Aerohive HiveAP 121 OpenWrt Firmware

The Aerohive HiveAP 121 is supported by OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt on the ath79/nand target. 6 firmware images are available from the official OpenWrt 25.12.5 and ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 stable releases — download one below, or build a custom OpenWrt image for this device with your own package selection.

Build matrix

Supported firmware versions

DistributionVersionTargetProfile
OpenWrt25.12.5ath79/nandaerohive_hiveap-121
ImmortalWrt25.12.1ath79/nandaerohive_hiveap-121

Downloads

Download images

OpenWrt 25.12.5 · ath79/nand

ImageTypesha256
openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-squashfs-factory.bin

For first-time flash from stock firmware.

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openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-initramfs-kernel.bin

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

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openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

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ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · ath79/nand

ImageTypesha256
immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-squashfs-factory.bin

For first-time flash from stock firmware.

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immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-initramfs-kernel.bin

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

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immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

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Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.

Packages & install

Default packages & installation

Default packages

Every image for the Aerohive HiveAP 121 ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.

OpenWrt 25.12.5 · ath79/nand

Device packages (1)

kmod-usb2

Target default packages (29)

apk-mbedtls base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear firewall4 fstools kmod-ath9k kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail swconfig uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-basic-mbedtls

ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · ath79/nand

Device packages (1)

kmod-usb2

Target default packages (33)

apk-openssl base-files block-mount ca-bundle default-settings-chn dnsmasq-full dropbear firewall4 fstools kmod-ath9k kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-nf-nathelper kmod-nft-offload libc libgcc libustream-openssl logd luci mtd netifd nftables odhcp6c odhcpd-ipv6only ppp ppp-mod-pppoe procd-ujail swconfig uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-openssl

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-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-squashfs-factory.bin
    0cf60ccbc8a54c63409e5b60470b6d4b3ecaa98e9e661f49535b257b69788a87  openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-nand-aerohive_hiveap-121-squashfs-factory.bin

Build custom firmware

Need more than the default image for the Aerohive HiveAP 121? 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 device