D-Link DAP-1720 A1 OpenWrt Firmware

CPU
Qualcomm Atheros QCA9563-AL3A
RAM
64 MB
Flash
16 MB

The D-Link DAP-1720 A1 is supported by OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt on the ath79/tiny 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.

Specs

Specifications

CPUQualcomm Atheros QCA9563-AL3A
CPU cores1
CPU frequency775 MHz
RAM64 MB
Flash16 MB
1 Gbit Ethernet ports1
WLAN hardwareQualcomm Atheros QCA9563-AL3A, Qualcomm Atheros QCA9880-BR4A

Hardware data from the OpenWrt Table of Hardware; verify against your unit before flashing.

Build matrix

Supported firmware versions

DistributionVersionTargetProfile
OpenWrt25.12.5ath79/tinydlink_dap-1720-a1
ImmortalWrt25.12.1ath79/tinydlink_dap-1720-a1

Downloads

Download images

OpenWrt 25.12.5 · ath79/tiny

ImageTypesha256
openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-squashfs-factory.bin

For first-time flash from stock firmware.

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openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-initramfs-kernel.bin

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

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openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

sysupgrade274c49b0c468

ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · ath79/tiny

ImageTypesha256
immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-squashfs-factory.bin

For first-time flash from stock firmware.

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immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

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immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-initramfs-kernel.bin

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

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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 D-Link DAP-1720 A1 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/tiny

Device packages (4)

-swconfig ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers rssileds

Target default packages (28)

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 swconfig uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-basic-mbedtls

ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · ath79/tiny

Device packages (4)

-swconfig ath10k-firmware-qca988x-ct kmod-ath10k-ct-smallbuffers rssileds

Target default packages (32)

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 swconfig uboot-envtools uci uclient-fetch urandom-seed urngd wpad-basic-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-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-squashfs-factory.bin
    ceef66f66879efa99f6e8b7c21ad45e9e4323fb522eb033227bd4bf06b018765  openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-tiny-dlink_dap-1720-a1-squashfs-factory.bin

Build custom firmware

Need more than the default image for the D-Link DAP-1720 A1? 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