# Talk about Documentation

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## [Cudy is not available as a brand from Create New Device Page](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/cudy-is-not-available-as-a-brand-from-create-new-device-page/220474)

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**Author:** [@Bartvz](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Bartvz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2025, 2:53pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/cudy-is-not-available-as-a-brand-from-create-new-device-page/220474 "2025-01-04T14:53:40Z")

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@wiki-account : The title says it all. Cudy is not available as a brand from Create New Device Page. I would like to add a device page for the Cudy M3000 v1. Also on the following page there seems to be an error. In the…

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## [Docs Need Review: wiki article on Wi-Fi Extender with \`relayd\`](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/docs-need-review-wiki-article-on-wi-fi-extender-with-relayd/201803)

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**Author:** [@richb-hanover-priv](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/richb-hanover-priv)\
**Replies:** 25\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/docs-need-review-wiki-article-on-wi-fi-extender-with-relayd/201803 "2025-01-01T22:45:00Z")

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I needed to convert a spare OpenWrt router to be a Wi-Fi extender. I rummaged around the wiki, and found a whole bunch of confusing articles on that subject. I finally latched on to the relayd article that worked. But it…

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## [Automation-assisted system for keeping the docs up-to-date](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/automation-assisted-system-for-keeping-the-docs-up-to-date/219980)

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**Author:** [@antonk](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/antonk)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/automation-assisted-system-for-keeping-the-docs-up-to-date/219980 "2024-12-30T19:32:14Z")

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Hi all I'm wondering whether there is a community interest in having an automated system to help with keeping the documentation up-to-date? If so, I have this idea. Tie files in the OpenWrt main repo to a "topic". Arti…

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## [Netifd script API documentation for developer](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/netifd-script-api-documentation-for-developer/219943)

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**Author:** [@miftahul\_huda](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/miftahul_huda)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2024, 11:07am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/netifd-script-api-documentation-for-developer/219943 "2024-12-30T11:07:16Z")

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Hi All, I am reading about the netifd protocol's scripts and found that these scripts use the function API from shell script to update the interface's status also creating dynamic interface (at runtime). But I don't fin…

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## [Keenetic brand is not available from Create New Dataentry Page](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/keenetic-brand-is-not-available-from-create-new-dataentry-page/219486)

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**Author:** [@lotigara](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/lotigara)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/keenetic-brand-is-not-available-from-create-new-dataentry-page/219486 "2024-12-25T17:44:11Z")

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I want to add a HW data page for Keenetic KN-3211 (Buddy 4), however on the "Create New Dataentry Page" page, Keenetic is not in list of allowed brands.

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## [Openwrt certification](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-certification/218986)

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**Author:** [@eliasmagnus](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/eliasmagnus)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-certification/218986 "2024-12-23T17:49:40Z")

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Great to be here again after so long time. :smile::+1: We placed an order for a batch, but we are facing a serious issue: we cannot get it through German customs without CE and RoHS certification. While it is stated eve…

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## [Alpine Docker documentation needs update](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/alpine-docker-documentation-needs-update/218679)

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**Author:** [@egorksv](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/egorksv)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [December 21, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/alpine-docker-documentation-needs-update/218679 "2024-12-21T17:53:35Z")

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Hi there, I was getting this https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/13528 whilst following Docker documentation. Since Alpine is now on python-3.12, py3-setuptools has to be added to the list of apk add section of al…

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## [Which documentation do I need to read](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/which-documentation-do-i-need-to-read/218320)

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**Author:** [@rbannocks](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/rbannocks)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/which-documentation-do-i-need-to-read/218320 "2024-12-20T21:09:09Z")

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Hi,, I have openwrt on a netgear 1043 box. Up and running. I want to have the box connct via wifi to a router. Additionally I want to have openvpn as a client forwarding all traffic over the VPN. I want some of the …

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## [Document MTU9000 capable in ToH](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/document-mtu9000-capable-in-toh/218971)

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**Author:** [@anon63541380](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/anon63541380)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 20, 2024, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/document-mtu9000-capable-in-toh/218971 "2024-12-20T17:10:46Z")

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Add a field to mark devices capable of 9000 byte jumbo frames. Mostly meaningful for home-enterprise-nas switch, not so much wifi AP scenario.

