Acer Predator Connect W6 OpenWrt Firmware
- CPU
- MediaTek MT7986AV
- RAM
- 1024 MB
- Flash
- 2, eMMC MB
The Acer Predator Connect W6 is supported by OpenWrt on the mediatek/filogic target. 2 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 MT7986AV |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 2000 MHz |
| RAM | 1024 MB |
| Flash | 2, eMMC MB |
| 1 Gbit Ethernet ports | 4 |
| 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports | 1 |
| WLAN hardware | MediaTek MT7986AV, MediaTek MT7976AN, MediaTek MT7976DAN, MediaTek MT7916AN |
| Switch | MediaTek MT7531AE |
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 | acer_predator-w6 |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · mediatek/filogic
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acer_predator-w6-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | b38c291adbe0… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acer_predator-w6-initramfs-kernel.bin Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | 2ed213466e1d… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the Acer Predator Connect W6 ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
Device packages (8)
kmod-usb3 kmod-mt7915e kmod-mt7916-firmware kmod-mt7986-firmware mt7986-wo-firmware e2fsprogs f2fsck mkf2fs
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
- 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-acer_predator-w6-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin b38c291adbe024d5a8986965a48e01deaafddc826446752e849273b562276674 openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-acer_predator-w6-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the Acer Predator Connect W6? 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
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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.