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Installation

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Install OpenWrt

First you need to Install OpenWrt.

Set your Ethernet adapter to obtain a IP address via DHCP.

Access the router setup page at http://192.168.50.1 .

Complete the initial setup process as a Wireless router with Dynamic IP as the uplink type.

Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-47-35 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Quick Internet Setup Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-47-42 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Quick Internet Setup Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-47-48 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Quick Internet Setup Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-48-00 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Quick Internet Setup Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-48-21 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Quick Internet Setup

Navigate in the Left bar to Administration. Select in the Tabs on top Firmware Upgrade. At the bottom in small font you find the option Manual Firmware Update. Install the OpenWrt image ending in .trx.

Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-48-47 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Network Map Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-49-31 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Firmware Upgrade

The process was successful when you see this screen. It can take up to 1 minute to appear.

Screenshot 2025-04-26 at 18-50-55 ASUS Wireless Router RT-AX52 - Firmware Upgrade

Wait for the device to reboot. This takes approximately 1 Minute.

Install Gluon

Copy the gluon image to the device using scp. In the folder where the Gluon image is located, execute

scp -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null -O gluon-sysupgrade.bin [email protected]:/tmp/gluon-sysupgrade.bin

Login in to the device using SSH

ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o UserKnownHostsFile=/dev/null [email protected]

Upgrade the device using sysupgrade

sysupgrade -n /tmp/gluon-sysupgrade.bin