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IDProjectCategoryView StatusLast Update
0005403NetworksOpenWRTpublic2025-07-10 13:56
ReporterDigitalMy 
PrioritynormalSeveritymajorReproducibilityN/A
Status resolvedResolutionfixed 
Summary0005403: Upgrade OpenWrt router to AC-type standard gateway to remote network with Linksys EA4500
DescriptionConnect Linksys EA4500 router (OpenWrt) to internet with USB Tp-link AC600 T2UH v1 adapter.

Only one internet source - wireless access point 5GHz AC
Connect to WiFi hotspot (when available) - default way

Steps To Reproduceinstall USB adapter driver like:
opkg install kmod-mt76x0u
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related to 0000294 resolvedDigitalMy Set OpenWrt router as gateway to remote network 

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DigitalMy

2022-08-05 00:25

administrator   ~0008176

Last edited: 2025-07-10 13:54

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Upload OpenWrt version 21.02.3 or later to router using web interface
Choose optimal openwrt-22.03.4-kirkwood-linksys_ea4500-squashfs-factory.bin
Uploaded successfuly, it works as expected

basic needs:
opkg update
opkg install openssh-sftp-server
opkg install luci-app-openvpn

opkg update
opkg --force-reinstall install openvpn-openssl

in case of ERROR: Cannot open TUN/TAP dev tun0: No such file or directory (errno=2)
remove this line from .ovpn config - resolved

Check open ports and space:
netstat -lnp
df -hT
mount

DigitalMy

2022-08-05 00:59

administrator   ~0008177

Last edited: 2023-08-28 23:01

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Used Linksys EA4500 v1 as temporary device while WNDR4700 upgrade failed.

Installed OpenWrt 21.02.3 r16554 to this router and currently use it as OpenVPN server plus local area 4-port gigabit switch.



cisco-linksys-ea4500.png (150,539 bytes)
cisco-linksys-ea4500.png (150,539 bytes)

DigitalMy

2024-06-05 22:02

administrator   ~0014269

Last edited: 2025-07-10 13:56

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Moved OpenWRT 22.03.4 to new device same model EA4500
copied:
/etc/config/
/etc/openvpn/

set file execute rights for .sh scripts
Done, it works.