OpenWrt: A Linux OS targeting embedded devices

Summary

The OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. Instead of trying to create a single, static firmware, OpenWrt provides a fully writable filesystem with package management. This frees you from the application selection and configuration provided by the vendor and allows you to customize the device through the use of packages to suit any application. For developers, OpenWrt is the framework to build an application without having to build a complete firmware around it; for users this means the ability for full customization, to use the device in ways never envisioned. See the Table of Hardware for supported devices. For more information about OpenWrt project organization, see the About OpenWrt pages. November 29, 2024 marks the release of the OpenWrt One, the first router built with your right to repair and software freedom in mind. Powered by MediaTek MT7981B SoC, it boasts features like dual-band WiFi-6 (3×3/2×2), PoE, dual Ethernet ports, and a mikroBUS expansion header. Priced at US$89, this hacker-friendly router is unbrickable and FCC-compliant. Regardless of where you buy from, for every purchase of a new OpenWrt One, a US$10 donation will go to the OpenWrt earmarked fund at SFC. Your purchase not only improves your software right to repair, but also helps OpenWrt and SFC continue to improve the important software and software freedom on which we all rely! The OpenWrt Community is proud to present the OpenWrt 24.10 stable version series. It is the successor of the previous 23.05 stable major release. Current stable release - OpenWrt 24.10.2 The current stable version series of OpenWrt is 24.10, with v24.10.2 being the latest release of the series. It was released on 25. June 2025. → Read more... The OpenWrt Community is proud to present the OpenWrt 23.05 stable version series. It is the successor of the previous 22.03 stable major release. Current stable release - OpenWrt 23.05.6 The current stable version series of OpenWrt is 23.05,...