver at: https://dslrdashboard.info/downloads/

Instructions to flash: https://dslrdashboard.info/tp-link-mr30 ... wrt-flash/
Instructions to upgrade (if you already have OpenWrt on router): https://dslrdashboard.info/tp-link-mr30 ... e-upgrade/
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Re: OpenWRT support for TP-Link MR3020 & MR3040

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Thanks for your advice. Will try it out and see how it goes.
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