Acelink EW-7886CAX OpenWrt Firmware
- CPU
- MediaTek MT7986A
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Flash
- 256NAND MB
The Acelink EW-7886CAX is supported by OpenWrt on the mediatek/filogic target. 3 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 stable release — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.
Specs
Specifications
| CPU | MediaTek MT7986A |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 2000 MHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | 256NAND MB |
| 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports | 1 |
| WLAN hardware | MediaTek MT7975N, MediaTek MT7975P |
Hardware data from the OpenWrt Table of Hardware; verify against your unit before flashing.
Build matrix
Supported firmware versions
| Distribution | Version | Target | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenWrt | 25.12.5 | mediatek/filogic | acelink_ew-7886cax |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · mediatek/filogic
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acelink_ew-7886cax-squashfs-factory.bin For first-time flash from stock firmware. | factory | c9c6adb1b66e… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acelink_ew-7886cax-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 7b44ca7f5358… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acelink_ew-7886cax-initramfs-kernel.bin Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | 74c85a3f3428… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the Acelink EW-7886CAX ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
Device packages (3)
kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7986-firmware mt7986-wo-firmware
Target default packages (30)
apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear firewall4 fitblk fstools kmod-crypto-hw-safexcel kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-leds-gpio kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-basic-mbedtls
Installation notes
- First install from stock firmware: flash the factoryimage through the vendor firmware's upgrade page or recovery mode.
- Already running OpenWrt or ImmortalWrt: flash the sysupgrade image from LuCI (System → Backup / Flash Firmware) or with the sysupgrade command.
- The kernel / initramfs image boots from RAM without writing to flash — useful for a first install or for recovering from a failed flash.
- Verify your download against the published checksum before flashing:
$ sha256sum openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acelink_ew-7886cax-squashfs-factory.bin c9c6adb1b66e064a47d6841bdef845a7afe9f0a4150468c0c37478a807ffd78f openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acelink_ew-7886cax-squashfs-factory.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the Acelink EW-7886CAX? Pick your packages — LuCI apps, themes, VPN clients — set the basics, and get a ready-to-flash OpenWrt image assembled from official packages in minutes.
Customize firmware for this deviceRelated
Related devices
More devices on mediatek/filogic
- ABT ASR3000 OpenWrt firmware
- Acer Connect Vero W6m OpenWrt firmware
- Acer Predator Connect W6 OpenWrt firmware
- Acer Predator Connect W6d OpenWrt firmware
- Acer Predator Connect W6x (OpenWrt U-Boot Layout) OpenWrt firmware
- Acer Predator Connect W6x (Stock Layout) OpenWrt firmware
- Adtran SDG-8612 OpenWrt firmware
- Adtran SDG-8614 OpenWrt firmware
Upstream
Upstream & source
Images are assembled from packages compiled and published by the upstream OpenWrt and ImmortalWrt projects. The complete corresponding source code is available from those projects under the GPL.