Fritzbox 7362 SL Error: Network device is not present

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I'm new to OpenWRT, so please excuse if I'm asking silly questions...

I'm trying to use OpenWRT (23.05.2 r23630-842932a63d) on my Fritzbox 7362 SL. I installed the software and I'm able to connect to the router using LAN and Wifi.
But I'm not able to configure the DSL line. When I look into the web frontend under Network Interfaces wan, it says
Error: Network device is not present.

Before installing OpenWRT the router was running fine under FritzOS.

I was reading a lot of forum posts but wasn't able to solve the issue.

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The dsl0 network device is only created when the DSL modem establishes a connection. What does the DSL status look like? It should be shown on the main page of the web interface. Alternatively, use the command line interface and run ubus call dsl metrics.

And if you haven't done it already, you probably want to switch to a newer DSL firmware than the one that is included with OpenWrt. There is an overview here. If you are unsure which one to pick, the latest version from a Fritzbox firmware, i.e. 5.9.1.4.0.7-5.9.0.D.0.2 should be a good choice. The firmware file needs to be copied to the OpenWrt device and the path has to be specified in the DSL configuration.

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Thanks. I was not able to extract the Firmware out of the AVM software. The link to 5.9.1.4.0.7-5.9.0.D.0.2 doesn't exist anymore. But I found a binary and once I installed it, I was able to get the DSL line up. Thanks!

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if the issue is solved, could you edit the question to say so, for the benefit of other users?

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The issue is solved.

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