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            <h1>Install OpenWRT in VirtualBox VM</h1>
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	<li>Download OpenWRT x86 Image<a href="https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/19.07.6/targets/x86/64/" target="_blank"> Download</a></li>
	<li>Extract the OpenWRT image</li>
	<li>Convert OpenWRT Image to VDI
	<div class="codeBlock">cd %programfiles%/Oracle/Virtualbox<br />
	vboxmanage.exe convertdd &quot;%userprofile%\downloads\openwrt-19.07.6-x86-64-combined-ext4.img&quot; &quot;%userprofile%\downloads\openwrt.vdi&quot;</div>
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	<li>Resize the VDI File
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	<li>Launch Virtualbox</li>
	<li>Create a New VM by selecting Machine &gt; New
	<p>Name: OpenWRT<br />
	Machine Folder: C:\VMs<br />
	Type: Linux<br />
	Version: 2.6 / 3.x / 4.x (64-bit)<br />
	Memory Size: 128 MB<br />
	Hard disk: Do not add a virtual hard disk</p>
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	<li>Click Create</li>
	<li>Move the openwrt.vdi file from downloads into C:\VMs\OpenWRT</li>
	<li>Select the VM and Click Settings</li>
	<li>Select Storage</li>
	<li>Click Add Storage Attachment &gt; Add Hard Disk &gt; Choose existing disk</li>
	<li>Click Add and browse to C:\VMs\OpenWRT\openwrt.vdi</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Select Network</li>
	<li>Set Adapter 1 Attached to: Bridged</li>
	<li>Click the Adapter 2 tab</li>
	<li>Check the Enable Network Adapter box</li>
	<li>Set Adapter 2 Attached to: Bridged</li>
	<li>Click OK</li>
	<li>Make sure the OpenWRT VM is selected and click Start &gt; Normal</li>
	<li>Wait for the text to stop scrolling and press Enter</li>
	<li>Run the following command to change/set the root password
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	<li>Type a new root password twice to set it</li>
	<li>Continue the configuration by running the following commands
	<div class="codeBlock"># set the lan ip address<br />
	uci set network.lan.ipaddr=&#39;192.168.0.251&#39;<br />
	# restart network services<br />
	service network restart<br />
	# update openwrt packages<br />
	opkg update<br />
	# install the luci web ui<br />
	opkg install luci</div>
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	<li>Open a web browser and navigate to http://IPofVM, http://192.168.0.251 in the example</li>
	<li>At the login screen, enter the username root and the password set above &gt; Click the Login button</li>
	<li>Enjoy OpenWRT running in VirtualBox</li>
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<p>Further reading <a href="https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/virtualization/virtualbox-vm" target="_blank">https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/virtualization/virtualbox-vm</a></p>
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