How To Flash US Firmware On A Device With EU Firmware?

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Is it possible to flash US firmware on the Tp-Link Archer A6 v2 (EU)? The hardware is the same, but the EU device is totally abadoned now. The latest EU firmware was released in 2018 but the latest US firmware was released in 2019-12-16. 

These are in the US firmware but not in the EU firmware (because no updates):

- One Mesh 

- WPA3

- Alexa

- UPNP Lookback

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31 minutes ago, RESTECPA said:

Is it possible to flash US firmware on the Tp-Link Archer A6 v2 (EU)? The hardware is the same, but the EU device is totally abadoned now. The latest EU firmware was released in 2018 but the latest US firmware was released in 2019-12-16. 

 

These are in the US firmware but not in the EU firmware (because no updates):

 

- One Mesh 

- WPA3

- Alexa

- UPNP Lookback

 

Nope and I wouldn't even try it. The EU & US have slightly different bands that they use for WiFi in order to comply with radio interference laws which are different in each country. You will either end up with a brick or a device which is operating outside of spec.

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So we can say... if i need the recent firmware i need to buy the US version of the router or a totally new different router. Amazing job Tp-link.

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4 hours ago, Master Disaster said:

he EU & US have slightly different bands that they use for WiFi in order to comply with radio interference laws which are different in each country.

2.4 Ghz wise all the bands used by the US are used by the rest of the world, the big diffrence is we dont use anything above channel 11, while other countries might do so. 5Ghz wise, im not sure, because weath and other radar techs use 5ghz, here in the US they are refered as DFS channels. Not sure if they use that in the EU. 

4 hours ago, RESTECPA said:

if i need the recent firmware i need to buy the US version of the router or a totally new different router. Amazing job Tp-link.

I wouldnt run a NA router in the EU, that could get you in to trouble. Because with 5Ghz we might use some channels that the EU doesnt. And regulator agencies dont play nice with people knowingly or unknowingly breaking the law. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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If the normal firmware update fails then update the new firmware with telnet

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5 minutes ago, AZ Hobo said:

If the normal firmware update fails then update the new firmware with telnet

The issue is the EU version is on a diffrent firmware revision than the NA version. As in the EU version might be out of date. You cant use NA firmware on a router that was for the EU. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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3 minutes ago, Donut417 said:

The issue is the EU version is on a diffrent firmware revision than the NA version. As in the EU version might be out of date. You cant use NA firmware on a router that was for the EU. 

Done many times. Use this ----> https://www.delock.com/produkte/G_83117/merkmale.html

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1 minute ago, AZ Hobo said:

Done many times. Use this ----> https://www.delock.com/produkte/G_83117/merkmale.html

It could be illegal. Keep in mind regulations vary country to country. Epsically when it comes to transmit power and such. Could open your ass up to a fine or prsion time. 

I just want to sit back and watch the world burn. 

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15 hours ago, AZ Hobo said:

Done many times. Use this ----> https://www.delock.com/produkte/G_83117/merkmale.html

Without this cable it is not possible? I mean somehow through the ethetnet cable without opening the router

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Maybe this would be helpful

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13 minutes ago, AZ Hobo said:

Maybe this would be helpful

 

 

 

 

It's blocked and i can't enable the telnet in the router's settings, because there is no option for this

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2 minutes ago, RESTECPA said:

 

It's blocked and i can't enable the telnet in the router's settings, because there is no option for this

Check that the firewall is not blocking the connection

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It isn't blocked. Looks like you just can't telnet the Archer A6 v2

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On 2/9/2020 at 3:44 PM, RESTECPA said:

It isn't blocked. Looks like you just can't telnet the Archer A6 v2

Open the router and look for solder points or pins that say VCC, GND, RX, TX. You connect the TTL cable to the these pins

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Configure your favorite terminal with the following settings: 115200 baud, 8 bit, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.   Tp-link Telnet Commands are something like that

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Apart from the legal issues, this is a bad idea also as the firmware may be completely incompatible:

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There's A6v2(EU), which has the same firmware layout as the C6v2. This one is likely identical to the C6v2(EU). There's also A6v2(US) which has 16MB of flash and has a different partition layout.

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