Devices / router
NETGEAR R6230
Open firmwareImported
A free replacement firmware exists.
Get started
One known way to put open firmware or software on this device, easiest first. Each one links to the project's own instructions.
Before you start- Back up your data and settings (and the stock firmware, when the guide says how).
- Check the exact model, hardware revision and firmware version against the guide: a close model may not work.
- Charge the battery or use a stable power supply; do not unplug during the install.
Install OpenWrt
MediumNeeds a cable or the command line · OpenWrt
- You need
- Computer with an SSH or telnet client
- Device opened
- No
Table of Hardware method: Telnet (flash from a command line on the running firmware). Table of Hardware note: LuCI Web Interface/uhttpd (also ssh) may NOT be enabled across power cycling after installation, or hard reset. If not - can test by power cycling first, a hard reset brings it back - then ssh, enter '/etc/init.d/uhttpd enable' on the command line, then 'reboot' or '/etc/init.d/uhttpd start' befo...
No install report yet. · Report how it went
OpenDeviceDB links to each project's own instructions and tools; nothing is flashed from this site. Flashing is at your own risk and may void the warranty.
- ID
- netgear/r6230
- Category
- router
- Vendor support
- Unknown
- chips
- MediaTek MT7621ST
- fcc id
- PY314200274
- Updated
- 2026-10-17
Being worked on
No live claim. If you start working on this device, claim it so nobody duplicates your work.
Interfaces
No interface documented yet.
Projects
| Project | Kind | Origin | License |
|---|
| OpenWrt | firmware | community | GPL-2.0 |
Verification
Not verified. A "verified on hardware" badge requires a replayable test (hardware-replay) run on a real device with a stated firmware version.
Provenance
AI assistance not stated.
Status and claims as of the build date (2026-10-18). Data licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; imported data keeps its upstream license.