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## [Probably broken documentation about public access to Luci-Stats](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/probably-broken-documentation-about-public-access-to-luci-stats/218827)

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**Author:** [@AnotherUser](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/AnotherUser)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 19, 2024, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/probably-broken-documentation-about-public-access-to-luci-stats/218827 "2024-12-19T12:30:45Z")

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Hello everyone, I recently installed OpenWRT and tried to configure some statistics for it. As I wanted to see some stats from LAN I wanted to make the page for it accessible without password authentication. For this …

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## [Device pages template problem](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/device-pages-template-problem/218756)

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**Author:** [@wertwert4pda](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/wertwert4pda)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 18, 2024, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/device-pages-template-problem/218756 "2024-12-18T15:02:54Z")

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I have problem with template of: ---- datatemplatelist dttpllist ---- template: meta:template\_datatemplatelist This page: https://openwrt.org/toh/snr/cpe-me2-lite and some other new HW pages

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## [I would like to edit https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/dhcp#dhcp\_relay](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/i-would-like-to-edit-https-openwrt-org-docs-guide-user-base-system-dhcp-dhcp-relay/218565)

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**Author:** [@tboege](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/tboege)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2024, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/i-would-like-to-edit-https-openwrt-org-docs-guide-user-base-system-dhcp-dhcp-relay/218565 "2024-12-16T00:22:56Z")

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I would like to edit https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/base-system/dhcp#dhcp\_relay , so that the Luci entry for DHCP relay is mentioned as a way to cofigure (Network|DHCP and DNS - select the tab relay) id is not ma…

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## [\[DRAFT\] Hardware discovery and driver selection](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/draft-hardware-discovery-and-driver-selection/218417)

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**Author:** [@NC1](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/NC1)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 15, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/draft-hardware-discovery-and-driver-selection/218417 "2024-12-15T00:25:37Z")

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I recently proposed a wiki page tentatively titled Hardware Discovery and Driver Selection. Here's a draft of what I have in mind. Please feel free to react. :crazy\_face: After I post this thread, I will close the previ…

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## [\[CLOSED\] Hardware discovery and driver selection](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/closed-hardware-discovery-and-driver-selection/217986)

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**Author:** [@NC1](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/NC1)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [December 14, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/closed-hardware-discovery-and-driver-selection/217986 "2024-12-14T09:05:55Z")

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I occasionally answer (here and elsewhere) questions from users (mostly those on x86) who have hardware that requires drivers not present in the default OpenWrt distribution. I think this is a topic that deserves a Wiki …

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## [New warning box - slow to impossible WPA3 (PMF)](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/new-warning-box-slow-to-impossible-wpa3-pmf/217447)

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**Author:** [@anon63541380](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/anon63541380)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [December 12, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/new-warning-box-slow-to-impossible-wpa3-pmf/217447 "2024-12-12T14:30:38Z")

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I'd like to ask for new alert box (yellow) that some SoCs will have abysmal WPA3 performance due to software implementation of 11w/pmf Victim: Documentation: https://openwrt.org/docs/techref/hardware/soc/soc.mediatek …

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## [\[SOLVED\] Access Right for a New Data Entry (wiki)](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/solved-access-right-for-a-new-data-entry-wiki/215892)

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**Author:** [@sandberg](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/sandberg)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/solved-access-right-for-a-new-data-entry-wiki/215892 "2024-12-09T18:25:44Z")

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I wanted to add a new data entry for a device but I lack access right. How should I proceed? Also, the device brand, 'DNA', does not exist but the device is a white label product by Genexis so I am wondering how to best…

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## [Table of hardware: need more radio details](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/table-of-hardware-need-more-radio-details/217508)

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**Author:** [@scootley](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/scootley)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 7:30am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/table-of-hardware-need-more-radio-details/217508 "2024-12-07T07:30:14Z")

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It would be great if the table of hardware (and I suppose the underlying "dataentry" that it presumably uses) included more structured (values are restricted) fields related to radios. In particular: Number of radios B…

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## [Build system inline documentation](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/build-system-inline-documentation/213921)

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**Author:** [@matsievskiysv](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/matsievskiysv)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [December 7, 2024, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/build-system-inline-documentation/213921 "2024-12-07T02:30:08Z")

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Hello! I'm studying the OpenWRT build system to add a new target. While at it, I could add Doxygen like comments to the makefiles. If such a contribution is welcome, what should be the preferred documentation syntax?

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## [What's Cooking (new projects)](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/whats-cooking-new-projects/212696)

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**Author:** [@ed8](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/ed8)\
**Replies:** 34\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/whats-cooking-new-projects/212696 "2024-12-06T14:24:35Z")

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Being nosy into new development, I noticed several interesting new projects emerged (besides the next major OpenWrt release) - A brief overview: 802.11ah HaLow 900 MHz long range Wi-Fi \* 802.11ah Wi-Fi HaLOW 802.11n Q…

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## [Archer C50v4 does not isolate lan wan during start](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/archer-c50v4-does-not-isolate-lan-wan-during-start/217408)

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**Author:** [@anon63541380](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/anon63541380)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2024, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/archer-c50v4-does-not-isolate-lan-wan-during-start/217408 "2024-12-04T10:13:33Z")

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https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer-c50 Should be noted that lan/wan is not isolated during device startup until right before OpenWRT boots to failsafe blink.

