In simple terms, OpenWrt is a soft router. Strictly speaking, OpenWrt (full name Open Wireless Router) is a Linux distribution developed for embedded devices, especially routers, characterized by its openness and customizability. It provides a complete software development environment, allowing users to freely customize, install, and uninstall software packages to meet various network needs. Due … Read more
By default, if you use a router with an OpenWrt-like system to dial into an optical modem in bridge mode, you will not be able to access the modem’s management page, which can be quite inconvenient. There are many ways to fix this, and here we document a method that only requires a web browser. … Read more
On April 15, 2025, after more than two months, the second stable version of OpenWrt 24.10 was released, version number OpenWrt 24.10.1: _______ ________ __ | |.—–.—–.—–.| | | |.—-.| |_ | – || _ | -__| || | | || _|| _| |_______|| __|_____|__|__||________||__| |____| |__| W I R E L E S S … Read more
Below is the routing table after adding the default route in OpenWRT root@OpenWrt:~# route -A inet6 Kernel IPv6 routing table Destination Next Hop Flags Metric Ref Use Iface 24fe:34:927:af:91:f8:a6:51b5%35/128 ::%35 UC 0016 eth0 24fe:34:927:af::%35/64 ::%35 U 25610 eth0 fe80::%35/64 ::%35 U 25600 eth0 ::%35/0 fe80::d6ee:71f:fe5e:71f2%35 UG 102420 eth0 ::%35/0 ::%35 !n -1110957 lo ::1%35/128 ::%35 … Read more
• OpenWRT’s opkg supports most software packages, but some specific domain packages still require source installation, such as the SRS server (streaming media server). Source programming typically requires CMake. This article attempts to compile and install CMake from source in OpenWRT system based on Host mode, summarizing the problems encountered and their solutions as follows. … Read more
1. Wired to NAT HotspotFeatures: The most common internet mode, wired and wireless on different subnets, with wireless being a subnet of wired.Keywords: Wireless Network Card Master Mode/Access Point AP, Wireless Network Card connecting to LAN area:In Master mode, we can connect the router’s WAN port to the optical modem or switch via an Ethernet … Read more
Install the following plugins: Method 1: Install via Command Line: opkg update # Update package opkg install kmod-usb-storage block-mount samba36-server luci-app-samba ntfs-3g The key plugin that enables the “Mount Points” menu is luci-app-samba. The others are necessary plugins for mounting NTFS formatted disks. Method 2: Using the Web Management Interface: Go to: System -> Software … Read more
1. Software Package Download (Official) https://downloads.openwrt.org/ Or find a suitable image on the Enshan Forum Traditional BIOS Boot generic-squashfs-combined.img.gz EFI Boot generic-squashfs-combined-efi.img.gz The author has chosen the EFI image 2. Convert the img file to a vmdk file (ESXi virtual machine disk file) The tool used for conversion is “StarWind V2V Converter”, please download and … Read more
By default, OpenWRT does not allow IPv6 outbound traffic. This article will guide you through configuring the firewall to permit IPv6 outbound traffic. Testing First, ensure that your ISP is not blocking your IPv6 traffic. The testing method is quite simple; generally, OpenWRT does not block ICMP traffic. You can obtain your local IPv6 address … Read more
Router System — Installing Chinese Language Pack on OpenWrt After logging into the Web management interface of the freshly installed OpenWrt, you may find that the interface is in English, and the system language options only show English without any Chinese option. What should you do? Let’s install a Chinese language pack and see if … Read more