Replace router software with a customizable system for network controls and community packages.
How to get started
Follow the guide for your exact router version. The first installation may use its web interface, recovery mode or a serial connection.
- Setup
- Firmware replacement; route varies by router
- You’ll need
- Exact hardware revision, an appropriate OpenWrt release and its model-specific installation guide.
- v1 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 / Qualcomm Atheros QCA99x0 Wi-Fi
- Processor / Wi-Fi: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 · Memory: 128 MB · Wi-Fi chip: Qualcomm Atheros QCA99x0Get OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6
- v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 / Qualcomm QCN5502 Wi-Fi
- Processor / Wi-Fi: Qualcomm QCN5502 · Memory: 128 MB · Wi-Fi chip: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984Open device guide Release listed · 25.12.5
- v3 · MediaTek MT7629
- Memory: 256 MBGet OpenWrt firmware Release listed · 25.12.6
- Hardware revision not specified
- Get firmware Release listed · 25.12.5
- Qualcomm Atheros QCA9980 Wi-Fi · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558
- Open hardware record Release listed · 25.12.5
v1 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 / Qualcomm Atheros QCA99x0 Wi-Fi
- First installation
- GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery
v2 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984 / Qualcomm QCN5502 Wi-Fi
- Limitations
- WiFi 2.4GHz
- First installation
- GUI OEM; U-Boot TFTP recovery
v3 · MediaTek MT7629
- Limitations
- WiFi and 2nd core
- First installation
- USB
Sources
- v1 · Qualcomm Atheros QCA9558 / Qualcomm Atheros QCA99x0 Wi-Fi — Open device guide — 25.12.5 (openwrt.org) ↗
- v3 · MediaTek MT7629 — Open hardware record — 25.12.5 (openwrt.org) ↗
- Netgear EX6400 — device documentation (downloads.openwrt.org) ↗
- Netgear EX6400 — Project reference (openwrt.org) ↗
- Netgear EX6400 — device documentation (downloads.openwrt.org) ↗
- Netgear EX6400 — Project reference (openwrt.org) ↗
