Devices / router

TP-Link Archer C7 v4

Open firmwareImported

A free replacement firmware exists.

Get started

2 known ways to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.

Before you start
  • Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
  • Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
  • Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.

Upload OpenWrt in the stock web interface

Easy

No tools, the device stays closed · OpenWrt

You need
Computer with a web browser
Device opened
No
Brick risk
Low

Table of Hardware method: GUI OEM (upload the factory image through the stock firmware's upgrade page). Table of Hardware note: Rename installation image to 'ArcherC7v4_tp_recovery.bin', see git-commit

No install report yet. · Report how it went

Install OpenWrt

Medium

Needs a cable or the command line · OpenWrt

You need
Computer with a TFTP server, Ethernet cable
Device opened
No

Table of Hardware method: U-Boot TFTP recovery (send the image to the bootloader's network recovery over TFTP). Table of Hardware note: Rename installation image to 'ArcherC7v4_tp_recovery.bin', see git-commit

No install report yet. · Report how it went

OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.

ID
tp-link/archer-c7-v4
Category
router
Vendor support
Unknown
chips
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563
fcc id
TE7C7V4
Updated
2026-10-17
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Interfaces

No interface documented yet.

Projects

ProjectKindOriginLicense
OpenWrtfirmwarecommunityGPL-2.0

Verification

Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.

Provenance

AI assistance not stated.

Status and claims as of the build date (2026-10-18). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.