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Better wireless throughput with OpenWrt than with OEM firmware?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless throughput
Build image for devices with only 16/32MB RAM	FAQ, compile openwrt, imagebuilder, low ram
Build image for devices with only 4MB flash	FAQ, compile openwrt, imagebuilder, low flash, free space
Can I adjust the transmit power?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless power, wireless range
Cannot satisfy dependencies / kernel is not compatible	FAQ, after installation, install packages, packages, opkg, luci, error, snapshot
Change LAN IP in LuCI (to an IP on a different subnet)	FAQ, luci, ip
Command not found	FAQ, after installation, install packages, compile packages, error
Common errors when building OpenWrt	FAQ, Development FAQ, compile openwrt
Could not obtain administrative lock	FAQ, after installation, opkg, install packages, install, packages, error
Deauthenticated due to inactivity	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
Disconnected due to excessive missing ACKs	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
Error code 18005	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt, install, error, error code
Error code 4503	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt, install, error, error code
Error for wireless request "Set Mode"	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, error, wireless modes
Failed to download, wget returned 4	FAQ, after installation, wget, opkg, luci, install, packages, install packages, error
How can I add support for a new device?	FAQ, Development FAQ
How can I debug my wireless?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, debug
How can I donate hardware to OpenWrt?	FAQ, Development FAQ
How can I donate money to OpenWrt?	FAQ, Development FAQ
How can I enable SSL for the LuCI web admin gui?	FAQ, luci
How can I help in or contribute to OpenWrt development?	FAQ, Development FAQ
How can I include custom configuration files in my OpenWrt build?	FAQ, compile openwrt, imagebuilder
How can I obtain OpenWrt firmware images?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt
How can I setup a captive portal or a hotspot?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
How can I speed up the build process?	FAQ, Development FAQ, before installation, compile openwrt
How do I compile all OpenWrt packages?	FAQ, compile packages, packages
How do I compile for multiple targets?	FAQ, compile openwrt
How do I compile OpenWrt?	FAQ, compile openwrt
How do I configure wireless settings?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
How do I create a package?	FAQ, Development FAQ, compile packages, packages
How do I enable channels 12 and 13?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
How do I enable WiFi?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, after installation
How do I get started?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt
How do I install OpenWrt?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt, install
How do I install opkg packages on usb stick?	FAQ, after installation, install packages, install, packages, opkg, low flash, free space
How do I install packages?	FAQ, after installation, install, packages, install packages, opkg, luci
How do I reset the wifi interface?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
How do I send patches?	FAQ, Development FAQ
How do I send PRs (Pull Requests)?	FAQ, Development FAQ
How much disk space is needed for compiling?	FAQ, Development FAQ, before installation, compile openwrt
How much time is needed for compiling?	FAQ, Development FAQ, before installation, compile openwrt
How often can I write on the flash chip?	FAQ, before installation, Hardware FAQ
How to compile the exact same image as the precompiled ones?	FAQ, compile openwrt
How to connect via webbrowser	FAQ, luci
How to do a 30-30-30 reset?	FAQ
How to get a list of connected clients?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
How to get signal strength when client scanning the network	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
How to maximize the wireless throughput?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless throughput
How to reset the root password	FAQ, after installation, login, password, ssh, access
How to scan for wireless networks?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
I am not reaching theoretical wireless throughput	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless throughput
I built an image and it's too large! My rootfs is too small! My router does not remember settings!	FAQ, Development FAQ, before installation, compile openwrt, low flash
I can not connect via ssh	FAQ, after installation, access
I can not connect via telnet	FAQ, after installation, access
I can not connect via webbrowser	FAQ, after installation, snapshot, gui, luci, access
I can not find my package in menuconfig	FAQ, Development FAQ, compile packages, packages
I can not find my router in menuconfig	FAQ, Development FAQ, compile openwrt
I can not use HT40+ with channel 11	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless throughput
Is my device supported?	FAQ, before installation, Hardware FAQ
Is package xyz available?	FAQ, after installation, install packages, install, packages
Learn more about the linux wireless subsystem	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
Limitations of combining multiple wireless modes of operation	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless modes
Meaning of available, free and buffered memory	FAQ, luci, free space
No space left on device	FAQ, after installation, free space, low flash, opkg, luci, install packages, install, packages, error
OPKG update: Failed to establish connection	FAQ, after installation, opkg, network, error
Other transmit power issues	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless power
Please choose a file to upgrade	FAQ, install openwrt, install
Plenty 16MB flash but only 4MB usable	FAQ, after installation, free space, install packages, install, packages, opkg, luci
Plenty of flash, but only 20MB usable?	FAQ, after installation, free space, install packages, install, packages, opkg, luci
Serial connection can receive but can not send	FAQ, serial connection
Serial connection garbled characters	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt, serial connection
Should I report bugs related to the OpenWrt Buildroot?	FAQ, Development FAQ
The uploaded file does not contain a supported format	FAQ, after installation, error, sysupgrade, upgrade
Too few erase blocks	FAQ, after installation, free space, low flash
Uninstall OpenWrt / back to stock firmware	FAQ, after installation
Upgrade from LEDE to OpenWrt	FAQ, upgrade
Upgrade from OpenWrt to LEDE	FAQ, upgrade
USB3 HDD not detected	FAQ, USB FAQ, after installation
What can I do with my wireless?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
What does DFS mean?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
What is the difference between a release and a snapshot build?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt
What is the difference between the different image formats?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt, install
What is the initial password for root?	FAQ, after installation, login, password, luci, ssh, access
What is the initial password for root?	FAQ, luci
What system can I build OpenWrt on?	FAQ, Development FAQ, before installation, compile openwrt
What wireless modes of operation are there?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless modes
What wireless modes of operation does driver x on hardware y support?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ, wireless modes
Where can I download OpenWrt for my device?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt
Where is the OpenWrt source code?	FAQ, Development FAQ, before installation, compile openwrt
Which packages can I safely remove to save space?	FAQ, compile openwrt, imagebuilder, low flash, free space
Which router should I buy?	FAQ, before installation, Hardware FAQ
Which serial adapter should I buy?	FAQ, before installation, install openwrt, serial connection
Which wireless drivers are the best?	FAQ, Wireless FAQ
Why is there both a “Save & Apply” and a “Save” button in LuCi?	FAQ, luci
Wireless regulation in law	FAQ, Wireless FAQ