Routers · OpenWrt

Routers that take OpenWrt

Most home routers run a stripped, closed Linux you never see. OpenWrt replaces it with a full one, built for owners: a real shell, a package manager, and a web UI that hides none of it.

ModelsTP-Link Archer A7/C7TP-Link Archer AX23GL.iNet routersLinksys WRT32XNetgear Nighthawk R7800

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What it can become

What owners already do with it, easiest first.

Easy~10 minNo risk

Check your router before you buy or flash one

The official Table of Hardware lists every model OpenWrt supports, with its exact install method and known traps. Checking it first beats guessing.

Built inOpenWrt Table of Hardware

An evening~30 minCan brick it

Flash a supported router with OpenWrt

On most supported models, the router's own stock web UI accepts the OpenWrt firmware file directly, no cable or serial console needed. A wrong image or a skipped checksum can still brick it, so the device's own wiki page comes first.

OpenWrt★ 28.9K

An evening~30 minCan brick it

Use a fuller build instead of plain OpenWrt

ImmortalWrt and LEDE (Lean) are OpenWrt forks that ship more packages and a friendlier default web UI out of the box, while staying compatible with the same hardware list.

ImmortalWrt★ 11.8K LEDE (Lean)★ 31.6K

An evening~45 minNo risk

Run your own ad blocking and VPN on the router itself

Once OpenWrt is on, a package manager over SSH adds AdGuard Home, a WireGuard server, or Home Assistant integration for every device on the network, no cloud account for any of it.

ha-glinet4-integration★ 100

Everything built for it

12 projects from the index, most active first.