GL-AX1800 - with OpenWrt 25.12

[arunkhan]

I have a GL-AX1800 with the stock firmware that came with it, from about 2 years ago (I don’t have the version # handy)

Now that there is an official OpenWrt 25.12 image for it, I am contemplating flashing it.

Before I go that route, I would appreciate to hear from others who have flashed it - any gotchas etc.

[will.qiu]

Hi

Perhaps you could create a backup file first and then try vanilla OpenWRT.
That way, if you encounter any issues afterward, you can always switch back later

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[arunkhan]

Hi,

Thanks for the suggestion. I already have a backup of the config files.

However, that is not the intent of my post.

To clarify - I want to hear from anyone who has installed OpenWrt 25.12 and how was that experience. Did the upgrade go smoothly and if not then what kind of issues they encountered.