How easy is the upgrade to the latest OpenWRT versions?

MeThe3rd · 2018-09-23T10:54:33.390Z

I see that GL iNet routers are based on OpenWRT, only with a changed interface. From the pictures the interface looks far better than LuCI. But how easy is to upgrade to the latest version of OpenWRT and upgrade again to keep it with the latest security patches?

kyson-lok · 2018-09-23T15:11:03.299Z

Don’t you want to create image from buildroot? All GL devices are based on OpenWRT-18.06.

MeThe4rd · 2018-09-23T16:00:12.217Z

I would like to avoid anything beyond downloading upgrades/images.

So I have noticed that the routers are based on OpenWRT. But I have no idea how long the support will go. So I bet on the OpenWRT updates just in case the company ends the support and patching of the bugs.

Johnex · 2018-09-23T19:59:13.639Z

Your second message was just a little bit changed to your first.

Most routers are fully supported in OpenWRT “vanilla”, that is from the OpenWRT site, without the GL interface.
If your product is no longer supported by GL in the future, you can use OpenWRT vanilla, until they also end support for it. From then on, you would have to merge upstream security patches yourself.

As Kyson wrote you also, all GL v3 firmwares at the moment are based on OpenWRT 18.06.1, which is the latest version available.

MeThe4rd · 2018-09-23T20:24:00.924Z

Most routers I have seen in shops are NOT supported by OpenWRT. Their list is quite short.

Also, companies do tend to go out of business. The advantage of OSS projects is that any voluntary can do the patches and spread the result.

Johnex · 2018-09-23T21:15:27.558Z

I was talking about the GL routers, i would think that was obvious since we are on the GL forums, maybe it wasn’t for you i don’t know (keeping to your tone from the other thread).

Since it wasn’t clear for you for whatever reason, here is a list you can read:

OpenWrt Wiki – 19 Jan 16

Table of Hardware

Table of Hardware This is the main Table of Hardware, listing all devices that are supported by OpenWrt. ---------- Using the Table of Hardware * Sort the columns by clicking the column header * Enter your filter criteria in the white...

Those are routers from GL fully supported in vanilla OpenWRT.

MeThe4rd · 2018-09-23T21:57:20.522Z

So are they easy upgradable to OpenWRT?

Johnex · 2018-09-24T00:31:22.471Z

Yes they are, via luci or uboot.

manderss99 · 2018-09-24T04:31:05.636Z

The AR750S say snapshot, is it work in progress?
when can we expect the slate to run 18.06.1?

thanks

Johnex · 2018-09-24T19:22:33.798Z

Snapshot just means it didn’t make it into the current OpenWRT release, and will be in the next one.