The rooting, firmware analysis and hardcoded, reset-persistent credentials of the TP-Link TL-841N!

Now, let me just preface this with a disclaimer: … and get used to this puppo, as you may see this a few more times in this post :’). In light of continuing my bumbling foray into the hardware hacking landscape, I bought a bottom-of-the-line $10 TP-Link TL-841N(EU) router off a random fellow on Facebook Marketplace, in a thrilling, high-stakes deal conducted in the middle of… a nearby mall.