Zyxel SCR50AXE OpenWrt Firmware

CPU
Qualcomm IPQ5018
RAM
1024 MB
Flash
256NAND MB

The Zyxel SCR50AXE is supported by OpenWrt on the qualcommax/ipq50xx 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

CPUQualcomm IPQ5018
CPU cores2
CPU frequency1000 MHz
RAM1024 MB
Flash256NAND MB
1 Gbit Ethernet ports5
WLAN hardwareQualcomm IPQ5018 / Qualcomm QCN6102 / Qualcomm QCN6122
SwitchQualcomm Atheros QCA8337

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

Build matrix

Supported firmware versions

DistributionVersionTargetProfile
OpenWrt25.12.5qualcommax/ipq50xxzyxel_scr50axe

Downloads

Download images

OpenWrt 25.12.5 · qualcommax/ipq50xx

ImageTypesha256
openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq50xx-zyxel_scr50axe-squashfs-factory.ubi

For first-time flash from stock firmware.

factory7f5c2bad98c2
openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq50xx-zyxel_scr50axe-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

Not sure? Pick this if upgrading from OpenWrt.

sysupgradef19d29949527
openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq50xx-zyxel_scr50axe-initramfs-uImage.itb

Minimal kernel image, useful for first install or recovery.

kernel8127a8cf74ab

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

Packages & install

Default packages & installation

Default packages

Every image for the Zyxel SCR50AXE ships these packages by default. The customize option below lets you add or remove packages before the image is assembled.

Device packages (2)

ath11k-firmware-ipq5018-qcn6122 ipq-wifi-zyxel_scr50axe

Target default packages (36)

apk-mbedtls 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-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-ipq50xx-zyxel_scr50axe-squashfs-factory.ubi
    7f5c2bad98c2e4b82a813a4e3f1a7bd867cb88ad6112dfbde4ce45215b61bf83  openwrt-25.12.5-qualcommax-ipq50xx-zyxel_scr50axe-squashfs-factory.ubi

Build custom firmware

Need more than the default image for the Zyxel SCR50AXE? 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