Marvell DB-88F7040-Modular: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

The Marvell DB-88F7040-Modular runs OpenWrt 24.10.5 on the mvebu/cortexa72 target, and has been supported since 19.07.0. Its No WiFi wireless on the none driver rates fair for open-source driver support (0.50/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and we have no current US retail listing for it.

Drivers: Fair (0.50) No WiFi Install: moderate

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

Where to buy

We have no current retail listing for the Marvell DB-88F7040-Modular, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Marvell Armada 7040 88F7040
CPU 4 cores @ 1400 MHz
RAM 4096 MB
Flash 128 MB
Ethernet ports 2
USB 2x 3.0
WiFi generation No WiFi
WLAN hardware -
WLAN driver none
OpenWrt target mvebu / cortexa72
Package architecture aarch64_cortex-a72
Current release 24.10.5
Supported since 19.07.0
Install method see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Device type Wired only
Estimated throughput 1000 Mbps
Availability not_available

Installing OpenWrt on the DB-88F7040-Modular

Installation on this device is rated moderate. Expect to use a recovery mode, TFTP or a vendor tool rather than a plain web upload. Documented methods: see git-commit.

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

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