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OpenWrt Configuration
 | To configure OpenWrt, uci is available. Please read Unified Configuration Interface page for its usage. |
 | If you feel insecure about the command-line interface, see if CLI helps you. For help with installing packages, see packages or OPKG reference |
Essential Configuration – Immediately after installing OpenWrt
- Carry out First Login
- Do a Backup for the day, that may never come
- Get Internet Connection up and working
- Familiarize yourself with OpenWrt Failsafe mode and OpenWrt Sysupgrade
Basic Configuration
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 attach various functions to hardware push buttons (if your device has any), see hardware.button
- If you have one or more USB ports, see USB port
- 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
Advanced Configuration
- install packages packages
- setup a vpn link
- install (and configure) Asterisk: voip.asterisk
- connect a USB webcam or a USB TV card: usb.video
- install some web server: http.overview
More ...
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.
doc/howto/basic.config.txt · Last modified: 2016/04/05 23:15 by tmomas
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