NO.1 Pi Hole Note: This Pi Hole deployment on OpenWrt was successful, but it failed to work. DNS filtering only works within OpenWrt, and there is no data reflected on other clients. Therefore, after this deployment, the R5C will prioritize resolving the wireless card issue, and other plugins and Docker applications will be postponed. I … Read more
Introduction: OpenWrt is an open-source operating system based on Linux, primarily targeting embedded network devices. Word count: 4561, Estimated reading time: 7 minutes OpenWrt is an open-source operating system based on Linux, primarily targeting embedded network devices. If you are reading this article at home, you are likely connected via an LTE/5G/DSL/WIFI router. Such devices … Read more
Introduction to OpenWrt OpenWrt is an open-source embedded operating system designed specifically for routers and network devices. By installing OpenWrt, you can turn your home router into a powerful network management platform. It offers numerous features such as network monitoring, parental controls, and virtual private networks (VPN), enhancing the security and flexibility of your home … Read more
CHH ID: QYE Recently, I upgraded my soft router. I remember that the last time I posted a tutorial on building a soft router was back in 2019. At first, I thought there was no need to post anything since I was just tinkering with the hardware. However, the original post has been archived and … Read more
Introduction In OpenWRT development, we may encounter the requirement to convert some network devices from wireless to wired. We can achieve this by adding a network port driver inside the device. Here, we introduce a simple and straightforward method: remove the DHCP function from LAN, and bridge WiFi and LAN to realize the wireless to … Read more
Many people ask if there is a plugin for OpenWrt application filtering that can be installed. I have replied to many users, but later I couldn’t keep up with the replies and clearly stated in the project that it is not supported, because it is too troublesome to be compatible with various OpenWrt versions, and … Read more
What is OpenWrt? OpenWrt is commonly found in third-party firmware for wireless routers (soft routers). It is an efficient, reliable, and feature-rich router firmware. OpenWrt can be described as an embedded Linux distribution. (The mainstream router firmware includes dd-wrt, tomato, openwrt, and padavan.) Compared to a single, static system, OpenWrt’s package management provides a fully … Read more
Taobao has blocked the keywords for OpenWrt routers, but searching for OpenWrt can still yield results. OpenWrt is an open-source Linux operating system designed for embedded devices such as routers and gateways. Due to its powerful features and flexibility, more and more people are starting to use it for building and managing home networks. However, … Read more
View the wireless clients connected to the OpenWrt router: 1 2 iwinfo wlan0 assoclist iw dev wlan0 station dump View the assigned DHCP client IP: 1 cat /tmp/dhcp.leases Scan for wireless routers/AP: 1 iwinfo wlan0 scan View OpenWrt router wireless information: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 iwinfo … Read more
In today’s highly interconnected digital age, network devices have become an indispensable part of our daily lives and work. To meet the personalized needs of different users regarding network functions, the open-source community has produced many excellent projects, among which OpenWrt is one. OpenWrt is a Linux operating system that focuses on providing customized and … Read more