# Talk about Documentation

**URL:** https://forum.openwrt.org/c/documentation/10.md?page=14

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## [Replace Dropbear to OpenSSH + SFTP](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/replace-dropbear-to-openssh-sftp/153435)

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**Author:** [@stokito](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/stokito)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/replace-dropbear-to-openssh-sftp/153435 "2023-03-04T12:16:24Z")

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There is an page in inbox https://openwrt.org/ru/inbox/replacingdropbearbyopensshserver It's in Russian and I translated it to English and put here https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/services/ssh/openssh-instead-dropb…

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## [Add ToH Brand: SNR](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-toh-brand-snr/152051)

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**Author:** [@alexey](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/alexey)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [February 19, 2023, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-toh-brand-snr/152051 "2023-02-19T15:53:43Z")

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Hi! I would like to add SNR router on wiki page. Could you add it to the list of brands? Best regards

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## [Add WLAN driver ath11k](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-wlan-driver-ath11k/151682)

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**Author:** [@frollic](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/frollic)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 15, 2023, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-wlan-driver-ath11k/151682 "2023-02-15T09:49:32Z")

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For the ipq8k target, like https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/dynalink/dynalink\_dl-wrx36 @tmomas can you help here ?

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## [Package database missing for 22.03](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/package-database-missing-for-22-03/147891)

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**Author:** [@ValdikSS](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ValdikSS)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/package-database-missing-for-22-03/147891 "2023-02-12T03:52:02Z")

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Packages page lists only package index and package table for 21.02 and not for 22.03. Could package index be generated for the latest release?

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## [Want to add new wiki page](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/want-to-add-new-wiki-page/151123)

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**Author:** [@VA1DER](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/VA1DER)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/want-to-add-new-wiki-page/151123 "2023-02-09T13:47:54Z")

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@wiki-account I am looking to add a new wiki page, and the instructions arre vague on how to contact a wiki admin for that (I have a wiki account already, just not permissions to create a new page). I want to create a w…

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## [Netgear DM200 Variants](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/netgear-dm200-variants/150051)

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**Author:** [@moriel5](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/moriel5)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/netgear-dm200-variants/150051 "2023-02-01T03:16:35Z")

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The wiki states "The hardware is sometimes referenced with names such as DM200-100EUR, DM200-100AUS, DM200-100NAS, DM200-100EUS. They are normally all supported by OpenWrt. It is likely that each variant simply ships wit…

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## [Addition to "WireGuard route all traffic through wireguard"](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/addition-to-wireguard-route-all-traffic-through-wireguard/147963)

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**Author:** [@packetmania](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/packetmania)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/addition-to-wireguard-route-all-traffic-through-wireguard/147963 "2023-01-23T10:18:49Z")

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The wiki here describes how to route all traffic through the VPN, including DNS queries to prevent any leaks. I believe the DNS section should add the step of setting "Ignore resolv file" (Network -\> DHCP and DNS -\> Reso…

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## [The horrendous and lazy written Slate firmware upgrade page](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/the-horrendous-and-lazy-written-slate-firmware-upgrade-page/148936)

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**Author:** [@adam386](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/adam386)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/the-horrendous-and-lazy-written-slate-firmware-upgrade-page/148936 "2023-01-20T18:23:34Z")

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I am writing this to get help rewriting the horrible wiki page that wasted days of my time. I cannot be the only one. As per my previous post: Gl-ar750s, bricked, wiki confusing, which file? I bricked my device simply …

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## [Move AX3600 page out of toh](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/move-ax3600-page-out-of-toh/148826)

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**Author:** [@McGiverGim](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/McGiverGim)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 12:05pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/move-ax3600-page-out-of-toh/148826 "2023-01-19T12:05:02Z")

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Hi! The AX3600 page is ready. I saw a message about contacting and admin to move the page to the final location, out of toh: https://openwrt.org/inbox/toh/xiaomi/xiaomi\_ax3600 @tmomas thanks in advance!

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## [Add ToH target: ipq807x](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-toh-target-ipq807x/148738)

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**Author:** [@McGiverGim](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/McGiverGim)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-toh-target-ipq807x/148738 "2023-01-19T07:42:34Z")

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Hi! The new target was merged here https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/pull/11731 To be able to create the dataentry for the new devices, I need that in the select for target appear. Can you add the new target please? T…

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## [Any good UBUS ACL tutorials available?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/any-good-ubus-acl-tutorials-available/118999)

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**Author:** [@alok\_yadav](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/alok_yadav)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 11, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/any-good-ubus-acl-tutorials-available/118999 "2023-01-11T15:30:15Z")

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I am trying to use the ubus ACL feature with ubusd but due to lack of information I am unable to create proper ubus acl.json file at /usr/share/acl.d location. Setup- ubusd -\> root myModule1 -\> non\_root\_user myModule…

