Virgin Superhub 2 with BT Home Hub 5 using OpenWrt as a VPN Access Point?

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hello im brand new to all of this and need some help with my setup

I have Virgin Media Broadband in my house and use the stock router provided to me "SuperHub2" and i have just purchased a BT Home Hub 5 with Openwrt from ebay

My first question is how on earth do i reset/reflash the ebay router "BT Home Hub 5" again. Its come out the box with openwrt but who knows whats on it i would rather be safe and flash it myself than trust some guy on ebay.

My second and real question here is:

I need to keep my Virgin router on with wifi and everything still working so (Modem mode) is not an option for me.

This is what i need the BT router for

i need it to be able to get internet from the virgin router and the bt router needs to rebroadcast this with a vpn the whole reason im doing this is to have a VPN router in the house but i can't get rid of the original router or turn it into a modem?

Please help

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Just use LuCI web UI to reload the firmware.

Have you studied the openwrt/LEDE install guide for HH5a? See section 4.3.
https://openwrt.ebilan.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=266

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8cqmpc6cacs5n8/AAA2f8htk1uMitBckDW8Jq88a?dl=0

If you have 100mb of faster cable, the HH5a is underpowered for your requirements. Don't expect more than 10 mbps if using openvpn protocol.

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Not to worried about the speed that's why I'll keep the main router online just need this by router to do some very basic stuff via a VPN connection