The device's journey to becoming an OpenWrt powerhouse is a fascinating story of community collaboration. Initial support was a work-in-progress in late 2025, but thanks to the efforts of developers like Andrew LaMarche, the device has now reached a highly functional state, culminating in the availability of a dedicated UBI installer and ongoing patches for mainline OpenWrt.
We put the W1700K OpenWrt Exclusive against two popular alternatives: an Asus GT-AX6000 (stock Merlin) and a NanoPi R6S (running FriendlyWrt).
hurrian/openwrt-w1700k: This repository is a mirror of ... - GitHub
After reboot, select "Boot installer via TFTP" from the boot menu. The installer will run automatically, reformatting the NAND flash and installing a fresh OpenWrt image.
If you're the type of user who wants to push their hardware to its absolute limits, this community-built ecosystem is the primary reason the W1700K is so special.
The device's journey to becoming an OpenWrt powerhouse is a fascinating story of community collaboration. Initial support was a work-in-progress in late 2025, but thanks to the efforts of developers like Andrew LaMarche, the device has now reached a highly functional state, culminating in the availability of a dedicated UBI installer and ongoing patches for mainline OpenWrt.
We put the W1700K OpenWrt Exclusive against two popular alternatives: an Asus GT-AX6000 (stock Merlin) and a NanoPi R6S (running FriendlyWrt). w1700k openwrt exclusive
hurrian/openwrt-w1700k: This repository is a mirror of ... - GitHub The device's journey to becoming an OpenWrt powerhouse
After reboot, select "Boot installer via TFTP" from the boot menu. The installer will run automatically, reformatting the NAND flash and installing a fresh OpenWrt image. hurrian/openwrt-w1700k: This repository is a mirror of
If you're the type of user who wants to push their hardware to its absolute limits, this community-built ecosystem is the primary reason the W1700K is so special.