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## [Table of Hardware "current OpenWrt release" filter out of date](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/table-of-hardware-current-openwrt-release-filter-out-of-date/146043)

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**Author:** [@cincodenada](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/cincodenada)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/table-of-hardware-current-openwrt-release-filter-out-of-date/146043 "2023-01-02T02:06:49Z")

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Hello, I was telling a friend about OpenWrt, and discovered that the "Supported by current OpenWrt release" link in the right-hand side "Other Resources" column is outdated and filters by the previous release (21.02). B…

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## [An instruction to install the kmod-i2c-bcm2835 to enable i2c in Rasperry Pi is missing](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/an-instruction-to-install-the-kmod-i2c-bcm2835-to-enable-i2c-in-rasperry-pi-is-missing/145574)

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**Author:** [@nachum37](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/nachum37)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2022, 10:25pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/an-instruction-to-install-the-kmod-i2c-bcm2835-to-enable-i2c-in-rasperry-pi-is-missing/145574 "2022-12-14T22:25:39Z")

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Hello. On the section about enable i2c on the Raspberry Pi, an instruction to install the package kmod-i2c-bcm2835 is missing. Without it the i2c will not be enabled, despite adding the dtparam=i2c1=on line in the /boo…

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## [SSH access for newcomers](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/ssh-access-for-newcomers/145330)

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**Author:** [@tocguy](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/tocguy)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 13, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/ssh-access-for-newcomers/145330 "2022-12-13T21:18:02Z")

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Trying to add keys for auto-login during SSH connection. Tried following the subject tutorial but quickly ran into problems. Public Key that LUCI will accept: Could not add public key to device using LUCI. Error Msg: "T…

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## [Exit 'logread -f' gracefully without ^C](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/exit-logread-f-gracefully-without-c/145112)

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**Author:** [@Eugeny](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Eugeny)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/exit-logread-f-gracefully-without-c/145112 "2022-12-08T21:56:09Z")

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Simple question I can't find answer for. The logread -f is run in the script. The operator needs to monitor the messages coming (for undefined time). When s/he is done, logread -f needs to be exited and script must co…

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## [Firmware selector re-wording for RT-N56U](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/firmware-selector-re-wording-for-rt-n56u/142434)

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**Author:** [@ColSandels](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ColSandels)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 10:34pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/firmware-selector-re-wording-for-rt-n56u/142434 "2022-12-05T22:34:22Z")

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The firmware selector mentions the following on a sysupgrade image: Use a Sysupgrade image to update a router that already runs OpenWrt. The image can be used with the LuCI web interface or the terminal. However, usi…

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## [Outdated Instructions for installing OpenWrt on Mikrotik Routers](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/outdated-instructions-for-installing-openwrt-on-mikrotik-routers/144702)

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**Author:** [@siggigts](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/siggigts)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 5, 2022, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/outdated-instructions-for-installing-openwrt-on-mikrotik-routers/144702 "2022-12-05T07:24:46Z")

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The instructions on how to install Openwrt on Mikrotik routers is outdated. For RouterOS versions newer than 6.46.6, the router expects the initramfs file to be called "vmlinux". This means that for TFTP boot via dhcp/…

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## [Package upgrades gone wrong](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/package-upgrades-gone-wrong/63364)

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**Author:** [@tmomas](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/tmomas)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [November 30, 2022, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/package-upgrades-gone-wrong/63364 "2022-11-30T11:41:00Z")

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This topic shall serve as a collection of examples where package upgrades have gone wrong somehow. Please do... add links to topics here were package upgrades have gone wrong. point out specific packages whose upgra…

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## [Extroot automated upgrade in user-guide unclear](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/extroot-automated-upgrade-in-user-guide-unclear/144131)

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**Author:** [@tvogel](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/tvogel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/extroot-automated-upgrade-in-user-guide-unclear/144131 "2022-11-29T12:20:37Z")

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I have been reading about extroot and came to this very terse section: It just lists a script or rather two commands that install two files, and I would very much appreciate some comments about how it is supposed to e…

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## [Add paragraph to install full wpad on Dawn setting up page](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-paragraph-to-install-full-wpad-on-dawn-setting-up-page/143467)

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**Author:** [@ChrisL1971](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ChrisL1971)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2022, 11:02pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/add-paragraph-to-install-full-wpad-on-dawn-setting-up-page/143467 "2022-11-25T23:02:23Z")

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Hello, I've add one line to the "setting up Dawn" page in install full wpad because that is required and not default for many installs(including my clean 21.x install . ). Can someone include the correct steps to migrat…

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## [Incorrect naming of \<regexp\> instead of wildcard parameter in opkg](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/incorrect-naming-of-regexp-instead-of-wildcard-parameter-in-opkg/143751)

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**Author:** [@Kamikater](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Kamikater)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/incorrect-naming-of-regexp-instead-of-wildcard-parameter-in-opkg/143751 "2022-11-24T13:22:14Z")

