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OpenWrt Configuration
Essential – Immediately after Flashing OpenWrt
After first login you can gain access to your router via
- CLI (command-line interface) access via SSH (employ PuTTY or WinSCP or ..); use the password you set during First Login
- To configure please read the wiki for the Unified Configuration Interface
- get Internet Connection up and working
- HTTP (access via web browser)
- if there is no WebUI (Web user interface) in the image, you can swiftly install one following this HowTo: LuCI
- for other WebUIs have a look at the webinterface.overview
- You should make a backup for the day, that may never come
Please note: (HTTPS access is only available after First Login)
| | If you feel insecure about the command-line interface, see if CLI helps you. For help with installing packages, see OPKG Package Manager |
Basic
What you could/should do after flashing OpenWrt:
- As a precaution you should secure the access to your router
- Configure the packet scheduler with UCI: qos or without it: packet.scheduler
- To configure your hardware buttons (if your device has any), see hardware.button
- If you have one or more USB ports, see USB
- If you want to monitor the connection status to the Internet, you should access your modem
- To understand, then enable and configure the wireless, consult wireless.overview.
- enable and configure your crond
Intermediate
- install some web server: webserver
Advanced
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You find many more HOWTOs and Technical Reference here: Documentation. The project OpenWrt and its Wiki are maintained by volunteers. You are cordially invited to contribute.