NETGEAR EAX17 OpenWrt Firmware
- CPU
- MediaTek MT7981B
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Flash
- 128NAND MB
The NETGEAR EAX17 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 MT7981B |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1300 MHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | 128NAND MB |
| 1 Gbit Ethernet ports | 1 |
| WLAN hardware | Mediatek MT7915 |
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 | netgear_eax17 |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · mediatek/filogic
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-netgear_eax17-squashfs-factory.img For first-time flash from stock firmware. | factory | afda9ffd1426… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-netgear_eax17-initramfs-kernel.bin Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | 0de2def72f0a… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-netgear_eax17-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 3e0f3267ccda… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the NETGEAR EAX17 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-mt7981-firmware mt7981-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-netgear_eax17-squashfs-factory.img afda9ffd1426f40733e2baee390f2c0ca8dd3040c6eada410cf1c2ec926d81bd openwrt-25.12.5-mediatek-filogic-netgear_eax17-squashfs-factory.img
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the NETGEAR EAX17? 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.