Replacement firmware
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.x · Broadcom BCM43222 Wi-Fi
- Processor: Broadcom BCM6358SOpen hardware record
- v3 (96358VW2) · Broadcom BCM43217 Wi-Fi
- Flash: 8 MB · Processor: Broadcom BCM6318 · Memory: 64 MBOpen device guide
- v4.x · Broadcom BCM43227 Wi-Fi
- Processor: Broadcom BCM63281TOpen hardware record
- v5 · Broadcom BCM43217 Wi-Fi
- Flash: 8 MB · Processor: Broadcom BCM6318 · Memory: 64 MBOpen device guide Release listed · 25.12.5
- v1 (96358VW2) · Broadcom BCM43222 Wi-Fi; v4 (96328AVNG) · Broadcom BCM43227 Wi-Fi
- Open device guide
- v1 · Broadcom BCM6358
- Open hardware record
- v3; v3.x · Broadcom BCM43217 Wi-Fi
- Open hardware record
- v4 · Broadcom BCM6328
- Open hardware record
- v5.x · Broadcom BCM43217 Wi-Fi
- Open hardware record
- v5
- Open hardware record Release listed · 25.12.5
v1 (96358VW2) · Broadcom BCM43222 Wi-Fi
- Limitations
- DSL modem WiFi 2.4GHz partly
- First installation
- TFTP generic
- Limitations
- DSL modem
- Limitations
- WiFi 2.4GHz partly
v3 (96358VW2) · Broadcom BCM43217 Wi-Fi
- Limitations
- DSL modem WiFi 2.4GHz partly
- First installation
- CFE TFTP recovery; CFE TFTP + serial recovery
- Limitations
- DSL modem
- Limitations
- WiFi 2.4GHz partly
v4 (96328AVNG) · Broadcom BCM43227 Wi-Fi
- Limitations
- DSL modem WiFi 2.4GHz partly
- First installation
- CFE TFTP recovery; CFE TFTP + serial recovery
- Limitations
- DSL modem
- Limitations
- WiFi 2.4GHz partly
v5 · Broadcom BCM43217 Wi-Fi
- Limitations
- DSL modem
- First installation
- CFE web recovery