Hi,
Has anyone tried installing openwrt on an unsupported device? here is the hardware specs of the device
Controller MT7981B
2.4GHz RF(SoC) MT7615D
5GHz RF(SoC) MT7615D
RAM 256MB DDR2 RAM
Flash 16MB
Is this compatible with openwrt? what can i do to check if its compatible and what installation file do i need?
Thank You
Depends on your angle...
With the exception of platforms like x86, there is no "generic" OpenWrt build. Each is bespoke for the respective device model, since it has to be built with the right hardware definition (down to the pinouts of GPIOs and Ethernet switches, flash memory and RAM, etc.). Installing OpenWrt built for a specific device on a different brand/model will likely cause a brick, unless you are certain (or reasonably so) that the devices are actually identical at a design level. There are some examples such as a router that is the exact same (electrical) design but sold by two different companies.
The basic specs look fine and supportable, but not necessarily supported in the exact design of the device you have. What is the brand + model of the device in question?
You can look on the firmware selector or the Table of Hardware to see if your device is currently supported. If not, you can start adding support for it:
Hi Psherman,
The device is Planet model WDAP-3000AX. Based from my checking its not yet on the firmware selector or the Table of Hardware. Do you think I can try to use an already precompiled installation file or I should create a custom built installer?
Thank You
No. As I said before, unless you have very high confidence that it is identical to another device, using the image that is developed for another model will almost certainly brick your router.
Yes, this is the path. It's not trivial, but may not be too difficult. The link I provided for how to add a new device should give you guidance.
Hi Psherman,
This is noted. I will check if I can make a custom build installer for this device.
Thank you verymuch
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