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I have cheap router with 32 Mb RAM and 4 Mb flash (TP-Link TL-WR841N v8), and I'm not sure if I should update from 15.05.1, due to raising memory and flash requ
by ungzd 8y ago
I have cheap router with 32 Mb RAM and 4 Mb flash (TP-Link TL-WR841N v8), and I'm not sure if I should update from 15.05.1, due to raising memory and flash requirements: https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/432_warning https://openwrt.org/supported_devices/432_warning. There's build for my router, with 3,474K sysupgrade image, so it's probably compatible.
15.05.1 is very stable, but I'm not sure about vulnerabilities it has, such as recent wifi vulnerabilities.
- neilsimp1 8y agoI'm also on 15.05, and I haven't had to touch my router for the few years I've had it since I installed 15.05. I don't know if there's any reason to even bother upgrading. Is it faster or more secure now? Better admin UI?
- tapper82 8y agoHi neilsimp1 You should defo update if you have 8 mb or more flash There has bin changes to all the things you menciond.
- josteink 8y agoWith 4MB don’t expect any persistence between reboots. Passwords, packages, etc: all gone. Definitely not recommended unless you pre-tailor your setup using imagebuilder. (Reference: latest OpenWRT on similarly capable device, D-Link DIR615.)
- hrez 8y agoIt's fine but barebone. Not much room for packages either. Configs are persistent though. Make sure to use "tiny" build.
- hrez 8y agoFYI, I had the same model on 18.06.1 and just updated to 18.06.2. It's fine so far.