How to use brook on OpenWrt One

Updated at: 2025-04-23

Power on OpenWrt One

Power on OpenWrt One
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the computer and the 1G network port of OpenWrt One
If the computer's IP is not in the same network, change it to the same network first
SSH into OpenWrt from the computer
```
ssh root@192.168.1.1
```

Modify OpenWrt IP

uci set network.lan.ipaddr=192.168.2.1
uci commit

Restart or power off and restart
```
reboot
```

Access OpenWrt from a computer through a browser

http://192.168.2.1

Remove ULA
- Network - Interfaces - Global network options - IPv6 ULA-Prefix - Save & Apply
Connect the modem to the 2.5G network port of the router
Because most modems cannot send IPv6 PD, use OpenWrt to dial
- Network - Interfaces - wan - Edit - General Settings - Protocol: PPPoE - Switch protocol - username/password - Save - Save & Apply
- If a wan_6 is automatically created at this time, delete the previous wan6. Save & Apply
- If no IPv6 PD is obtained here. Please contact the ISP and say no to all non-Native solutions such as Relay and NAT6
Configure LAN
- Network - Interfaces - lan - Edit - Advanced Settings - IPv6 assignment length: 64
- Network - Interfaces - lan - Edit - DHCP Server - IPv6 RA Settings - RA Flags: None - Save - Save & Apply
Enable Wi-FI
- Network - Wireless - Edit and enable the channel 36 one

Test the network on the computer

Install brook CLI on the computer

At this time, re-plug the computer's network cable and automatically obtain the IP. You should be able to obtain GUA, and DNS should also be GUA

brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t A -s 192.168.2.1:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t AAAA -s 192.168.2.1:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t A -s [xxx]:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t AAAA -s [xxx]:53

xxx is the IPv6 GUA DNS obtained by your computer

curl --http2 https://ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http3-only https://ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http2 https://v6.ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http3-only https://v6.ipinfo.io/ip

Test the network in OpenWrt

Download brook CLI, rename it to brook and copy it to OpenWrt

brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t A -s 127.0.0.1:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t AAAA -s 127.0.0.1:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t A -s [::1]:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t AAAA -s [::1]:53

curl --http2 https://ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http3-only https://ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http2 https://v6.ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http3-only https://v6.ipinfo.io/ip

You can also test your Brook Server

brook testbrook --link 'brook://...'

If necessary, upgrade OpenWrt

As of this article, the latest version is 24.10.0, download openwrt-24.10.0-mediatek-filogic-openwrt_one-squashfs-sysupgrade.itb
Upgrade via OpenWrt web
- System - Backup / Flash Firmware - Flash images

Install dependencies

Check /etc/opkg/distfeeds.conf

src/gz openwrt_core https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/targets/mediatek/filogic/packages
src/gz openwrt_base https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/base
src/gz openwrt_kmods https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/targets/mediatek/filogic/kmods/6.6.73-1-d649d775435da5a8637f7a955a80d331
src/gz openwrt_luci https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/luci
src/gz openwrt_packages https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/packages
src/gz openwrt_routing https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/routing
src/gz openwrt_telephony https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/24.10.0/packages/aarch64_cortex-a53/telephony

opkg update
opkg install ca-bundle kmod-nf-socket kmod-nft-socket kmod-nf-tproxy kmod-nft-tproxy procps-ng-ps

Run brook.openwrt

Download brook.openwrt CLI renamed to brook.openwrt and copied to OpenWrt

brook.openwrt --link 'brook://...'

Test the network on your computer

Take a look at the two DNSs assigned to your computer, one IPv4, one IPv6

brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t A -s 192.168.2.1:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t AAAA -s 192.168.2.1:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t A -s [xxx]:53
brook dnsclient -d txthinking.com -t AAAA -s [xxx]:53

xxx is the IPv6 GUA obtained by your computer DNS

Test IPv4 and IPv6, TCP and UDP, of course your Brook Server should support dual stack

curl --http2 https://ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http3-only https://ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http2 https://v6.ipinfo.io/ip
curl --http3-only https://v6.ipinfo.io/ip

Known Bug

The IPv4 obtained by the device under Wi-FI through DHCP will disappear after a while, and it will take more than ten seconds to get it again. There is no problem with IPv6 obtained through SLAAC. It should be a Bug in the OpenWrt One driver or OpenWrt 24.10.1