Builds for NETGEAR WNR1000V2, WNR1000V2-VC, WNR612v2, WPN824N, WNR2000v3, EX2700

merced317 · 2020-10-26T20:21:07.068Z

Is it just me or is the link to the new test builds of 19.07.4 just a zip of 17.01.7, 18.06.8, and 19.07.3? I'm happy to test 19.07.4 but am afraid to say I can't find the link to it.

jlpapple · 2020-10-26T22:12:52.108Z

Hmm, unsure, the link is OK. Try refreshing the page or flushing your browser cache. Regardless, here is the link for 19.07.4.

gofile.io

Gofile

merced317 · 2020-10-27T03:04:51.882Z

Thanks! Just flashed and working great!

LuckySpecialist · 2020-10-27T07:20:17.688Z

I think, he meant that the link is attached to the wrong text in the post above

LuckySpecialist · 2020-10-28T19:21:53.983Z

Hi @jlpapple!
Do you plan (in future), to migrate from ar71xx to the ath79 and make builds on fresh target for devices from this topic or is it not worth it?

jlpapple · 2020-10-28T23:44:26.708Z

Yes, I plan on migrating to ath79 for OpenWRT 20.XX, if there are not firmware size constraints.

LuckySpecialist · 2020-10-29T06:42:07.097Z

Now there are automatic builds for the new target and 19.07 release, but the size is too large. Maybe it makes sense to try on the current release and not wait for a new one?

NeN · 2020-11-09T01:25:54.378Z

I just signed up for an account so I could thank you. I've been using your builds in my -VC router for about a year now. They have all worked fine. I just now downloaded and installed 19.07.4 and it is also working perfectly. Thank you so much for doing this for all of us!

From looking at the download numbers, do you have any guesses about how many people are using your builds?

Thanks again.

jlpapple · 2020-11-09T01:52:05.150Z

You're welcome. Thank you for leaving a comment too, as it keeps me motivated to maintain this project. I get frustrated when perfectly usable hardware is discarded because the software is no longer maintained by the manufacturer, as these Atheros AR7240 based routers are remarkably reliable - and can remain secure - with OpenWRT firmware.

I believe there have been about 1,200 cumulative downloads since June 2019, but I'm unsure how many individual users might be using the firmware.

IHatedMyGitUsername · 2020-11-18T05:52:13.412Z

Thank you Mr. Apple!

LuckySpecialist · 2020-11-19T19:26:54.740Z

I think this is enough time to make sure of stability. Yes, sometimes it was hard for him, but he's doing well, considering his age.
Thanks for the builds, they help old devices stay afloat and not be thrown away.

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jlpapple · 2020-11-20T03:32:51.562Z

Lucky, Thank you for reporting out the uptime. Can you post a screenshot of the memory usage? How many devices is this router serving and what is the WAN connection speed?

LuckySpecialist · 2020-11-20T09:09:20.479Z

The speed of the WAN channel is 75 MB / s.
The router serves 1 PC client over a wire (sometimes 2), and 3 clients over a wireless channel (1 laptop and 2 smartphones). A PC and laptop are used for working with an average load (mainly Internet surfing).
Sometimes for watching Youtube, where the router freezes in the first seconds of the video (perhaps a lack of cache or bufferbloat), but then everything becomes normal. Also for downloading via torrent, where it feels good.

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jlpapple · 2020-11-22T16:15:15.761Z

What is the maximum download speed you can achieve on this internet speed test using the wired PC? I'm curious to see at what WAN speed the CPU is saturated and can't achieve the rated WAN connection rate.

LuckySpecialist · 2020-11-23T19:38:11.143Z

I will test this next month, when the WAN speed goes up to 100 MB / s.

aratuk · 2020-11-24T07:28:25.207Z

Thank you for these builds!

Just flashed a WPN824N from original OEM firmware to the 19.07.4 "squashfs-factory-NA.img" file instead of starting with 14.07, and followed up with the sysupgrade.bin as you indicated you had done above. It is retaining settings on reboot, and in service as a repeater running relayd. Much appreciated!

ComradeDOS · 2020-12-11T15:05:13.848Z

If the router is running original Netgear firmware you will need to flash a "factory" image of OpenWRT 14.07 Breaker Barrier first.

Looks like renaming factory OpenWrt image using name of original Netgear firmware allow flash it without needs to install 14.07 first for my Netgear WNR612v2.

LuckySpecialist · 2020-12-11T17:52:55.384Z

Hi, @jlpapple!
A new service release is here:

OpenWrt 19.07.5 service release Release and security announcements

Hi, The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the newest service release in the 19.07 stable series: OpenWrt 19.07.5. It focuses on fixing several regression as well as security issues. Selected highlights of this service release are: Security fixes Security Advisory 2020-12-09-2 - libuci import heap use after free (CVE-2020-28951) Security Advisory 2020-12-09-1 - Linux kernel - ICMP rate limiting can be used to facilitate DNS poisoning attack (CVE-2020-25705) musl: fix possible destinatio…

Do you plan to make build based on it, and I can test the speed already on the latest version?

velotopian · 2020-12-17T21:49:28.239Z

Does your OpenWRT build support the WPN824 v3?

jlpapple · 2020-12-29T23:01:45.807Z

19.07.5 is now available via the link in the first post. I've been running, testing it for 24 hours - stable and no installation issues.

Please install, test and let me know if you encounter any issues.