Overview

OpenWRT is an open source operating system specifically designed for Routers. It was originally released by Linksys as the firmware for the WRT54G series of routers that use software licenced under the GPL. The software has been modified from this point and is available for many brands of router, and is supplied as the firmware on others.

OpenWRT can be configured using the shell commands when accessing the router with ssh or a serial console. This uses the Unified Configuration Interface (UCI) commands. You can also edit the configuration files directly, though there is no verification of settings made via this route, use with caution. There is also a web based configuration management system that can be run if you have sufficient memory and resources. The LuCI web configuration system may need to be installed onto the base system.

Configuring the WAN interface to access AAISP