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Hi

Sorry if this has already been asked. What is the difference between the modified firmware for the TP-Link TL-MR3040 and the official OEM one?

Is there anything preventing me from using a different wireless router?

The reason I ask, is because there will come a time when it will be impossible to buy a TP-Link TL-MR3040.

Thanks

The original TP-Link firmware can't be modified.
The OpenWrt ( https://openwrt.org ) is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices.
It can be extended, in this case with the small application called ddserver (DslrDashboardServer - https://github.com/hubaiz/DslrDashboardServer ) that acts as a proxy server for PTP packets.

Thanks.

Is this the same as used in DSLR Controller (Android)?

No it is not. ddserver is opensource the DslrController solution is not.

Is it possible to reset a MR3040 back to it's original firmware?

I am considering using the smaller HAME MPR-A2 router so will want to re-allocate the TP router for something else.

It is but not so light, here it is described: http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3040
Scroll down to 'Restoring original firmware'

The Hame A2 is not so smaller then the MR3040.
It has same length as the MR3040, it is thicker and a narrower then the MR3040.

Thanks. My main concern is the rising price of the MR3040 in my area as the product becomes harder to source. I can buy the Hame A2 for half the price, so will get two, one for use and one as an emergency backup.

Is there anywhere the process is documented in a step by step form?

On Openwrt it is not very clear at all.

It is the only explanation I found and as I wrote it is not so easy.