GL.iNet 6416 OpenWrt Firmware

The GL.iNet 6416 is supported by OpenWrt/ImmortalWrt on the ath79/generic target. 4 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/genericglinet_6416
ImmortalWrt25.12.1ath79/genericglinet_6416

Downloads

Download images

OpenWrt 25.12.5 · ath79/generic

ImageTypesha256
openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-generic-glinet_6416-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

sysupgrade2d7f17ac8797
openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-generic-glinet_6416-initramfs-kernel.bin

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

kernel937505b592c6

ImmortalWrt 25.12.1 · ath79/generic

ImageTypesha256
immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-generic-glinet_6416-initramfs-kernel.bin

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

kernel0c96a30e53a0
immortalwrt-25.12.1-ath79-generic-glinet_6416-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

sysupgrade3bd2c7f79b57

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

Packages & install

Default packages & installation

Default packages

Every image for the GL.iNet 6416 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/generic

Device packages (1)

kmod-usb-chipidea2

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/generic

Device packages (1)

kmod-usb-chipidea2

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

  • 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-generic-glinet_6416-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
    2d7f17ac8797d9d1c697f24df2bf5ca357a3acbb4436ebcef225c3f3a0a13e85  openwrt-25.12.5-ath79-generic-glinet_6416-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Build custom firmware

Need more than the default image for the GL.iNet 6416? 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