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Flash OpenWrt 24.10.2 on a Redmi AX6000, install the LionVPN aarch64_cortex-a53 IPK, and let phones, TVs, Xbox, Switch, and laptops use the router as their VPN gateway.
Use this only on Redmi AX6000 / Redmi Router AX6000. Do not use it on Xiaomi AX6000, AX3000, AX3600, or similarly named routers.
Flashing OpenWrt erases the stock router configuration and can require recovery work if interrupted.
Use Ethernet from your computer to a LAN port. Do not flash over Wi-Fi and do not power off during flashing.
Back up critical partitions before writing OpenWrt. Keep backups private because they may contain device identifiers.
OpenWrt initramfs factory image for xiaomi_redmi-router-ax6000-stock
OpenWrt squashfs sysupgrade image for xiaomi_redmi-router-ax6000-stock
OpenWrt sha256sums file from the same 24.10.2 target directory
LionVPN lionvpn_0.1.2_aarch64_cortex-a53.ipk from this website
Log in to the Xiaomi router UI at 192.168.31.1 and confirm the model is Redmi AX6000 before doing anything else.
Use OpenWrt 24.10.2 mediatek/filogic files and compare SHA256 checksums before flashing.
Administrator access to the stock router is required. Back up BL2, Nvram, Bdata, Factory, and FIP before writing firmware.
After initramfs boots, the router moves from 192.168.31.1 to 192.168.1.1. Verify DISTRIB_ARCH is aarch64_cortex-a53.
Upload the IPK, install it with opkg, enable gateway mode, then log in from LuCI under Services -> LionVPN.
Run these commands after permanent OpenWrt is installed and the router is reachable at 192.168.1.1.
scp lionvpn_0.1.2_aarch64_cortex-a53.ipk root@192.168.1.1:/tmp/
ssh root@192.168.1.1
opkg update
opkg install /tmp/lionvpn_0.1.2_aarch64_cortex-a53.ipk
uci set lionvpn.main.enabled='1'
uci set lionvpn.main.gateway_lan_interface='br-lan'
uci set lionvpn.main.gateway_lan_cidr='192.168.1.0/24'
uci set lionvpn.main.gateway_dns_listen='127.0.0.1:1053'
uci commit lionvpn
/etc/init.d/lionvpn doctor
/etc/init.d/lionvpn enable
/etc/init.d/lionvpn startOn OpenWrt, run opkg print-architecture. Redmi AX6000 on OpenWrt 24.10.2 should include arch aarch64_cortex-a53 10.
No. The public IPK does not include account, password, token, session.json, or device.json. You log in locally from the OpenWrt web UI.
Connect devices to the Redmi AX6000 Wi-Fi or LAN. When the router is the default gateway and DNS path, devices use LionVPN through the router.