Netgear WAX218 OpenWrt Firmware
- CPU
- Qualcomm IPQ8072A
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Flash
- 256NAND MB
The Netgear WAX218 is supported by OpenWrt on the qualcommax/ipq807x target. 4 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 | Qualcomm IPQ8072A |
|---|---|
| CPU cores | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 2200 MHz |
| RAM | 512 MB |
| Flash | 256NAND MB |
| 2.5 Gbit Ethernet ports | 1 |
| WLAN hardware | Qualcomm QCN5024, Qualcomm QCN5054 |
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 | qualcommax/ipq807x | netgear_wax218 |
Downloads
Download images
OpenWrt 25.12.5 · qualcommax/ipq807x
| Image | Type | sha256 |
|---|---|---|
| openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq807x-netgear_wax218-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt. | sysupgrade | 324962b785fc… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq807x-netgear_wax218-web-ui-factory.fit For first-time flash from stock firmware. | web-ui-factory.fit | 6af53080985e… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq807x-netgear_wax218-squashfs-factory.ubi For first-time flash from stock firmware. | factory | 2cee24452894… |
| openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq807x-netgear_wax218-initramfs-uImage.itb Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery. | kernel | 0ed2949e277d… |
Downloads are served by the official OpenWrt mirrors — unchanged upstream stable builds.
Packages & install
Default packages & installation
Default packages
Every image for the Netgear WAX218 ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.
Device packages (4)
kmod-spi-gpio kmod-spi-bitbang kmod-gpio-nxp-74hc164 ipq-wifi-netgear_wax218
Target default packages (38)
apk-mbedtls ath11k-firmware-ipq8074 base-files ca-bundle dnsmasq dropbear e2fsprogs firewall4 fstools kmod-ath11k-ahb kmod-fs-ext4 kmod-gpio-button-hotplug kmod-leds-gpio kmod-nft-offload kmod-phy-aquantia kmod-qca-nss-dp kmod-usb-dwc3 kmod-usb-dwc3-qcom kmod-usb3 libc libgcc libustream-mbedtls logd losetup 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-qualcommax-ipq807x-netgear_wax218-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin 324962b785fc5aa6705c483f8bacbb2774194e9b623dbabd106c329a9cea6f25 openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq807x-netgear_wax218-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin
Build custom firmware
Need more than the default image for the Netgear WAX218? 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.