Restoring your MR3020 Piratebox back to original firmware

using TP-Link MR3020 hardware

Version 1-5-11-2012
Chaka Hamilton
chakahamilton@gmail.com
or PM on the piratebox Forum: Pabell

This user manual is Graphical Representation of the following

instruction found here:http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tlmr3020#restoring.original.firmware For restoring your tp-Link MR3020
router back to its original firmware. I used these instruction on two
TP-Link MR3020 Piratebox devices.
My testing process:
1. Purchased MR3020 devices V1. & V1.4
(Both Considered Version 1 by TP-Link)
2. Installed openwrt / Piratebox using 2 different methods
On device 1, I installed the Piratebox using the original
instruction which can be found at this link Ver: 1
http://wiki.daviddarts.com/PirateBox_DIY_OpenWrt

On device 2, I installed the Piratebox using my instruction

which can be found at this link https://docs.google.com/open?
id=0B29hOjS3UlFmcVF0X3M0VXlEMjQ Ver: 1.4

Both firmware are similar with only subtle differences

3. Prepared my device as outlined by the openwrt wiki.

4. Both devices were successfully restored to their original
firmware.
5. I ran this process twice (openwrt/Piratebox & back to origina
firmware) with the same successful outcome.

Warning:

Use these instruction on the hardware That is

specified. These instruction apply to the TP-Link Version 1
and 1.4 You will be able to find the version on the sticker
located at the bottom of the box. I have verified that
these instruction work with the 2 versions mentioned above.
However I do not know if these instructions will work with
other versions.

PROCEED WITH CAUTION

STEP 1.
Ssh into your router and edit the network configuration file using
vi. modify it to match your home network configuration.
In this example I have given the MR3020 an IP address of
192.168.15.111 and a gateway of 192.168.15.1 You should also add an
entry for list dns with an IP address to match your router. These
values appropriate for my home network. Your home network will be
different.

STEP 2.
Ssh to the new ip address you set in STEP 1 (Remember to use the IP
address specific to your network and not the one used in the example)
Once you are connected, at the # type ping google.com and press
Enter. This will make sure you have a connection to the outside
world. You should see something similar on your screen.

STEP 3.
At the # type the following command:
opkg update && opkg install unzip
Press Enter

RESULTS

STEP 4.
At the # type the following command:
/cd/tmp
Press Enter

STEP 5.
At the # type the following command:
wget http://www.tp-link.com/Resources/software/TL-MR3020_V1_120320.zip
Press Enter

RESULTS

STEP 6.
At the # type the following command:
unzip TL-MR3020*.zip
Press Enter

RESULTS

STEP 7.
At the # type the following command:
mtd -r write mr3020*up*.bin firmware
Press Enter

RESULTS

Then the router will reboot

NOTE: wait a few minutes and don't rush. Better to wait 10 full
minutes to make sure everything is OK before disconnecting from you
home router reconnect the router via Ethernet to your computer.
STEP 8.
Open your web browser to 192.168.0.254

RESULTS

The User Name and password are admin

FINAL STEP

Congratulations! You have just restored your

router back to the original firmware.