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Topic: How to install OpenWRT in a not supported router??

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I have a Comtrend Ar-5315u that have much of the other components of other comtren routers that support openwrt, like the ar-5387un...

How can i make the bin to install Openwrt in this router. I need to find drivers for the different components, I dont understand much of develop.

Pleasd, help. Thanks a lot.

You need a serial TTY connection.
Be aware : most board use 3.3volts for this
Use a cheap USB to serial(TTL)  cable for this, most have 4 wires.
Don't connect the "red" wire to the board -> 5volts

Use this as example
https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=67192
happy hacking

(Last edited by elektroman on 10 Oct 2016, 17:30)

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