Ubiquiti UniFi 6 LR: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

Ubiquiti UniFi 6 LR router
Image: OpenWrt Table of Hardware, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Ubiquiti UniFi 6 LR runs OpenWrt 24.10.5 on the mediatek/mt7622 target, and has been supported since 22.03.0. Its WiFi 6 (AX) wireless on the mt76 driver rates excellent for open-source driver support (0.85/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Excellent (0.85) WiFi 6 (AX) 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 Ubiquiti UniFi 6 LR, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC MediaTek MT7622
CPU 2 cores @ 1350 MHz
RAM 512 MB
Flash 64 MB
Ethernet ports 1 (2.5G)
WiFi generation WiFi 6 (AX)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n · 5GHz: a/n/ac/ax
WLAN hardware MediaTek MT7622, MediaTek MT7915
WLAN driver mt76
OpenWrt target mediatek / mt7622
Package architecture aarch64_cortex-a53
Current release 24.10.5
Supported since 22.03.0
Install method see devicepage
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply PoE+
Device type Access point
Estimated throughput 675 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the UniFi 6 LR

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 devicepage.

Official OpenWrt device page for the UniFi 6 LR

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

Hardware versions

The UniFi 6 LR ships in several hardware revisions with different chipsets. Match the version printed on your device label before flashing.

Version Target Current release WLAN hardware
V2 shown above mediatek/mt7622 24.10.5 MediaTek MT7622, MediaTek MT7915
V3 mediatek/mt7622 24.10.5 MediaTek MT7622, MediaTek MT7915
Base version mediatek/mt7622 24.10.5 MediaTek MT7622, MediaTek MT7915

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