{
  "id": "ubiquiti/powerbridge-m-xm",
  "vendor": "Ubiquiti",
  "model": "PowerBridge M XM",
  "category": "other",
  "identifiers": {
    "chips": [
      "Atheros AR7241"
    ]
  },
  "status": "open-firmware",
  "projects": [
    {
      "name": "OpenWrt",
      "url": "https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/ubiquiti/ubiquiti_powerbridge_m",
      "kind": "firmware",
      "license": "GPL-2.0"
    }
  ],
  "install": [
    {
      "project": "OpenWrt",
      "method": "vendor-upload",
      "guide": "https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=commit;h=8c7e9cc6b5a026176b1b2cb64ecc8206c7be2b84",
      "installer": "https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=25.12.0&target=ath79%2Fgeneric&id=ubnt_powerbridge-m",
      "difficulty": "easy",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with a web browser"
      ],
      "opens_device": false,
      "brick_risk": "low",
      "notes": "Table of Hardware method: GUI OEM (upload the factory image through the stock firmware's upgrade page). Table of Hardware note: airOS firmware versions >= 5.6 will not wirk; downgrade to airOS <= 5.5 needed _before_ flashing OpenWrt!"
    },
    {
      "project": "OpenWrt",
      "method": "other",
      "guide": "https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git;a=commit;h=8c7e9cc6b5a026176b1b2cb64ecc8206c7be2b84",
      "installer": "https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=25.12.0&target=ath79%2Fgeneric&id=ubnt_powerbridge-m",
      "difficulty": "medium",
      "tools": [
        "Computer with a TFTP server",
        "Ethernet cable"
      ],
      "opens_device": false,
      "notes": "Table of Hardware method: Ubiquiti TFTP (send the image to the bootloader's network recovery over TFTP). Table of Hardware note: airOS firmware versions >= 5.6 will not wirk; downgrade to airOS <= 5.5 needed _before_ flashing OpenWrt!"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "sources": [
      "openwrt"
    ]
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-17"
}