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network:firmware:meshdesk [2024/11/19 10:00] – systemnetwork:firmware:meshdesk [2026/05/15 09:41] (current) – [Checkout the MESHdesk code] system
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-====== OpenWRT 23.05.x with MESHdesk packages ======+====== OpenWRT 25.12.x with MESHdesk packages ======
 <alert type="info"> <alert type="info">
-Follow these instructions to include the MESHdesk package on devices that can run OpenWRT version 23.05.x+Follow these instructions to include the MESHdesk package on devices that can run OpenWRT version 25.12.x
 </alert> </alert>
 ===== Minimum hardware requirements ===== ===== Minimum hardware requirements =====
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         * **16M Flash**         * **16M Flash**
         * **64M RAM**         * **64M RAM**
-  * Although the system can potentially support hardware with fewer resources, support is no longer practical in 2024.+  * Although the system can potentially support hardware with fewer resources, support is no longer practical in 2026.
   * The hardware does not need to be equipped with a radio.   * The hardware does not need to be equipped with a radio.
   * Hardware without radios can be managed with APdesk.   * Hardware without radios can be managed with APdesk.
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   * Check out the **openwrt-meshdesk** package from the Github repository.   * Check out the **openwrt-meshdesk** package from the Github repository.
 <code> <code>
-#Do this in the working directory e.g. cd 23.05.5 (on the same level as the openwrt directory)+#Do this in the working directory e.g. cd 25.12.3 (on the same level as the openwrt directory)
 git clone https://github.com/RADIUSdesk/openwrt-meshdesk.git openwrt-meshdesk git clone https://github.com/RADIUSdesk/openwrt-meshdesk.git openwrt-meshdesk
 </code> </code>
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 cp -R ./openwrt-meshdesk/luci-app-meshdesk ./openwrt/feeds/luci/applications cp -R ./openwrt-meshdesk/luci-app-meshdesk ./openwrt/feeds/luci/applications
 </code> </code>
 +
 +===== Configure SSL for CoovaChilli =====
 +  * You need to decode the cert and key files used by CoovaChilli and place them in the required folder.
 +<code bash>
 +#cd to the working directory
 +base64 -d ./openwrt-meshdesk/ssl/k-b64.txt  > ./openwrt-meshdesk/MESHdesk/files/MESHdesk/captive_portals/key.pem
 +base64 -d ./openwrt-meshdesk/ssl/c-b64.txt  > ./openwrt-meshdesk/MESHdesk/files/MESHdesk/captive_portals/cert.pem 
 +</code>
 +
 ===== Updating the available packages ===== ===== Updating the available packages =====
   * Since we added a Luci application, we need to tell the SDK about it.   * Since we added a Luci application, we need to tell the SDK about it.
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 | Kernel modules -> USB Support | kmod-usb-serial-sierrawireless  |   | | Kernel modules -> USB Support | kmod-usb-serial-sierrawireless  |   |
 | Kernel modules -> USB Support | kmod-usb-wdm  |   | | Kernel modules -> USB Support | kmod-usb-wdm  |   |
-| Network -> WWAN |uqmi  |    | 
 | Network -> WWAN |uqmi  |    | | Network -> WWAN |uqmi  |    |
 | Utilities    |usb-modeswitch    |Used with LTE USB dongles  | | Utilities    |usb-modeswitch    |Used with LTE USB dongles  |
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 WARNING: Makefile 'package/utils/policycoreutils/Makefile' has a dependency on 'libpam', which does not exist WARNING: Makefile 'package/utils/policycoreutils/Makefile' has a dependency on 'libpam', which does not exist
 WARNING: Makefile 'package/utils/policycoreutils/Makefile' has a build dependency on 'libpam', which does not exist WARNING: Makefile 'package/utils/policycoreutils/Makefile' has a build dependency on 'libpam', which does not exist
-make[2]: Entering directory '/home/system/Documents/fw_sdk/23.05.5/openwrt/scripts/config'+make[2]: Entering directory '/home/system/Documents/fw_sdk/25.12.3/openwrt/scripts/config'
 make[2]: 'conf' is up to date. make[2]: 'conf' is up to date.
-make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/system/Documents/fw_sdk/23.05.5/openwrt/scripts/config'+make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/system/Documents/fw_sdk/25.12.3/openwrt/scripts/config'
 make[1] world make[1] world
 make[2] target/compile make[2] target/compile
 make[3] -C target/linux compile make[3] -C target/linux compile
 </code> </code>
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 ===== Files to tweak ===== ===== Files to tweak =====
 Use ssh to gain access to the device to modify these files. Use ssh to gain access to the device to modify these files.
 +<WRAP center round tip 100%>
 +  * **openwrt-meshdesk/sample_configs/** have a growing list of sample configs which you should first consult. 
 +</WRAP>
 +
 <list-group> <list-group>
   * {{fa>file?fw}} [[:network:firmware:openwrt-wan-network|wan_network]]   * {{fa>file?fw}} [[:network:firmware:openwrt-wan-network|wan_network]]
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   * {{fa>file?fw}} [[:network:firmware:captive_portal-json|captive_portal.json]]   * {{fa>file?fw}} [[:network:firmware:captive_portal-json|captive_portal.json]]
 </list-group> </list-group>
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   * Once the customizations are complete, we can test everything.   * Once the customizations are complete, we can test everything.
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   * Copy the files to a temporary folder on the machine where you are building the firmware.   * Copy the files to a temporary folder on the machine where you are building the firmware.
   * Use the following table to find the location for the optimized files in the SDK.   * Use the following table to find the location for the optimized files in the SDK.
 +  * We use the override system of the SDK where we place the files in the required folders under **openwrt/files**.
 +  * This will then be included in the correct place as overrides when the firmware is compiled.
  
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