Install luci without working internet connection

Installing and Using OpenWrt
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I installed a new access point (WAX202) with the latest snapshot. I forgot to include LUCI in the snapshot. Now I want to install a new snapshot version with LUCI but I cannot figure out how to flash the router again.

I have changed by SSH/Putty already the static IP adres by changing /etc/config/network with vi and made this in range with my main router. Still I don't have internet on the router so I cannot install LUCI by the normal way:

opkg update 
opkg install luci

Downloading https://downloads.openwrt.org/snapshots/targets/ramips/mt7621/packag                                                                                                             es/Packages.gz
Failed to send request: Operation not permitted
*** Failed to download the package list from https://downloads.openwrt.org/snaps                                                                                                             hots/targets/ramips/mt7621/packages/Packages.gz

Is there a way to install LUCI by SSH without an working internet connection on your access point?

Thanks for any reply.

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Sure.

  • Use the Firmware Selector to make an image including LuCI
  • Use scp to transfer the image to the /tmp folder of the AP
  • Run sysupgrade to flash the image

https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=SNAPSHOT&target=ramips%2Fmt7621&id=netgear_wax202

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Thanks, it worked.

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