OpenWrt 24.10.4 – safe to update?
0 problem reports and 1 positive report found on Reddit (plus 11 other mentions). Out for 362 days with positive reports and no problem reports.
Newer release in this line: OpenWrt 24.10.8 (2026-07-26). If you're updating now, check that one instead — it may already fix the issues reported here.
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The official notes for this release include changes that may not be reversible or that remove things you might rely on:
- Config cannot be migrated from swconfig to DSA Image check failed''
Security update: this release fixes security issues. Waiting carries its own risk — if your device is exposed, weigh that against the reports below.
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What's in this release
The OpenWrt community is proud to announce the newest stable release of the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series. Sysupgrade can be used to upgrade a device from 23.05 to 24.10, and configuration will be preserved in most cases. For for upgrades inside the OpenWrt 24.10 stable series for example from a OpenWrt 24.10 release candidate Attended Sysupgrade is supported in addition which allows preserving the installed packages…
Source: forum.openwrt.org announcements
CVEs fixed
- CVE-2025-62525 (named in release notes)
- CVE-2025-62526 (named in release notes)
Community reports
- Fine
OpenWrt 24.10.4 and Roborock devices on Linksys WRT32X · Reddit · 2026-02-11
I recently upgraded my Linksys WRT32X from OpenWrt 23.05.0. I had some issues initially, and none of the wireless devices managed to connect so I chose to reset the WRT32X to default OpenWRT settings. I re-enabled all my wifi settings back to what I believe they were originally,…
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Why does the system fail to recognize the USB-to-Ethernet adapter when plugged into a Raspberry Pi running OpenWrt? · Reddit · 2026-08-05
I want to configure the Raspberry Pi's built-in Ethernet port as the WAN port and use a USB-connected Ethernet port as the LAN port for other computers to connect to. In my actual setup, after plugging in the USB-to-Ethernet adapter, I only see "eth0" (WAN) and not "eth1" as sho…
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Samba package too big for LinksysWRT1200AC · Reddit · 2026-07-26
EDIT - ksmbd solved the problem. Thanks u/patrakov I just want to share my USB drive on the network. Linksys WRT1200AC has 128MB space but two partitions - one for stock firmware and one for openwrt. Its looks like I only have 17 MB available in overlay and samba seems to need 2…
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When do you know if a device has ended getting support by OpenWRT? · Reddit · 2026-07-14
I am looking at installing OpenWRT on an old router, which would disable the wifi part of the router due to Broadcom drivers. The page for the router says that it's supported by 24.10.4 while the firmware picker shows that you can get 25.12.5 for it. So has support ended for thi…
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ToH vs Firmware Selector · Reddit · 2026-06-21
Have an RT-AC56U. ToH says 24.10.4, Firmware Selector shows latest available. Why the discrepancy and which should I trust?
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[Help] League of Legends update fails & Reddit not fully loading on OpenWrt (USB Tethering) · Reddit · 2026-06-11
Hi everyone, I need some help with my network. I will keep it simple. My setup: Router: ASUS RT-AC88U running OpenWrt 24.10.4 Internet connection: Smartphone connected to the router via USB tethering PC: Connected to the ASUS router via LAN Internet is working, and nothing fancy…
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LAN & VLANTrunking... · Reddit · 2026-05-02
Not really sure how to start asking this question, so bear with me. I also haven't found an answer to this in the wiki, but that's not saying it's not there. What I want and what I'm doing now: 4 VLANs for the usual stuff. servers(vlan2),IOT (vlan4), guest (vlan8), Residents (vl…
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Unable to run "opkg update" on newly flashed Linksys E8450 running openwrt 24.10.4 · Reddit · 2026-01-04
Recently bought a Linksys E8450 and I am absolutely loving the amount of customization that Openwrt provides, however I am unable to install packages due to "opkg update" erroring out with "wget returned 4" Current status: ping google.com - this works ping 1.1.1.1 - this also wo…
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OpenWrt One on 24.10.5 : can't reach gateway, transmit broken · Reddit · 2026-01-02
Just flashed my OpenWrt One. It gets a DHCP lease from my modem, so receiving works. But I can't ping the gateway at all. 100% packet loss from the start. ARP stays INCOMPLETE, meaning outbound packets never make it out. After about 3 minutes, dmesg starts showing transmit queue…
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LN1301 wired APs limited to 92mbps on Wifi and ethernet · Reddit · 2025-12-25
Hi Folks, I'm running into a strange issue and would appreciate it if someone could give me some pointers. This is the current setup: 3 LN1301 (Linksys MX4300) routers all running OpenWrt 24.10.4 (official build). 1 of the 3 is the main router that is connected to the ISP modem…
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OpenWRT Flint 2 Unstable/Paketloss · Reddit · 2025-12-24
Hello everyone, I bought the Flint 2 (GL-MT6000) and installed the OpenWrt firmware: OpenWrt 24.10.4 r28959-29397011cc / LuCI openwrt-24.10 branch 25.292.66247~75e41cb. I have a fiber optic connection with 600 Mbps download and 300 Mbps upload speeds, and I set up the Flint 2 as…
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FritzBox7530 TFTP Guidance · Reddit · 2025-12-22
I'm trying to flash openWRT 24.10.4 to a FritzBox 7530, but I'm a little confused with the language used in the guide. I'm pretty tech savvy, so I think I've picked up most of what I need to in order to install it, but I'm getting tripped up about using TFTP. For context, I'm no…
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Other OpenWrt versions
- 25.12.6 2026-10-18
- 24.10.8 2026-07-26
- 25.12.5 2026-07-01
- 24.10.7 2026-05-31
- 25.12.4 2026-05-14
- 25.12.3 2026-05-07
- 25.12.2 2026-03-27
- 25.12.1 2026-03-18
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