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This is not really about documentation but about an error in the opkg command. I hope it fits here as well. :~$ | =\> opkg | grep regexp opkg must have one sub-command argument remove \<pkgs|regexp\> Remove pack…

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## [What is rp-pppoe-\* packages used for?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/what-is-rp-pppoe-packages-used-for/131866)

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**Author:** [@Page-David](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Page-David)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 23, 2022, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/what-is-rp-pppoe-packages-used-for/131866 "2022-11-23T20:26:12Z")

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Hi, I started to study how to build OpenWRT recently. I discovered there are three packages named rp-pppoe-common/server/relay. They are documented that "this open-source product is ideal for Linux users with\\ a DSL "mod…

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## [Full Instruction: How to unbrick TP-Link TL-WA860RE v1 using serial port on Windows](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/full-instruction-how-to-unbrick-tp-link-tl-wa860re-v1-using-serial-port-on-windows/94212)

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**Author:** [@W4TRG](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/W4TRG)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/full-instruction-how-to-unbrick-tp-link-tl-wa860re-v1-using-serial-port-on-windows/94212 "2022-11-19T21:03:25Z")

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TL-WA860RE v1 Repeater after factory resetting the repeater it was not possible to enter the Tp-Link configuration site (loaded the quick setup site, but couldn't click Exit or Start because he got stuck everytime. also…

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## [Request to add a new ToH brand](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/request-to-add-a-new-toh-brand/143160)

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**Author:** [@rio](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/rio)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 19, 2022, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/request-to-add-a-new-toh-brand/143160 "2022-11-19T05:26:28Z")

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I was trying to add a new Data Entry page for a few devices made by H3C. However on https://openwrt.org/meta/create\_new\_dataentry\_page the Brand dropdown list does not contain H3C, and the instructions on the right asked…

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## [Documentation and picture about RB2011 UiAS-2HnD-IN in not correct](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/documentation-and-picture-about-rb2011-uias-2hnd-in-in-not-correct/142871)

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**Author:** [@mcacho](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/mcacho)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2022, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/documentation-and-picture-about-rb2011-uias-2hnd-in-in-not-correct/142871 "2022-11-16T14:26:31Z")

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Hi all. I'm an old user of OpenWRT but a new one on the RB2011 Mikrotik routerboard. We have 20 of them in our Lab and I will flash them to OpenWRT OS. Searching in the OpenWRT documentation, the rb2011uas-2hnd documen…

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## [TD-W9980 wiki - not cleare if patches are applied to the available image](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/td-w9980-wiki-not-cleare-if-patches-are-applied-to-the-available-image/141622)

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**Author:** [@era](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/era)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 3, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/td-w9980-wiki-not-cleare-if-patches-are-applied-to-the-available-image/141622 "2022-11-03T16:09:00Z")

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Hi I'm going to flash openwrt soon And there is one thing bothering me. There seems to be available firmware. And there are some known issues and patches for those. Does anyone know if the linked(on the wiki) firmw…

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## [Multi-instance DNS example](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/multi-instance-dns-example/141449)

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**Author:** [@Picotin](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Picotin)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2022, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/multi-instance-dns-example/141449 "2022-11-01T00:38:47Z")

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Hello, In section “Multiple DHCP/DNS server/forwarder instances” of page “DNS and DHCP examples” of the user’s guide, I suggest adding (if I am not mistaken), toward the end of the sample script (after “done”), a line e…

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## [Asus RT-N18U easier OS transfer](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/asus-rt-n18u-easier-os-transfer/141443)

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**Author:** [@ZEE](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ZEE)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 11:08pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/asus-rt-n18u-easier-os-transfer/141443 "2022-10-31T23:08:58Z")

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about transfering OpenWRT to the router avoiding aftp... useful if you are not in Linux (or have not TFTP client available) also useful if you are in Windows... or you just like me... always hacking for a easy way! …

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## [Mt76: single-sku.pl script usage?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/mt76-single-sku-pl-script-usage/141406)

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**Author:** [@thelinuxdude](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/thelinuxdude)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/mt76-single-sku-pl-script-usage/141406 "2022-10-31T15:26:07Z")

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Recently in openWRT 22.03.2 it is using the 5.12 wireless drivers. The mt76 has a script called single-sku.pl that helps generate device tree entries for power limits, does anyone know how to use this script and what fi…

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## [How to refine/modify existing documentation?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/how-to-refine-modify-existing-documentation/5178)

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**Author:** [@bobmseagithub](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/bobmseagithub)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/how-to-refine-modify-existing-documentation/5178 "2022-10-25T21:11:49Z")

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I'd like to refine the documentation at https://lede-project.org/submitting-patches . But, I don't have access to update it. How do I go about refining the page? Thanks, Bob

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