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OpenWrt is a Linux distribution primarily targeted at routing on embedded devices.

OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management.

Some of the features:

  • Routing
  • QoS
  • Firewall
  • Traffic shaping
  • Load balancing
  • Network monitoring

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Why is the maximum length of OpenWrt’s root password 8 characters?

When I try to set root's password: root@OpenWrt:~# passwd Changing password for root Enter the new password (minimum of 5, maximum of 8 characters) Please use a combination of upper and lower case letters and numbers. It seems the maximum length is…
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dnsmasq: mapping 2 MAC addresses to the same IP address

Is it possible to map 2 different MAC addresses to the same IP address? For my backup, I need to connect back from the server to the portable, and I would like to have the same IP both for the wireless and the wired interface. The openwrt web…
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how to get a list of the connected wifi clients in OpenWrt 10.03?

how to get a list of the connected wifi clients in OpenWrt 10.03?
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OpenWrt Configuring Tagged and Untagged VLAN on the Same Port

I have installed OpenWrt on a MikroTik Routerboard RB750UP (AR7240 CPU with AR9330 built in switch). I have included additional details below, but my question is: How do I configure an untagged and tagged vlan on the same port? I have successfully…
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Can't communicate between lan ports on openwrt router

I've got a WBMR-HP-G300H Buffalo Airstation router on which I've installed the lates OpenWRT software. All is working well (ADSL, WIFI etc) except for one niggle. I can't communicate between lan ports. i.e. if I have one computer connected on lan…
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How to serve custom dns to dhcp clients in openWrt?

I would like to serve custom DNS server to dhcp clients. How I can achieve that in openWrt?
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Redirect DNS requests with OpenWrt

I've brought a wireless router to my office, because there's no free network socket near my place. Every normal computer that is connected via Ethernet cable normally gets an IP and DNS server addresses from the enterprise router by DHCP. Our…
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Is SSLsplit the right tool to intercept and re-encrypt HTTPS traffic on a wifi router?

I'm looking to do a vulnerability research on products running on a variety of devices by intercepting their HTTPS traffic, but I don't want to modify the devices aside from installing a custom cert. It seems SSLsplit does what I want, as it allows…
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`ssh -NfR` equivalent with dropbear

I want to open a reverse tunnel in background. When using OpenSSH ssh -NfR 9022:127.0.0.1:22 always worked. When I did that with dropbear on my router, it failed like this: # ssh -NfR 9022:127.0.0.1:22 ssh: Exited: Error resolving…
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What firmware to choose for ASUS WL-500GP v1

I've found several firmwares out there: OpenWRT, DD-WRT, Tomato and Oleg's. I'm wondering what is the best choice? Router is working in the home network (desktop through wires, laptop uses WiFi). Also I plan to run torrent and VPN client on it.
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Gateway gets stripped from DHCP Reply through OpenVPN tunnel

I have a bridged OpenVPN setup. This is my server config: port 1194 proto udp dev tap0 ca /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/keys/ca.crt cert /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/keys/server.crt key /etc/openvpn/easy-rsa/keys/server.key dh …
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strongswan VPN on OpenWrt

Hi I'm running Barrier Breaker version of OpenWRT and I have setup a VPN according to: http://wiki.openwrt.org/inbox/strongswan.howto I can connect to the VPN with my iPhone or Mac (to 10.10.1.0/24 network). I can also connect from Windows 7. An IP…
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Does anyone use DD-WRT/OpenWRT etc. at their office?

Does anyone use any of the third party router/AP firmwares (DD-WRT, OpenWRT, Tomato, etc.) in an office environment? How many users does it handle well? How long have you been using it? I understand one of the risks is limited support but the cost…
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openwrt: Use rdate with NTP servers?

I've noticed that some embedded devices (such as OpenWRT, which runs on Busybox) use rdate to set the system time, instead of NTP. Rdate is an older time protocol, and I'm having trouble finding any working rdate servers in the United States. Is it…
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OpenWRT Barrier Breaker - Router does not route

I've upgraded my TP-Link 1043 router to OpenWrt 14.07. Everything is perfect, Wifi and LAN are bridged, LAN machines can access each other by name, I can SSH into the router, and the router can access the internet on the pppoe-wan interface. The is…
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