Re: Re: reset router to factory s
By: poindexter FORTRAN to Mindsurfer on Sat Mar 21 2026 09:49:49

I just wanted to put a shout out to OpenWRT, a third-party router firmware that runs on a lot of routers. Most OEM routers are running embedded Linux already, OpenWRT replaces it with a more featureful OS.

The OS backup isn't a binary, proprietary blob - it's a tar file of the configuration files by directory. I screwed up my configuration and the DNS server broke, but I was able to copy over the configs via SSH and was up and running quickly.

THanks for the OpenWRT shout out!
There are 17 avm/fritzbox routers on the openWRT table of hardware.
The 7590 and 7590ax are not yet officially supported.
I keep an eye on openWRT. Maybe my router model becomes supported anytime soon. Well, the data transfer/backup strategy of Fritzbox routers is really something that could need some improvement. Switching from one model to another, even if they are as close as 7590 <> 7590ax can get you in serious trouble.

Mindsurfer

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