NWA210BE OpenWRT install

mkrygeri

Trying to install openwrt and not having much luck. I've tried tftp from uboot, and building from source, and they all fail. For whatever reason there is still protection from installing openwrt. I am at my wits end. I really want to do this and th9ught it would be simpler than this.
Does anyone know the magic incantation that makes this work?

monkeynia

Hey! Just wanted to let you know it doesn't support to go through TFTP or unofficial workarounds. Zyxel mention it is only supported by console.

The key steps are:

1. Make sure your device is on firmware V7.30 first
2. Then follow the official process at https://warranty-waiver.zyxel.com/ > Tutorial to enable custom firmware and start the process.

Zyxel posted about it here:

https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/32423/zyxel-networks-access-points-now-support-openwrt-based-customized-software

Just heads up — once you flash custom firmware, the warranty is void, but at least it's a clean and supported path now. Hope that helps!