TP-Link TL-WDR4900 v1 OpenWrt Firmware

The TP-Link TL-WDR4900 v1 is supported by OpenWrt on the mpc85xx/p1010 target. 3 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

DistributionVersionTargetProfile
OpenWrt25.12.5mpc85xx/p1010tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1

Downloads

Download images

OpenWrt 25.12.5 · mpc85xx/p1010

ImageTypesha256
openwrt-25.12.5-mpc85xx-p1010-tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

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openwrt-25.12.5-mpc85xx-p1010-tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1-fdt.binfdt.bin8fdae9da2b9f
openwrt-25.12.5-mpc85xx-p1010-tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1-squashfs-factory.bin

For first-time flash from stock firmware.

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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 TL-WDR4900 v1 ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.

Device packages (1)

kmod-usb-ledtrig-usbport

Target default packages (34)

apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear firewall4 fstools kmod-ath9k kmod-button-hotplug kmod-crypto-hw-talitos kmod-input-core kmod-input-gpio-keys kmod-leds-gpio kmod-nft-offload kmod-usb2 libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail swconfig uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-basic-mbedtls

Installation notes

  • First install from stock firmware: flash the factoryimage through the vendor firmware's upgrade page or recovery mode.
  • Already running OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt: flash the sysupgrade image from LuCI (System → Backup / Flash Firmware) or with the sysupgrade command.
  • Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
    $ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-mpc85xx-p1010-tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
    a9e3d90e9b81813d2e8a82a00a1fab720667da0635b04a15e87f61c97327017d  openwrt-25.12.5-mpc85xx-p1010-tplink_tl-wdr4900-v1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Build custom firmware

Need more than the default image for the TP-Link TL-WDR4900 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 device