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## [Command-line instructions assume too much](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/command-line-instructions-assume-too-much/216847)

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**Author:** [@nohspamjose](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/nohspamjose)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/command-line-instructions-assume-too-much/216847 "2024-12-02T15:10:35Z")

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The learning curve is too steep for the command-line instructions. There are few, if any comments or supporting text. I'm moderately computer savvy (I work on mainframes) and I can't decipher your command-line instructio…

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## [AdGuard Home DNS server listening interfaces](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adguard-home-dns-server-listening-interfaces/217050)

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**Author:** [@Gigahertz7971](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Gigahertz7971)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 1, 2024, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/adguard-home-dns-server-listening-interfaces/217050 "2024-12-01T14:24:37Z")

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This section of the adguard home guide mentions setting the DNS server to listen on 192.168.1.1 which makes the DNS server unusable on the openwrt router itself. By setting the DNS server to listen on all interfaces I'm …

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## [Reworking package documentation](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/reworking-package-documentation/216886)

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**Author:** [@totkeks](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/totkeks)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 29, 2024, 7:05pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/reworking-package-documentation/216886 "2024-11-29T19:05:42Z")

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Based on this suggestion Community question: What do you want to see in OpenWrt? - #25 by antonk, I'd like to bring forward an idea I had in order to improve the documentation in the wiki, so it is up to date and availab…

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## [Domain name recognition question](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/domain-name-recognition-question/216679)

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**Author:** [@dave2025](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/dave2025)\
**Replies:** 14\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/domain-name-recognition-question/216679 "2024-11-28T07:00:23Z")

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Hi how's it going, sorry if this is another one of those super simple questions but I'm still new to networking with the OpenWRT system and was overwhelmed by the amount of features and documentation. Anyways ill try to…

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## [Libuci-lua: extended section notation](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/libuci-lua-extended-section-notation/215763)

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**Author:** [@gilaro](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/gilaro)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 16, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/libuci-lua-extended-section-notation/215763 "2024-11-16T08:36:08Z")

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Hi! The Wiki section "Lua Bindings for UCI" in the UCI article contains information about extended notation that is no longer true. From what I know, there seem to be no way to access “@rdate\[0\]” directly. You have to…

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## [Guest Network on Dumb AP without vlan](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/guest-network-on-dumb-ap-without-vlan/215650)

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**Author:** [@Underworld](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/Underworld)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 14, 2024, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/guest-network-on-dumb-ap-without-vlan/215650 "2024-11-14T21:24:55Z")

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Hi, Today I followed the following wiki article on setting up guest network without vlan on dumb AP: https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/guestwifi/guestwifi\_dumbap#step\_3aset\_up\_the\_firewall\_zone However t…

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## [Guest Wi-Fi using LuCI](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/guest-wi-fi-using-luci/215004)

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**Author:** [@anon72830772](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/anon72830772)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2024, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/guest-wi-fi-using-luci/215004 "2024-11-10T05:48:15Z")

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Please note: Guest Wi-Fi using LuCI Tutorial is dated Last modified: 2023/03/05 17:00 by openwrt However The tutorial is based off OpenWRT "Breaker" (2017?) so not at all applicable to any recent OpenWRT/LuCI releases…

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## [Documenting the coniguration of DDNS using Digital Ocean](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/documenting-the-coniguration-of-ddns-using-digital-ocean/214544)

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**Author:** [@abeorch](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/abeorch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/documenting-the-coniguration-of-ddns-using-digital-ocean/214544 "2024-11-01T16:19:44Z")

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I've found details on how to configure DDNS scripts for Digital Ocean -( https://github.com/openwrt/packages/pull/17120/files#diff-3847711a1c9e706c20fc87adb148f666ed40cb07ab53c8fbf4018fa03667c267) - I wonder whether the…

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## [HPE (or adding a new) brand on create new device entry page?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/hpe-or-adding-a-new-brand-on-create-new-device-entry-page/213732)

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**Author:** [@evs](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/evs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 4:04am UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/hpe-or-adding-a-new-brand-on-create-new-device-entry-page/213732 "2024-10-23T04:04:07Z")

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HI All. Firstly need to apologise.... https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/3com/3com\_1920-48g\_jg927a\_hng7a-ha0015 Working on creating an HPE JG927A wiki page and ToH entry. I made a mess of it and now have 3com instead of …

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## [What is the "TESTERS file"?](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/what-is-the-testers-file/213587)

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**Author:** [@miminashi](https://forum.openwrt.org/u/miminashi)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [October 21, 2024, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.openwrt.org/t/what-is-the-testers-file/213587 "2024-10-21T17:15:21Z")

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https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-developer/source-code/start#releases This wiki page says We will introduce a TESTERS file that is formatted similarly to the MAINTAINERS file of the kernel. Community members can list th…

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