Adding Software Packages using Entware-3X

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Introduction

What is Entware? Entware is similar to Optware but updated more often. Entware will allow you to add programs to your router such as transmission, a bitorrent client. See more here: Entware-ng wiki. Entware-3X is based on Entware-ng but compilied using a 3X kernel. Entware-3X is found here: General Installation notes for Entware-3X.

Preparation

  1. Log in to the router's GUI, go to the USB page (Services - USB), Make sure Core USB Support, USB Storage and Automatic Drive Mount are all enabled. If one or more are not, enable them and click apply.
  2. On your computer plug in the USB stick or harddrive, reformat the USB stick or harddrive using a program like Partition Wizard (Windows) or GParted (Linux). Make sure the format of the drive is ext2 for a USB stick, or ext3 or NTFS if it is a harddrive, Primary, not Logical. Label should be Optware if you want it to mount automatically. Screenshot of USB tab with correct options selected
  3. (Optional) Install an ext driver on Windows (http://www.ext2fsd.com/), helpful for troubleshooting.
  4. Determine the architecture of the router you are using. Broadcom is mipsel, Atheros is mips. Newer dual-core routers are ARMv7, ex: Netgear R7800 (QCA wireless), or Linksys WRT1900AC (Marvell based wireless). Make a note of this for later. If you can't determine the architecture to use, ask in the forums.
    Note: if the router is using a Linux 4.X kernel (you can check this on the Status page), Entware-3X may not work.