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toh:netgear:r8000 [2023/12/18 21:20] – [NETGEAR R8000 Nighthawk] jgdempseytoh:netgear:r8000 [2023/12/20 09:22] – [Installation] Added warning about serious compatibility issues with 23.05 jturn08
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 +For an explanation of different image types, see [[docs:guide-user:installation:before.installation|FAQ before installation]].
  
-As of OpenWrt 19.07the R8000 can be flashed to OpenWrt through the stock web UI.+<WRAP center round info 650px> 
 +As of Nov 2023, users have reported [[https://forum.openwrt.org/t/r8000-seemingly-bricked-after-22-03-5-23-05-0-upgrade/175483|serious compatibility issues with Netgear R8000 and OpenWrt 23.05]]**please use OpenWrt 22.03 until further notice**. 
 +</WRAP>
  
-  - From the 'Firmware Downloads' tab above, download the most recent 'installbuild of OpenWrt (as of this writing, openwrt-19.07.1-bcm53xx-netgear-r8000-squashfs.chk) +As of OpenWrt 19.07, OpenWrt can be installed on the Netgear R8000 using the Netgear stock firmware's built-in firmware updater. 
-  - Connect your computer to the router via wired ethernet. + 
-  - Go to the stock web UI; navigate to the firmware upgrade page. +  - Use [[https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=22.03.6&target=bcm53xx%2Fgeneric&id=netgear_r8000|https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org]] to download the most recent stable ''chk'' OpenWrt image (as of this writing, ''openwrt-22.03.6-bcm53xx-generic-netgear_r8000-squashfs.chk''). You can optionally generate a customized OpenWrt image with different installed packages 
-  - Upload the .chk file from above, click 'upgrade', wait a couple of minutes.+  - Connect your computer to the Wi-Fi router's LAN port using a wired ethernet cable
 +  - Open a web browser and login to the stock Netgear router admin pageThen, navigate to the Firmware Update page. 
 +  - On the Firmware Update page, upload the OpenWrt ''.chk'' file from above, click 'upgrade', wait a couple of minutes.
   - Navigate to the OpenWrt web UI at http://192.168.1.1 in your browser and set up the router as desired.   - Navigate to the OpenWrt web UI at http://192.168.1.1 in your browser and set up the router as desired.
  
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