OpenWRT is the most popular open-source OS for WiFi routers. OpenWRT allows technical users to compile custom firmware for their devices. The labs in this section are to provide the user CLI and Web UI access to an emulated OpenWRT WiFi router to familiarize the user with OpenWRT.
What will you learn?
Interacting with OpenWRT WiFi router using CLI
Configuring OpenWRT router using LuCI web UI
Scanning and Connecting to networks using LuCI
References:
OpenWRT (https://openwrt.org/)
Labs Covered:
In this lab, you will learn to interact with the emulated OpenWRT router device. A non-exhaustive list of activities to be covered includes:
Interact with the emulated router using console access CLI
Check filesystem and running processes
Use commands to interact with WiFi interfaces
In this lab, you will learn to interact with the emulated OpenWRT router device. A non-exhaustive list of activities to be covered includes:
Interact with an emulated router using LuCI web interface
Check filesystem and running processes
Check installed packages
Check WiFi interfaces, supported modes
Scan available WiFi networks and connect to those
