TP-Link TD-W8970 v1 OpenWrt Firmware
The TP-Link TD-W8970 v1 is supported by OpenWrt on the lantiq/xrx200_legacy target. 2 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 stable release — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.
Build matrix
Supported firmware versions
| Distribution | Version | Target | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | 25.12.5 | lantiq/xrx200_legacy | tplink_tdw8970 |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · lantiq/xrx200_legacy
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-lantiq-xrx200_legacy-tplink_tdw8970-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 4ceee64d8080… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-lantiq-xrx200_legacy-tplink_tdw8970-initramfs-kernel.bin Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | ea3e9b529c65… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the TP-Link TD-W8970 v1 ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
Device packages (6)
kmod-ath9k wpad-basic-mbedtls kmod-usb-dwc2 kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport xrx200-rev1.1-phy11g-firmware xrx200-rev1.2-phy11g-firmware
Target default packages (36)
apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear dsl-vrx200-firmware-xdsl-a dsl-vrx200-firmware-xdsl-b-patch firewall4 fstools kmod-dsa-gswip kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-leds-gpio kmod-ltq-atm-vr9 kmod-ltq-deu-vr9 kmod-ltq-ptm-vr9 kmod-ltq-vdsl-vr9 kmod-ltq-vdsl-vr9-mei kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd ltq-vdsl-vr9-app ltq-vdsl-vr9-vectoring-fw-installer mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoa ppp-mod-pppoe uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd
Installation notes
- Already running OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt: flash the sysupgrade image from LuCI (System → Backup / Flash Firmware) or with the sysupgrade command.
- The kernel / initramfs image boots from RAM without writing to flash — useful for a first install or for recovering from a failed flash.
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-lantiq-xrx200_legacy-tplink_tdw8970-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin 4ceee64d8080a7d28a688f7e80f12a45d9edc412315eeaa185000f06d990d27f openwrt-25.12.5-lantiq-xrx200_legacy-tplink_tdw8970-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the TP-Link TD-W8970 v1? Pick your packages — LuCI apps, themes, VPN clients — set the basics, and get a ready-to-flash OpenWrt image assembled from official packages in minutes.
Customize firmware for this deviceRelated
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Upstream
Upstream & source
Images are assembled from packages compiled and published by the upstream OpenWrt and ImmortalWrt projects. The complete corresponding source code is available from those projects under the GPL.