Edgerouter Lite Config Download

Setting up the EdgeRouter Lite. Once we are ready to flash the download, we can run the command with the direct download link. $ ssh username@192.168.1.1 $ configure # set system offload. Basic Community Config Home ยป Basic Community Config. Especially for the Community we maintain a basic community config here for the Edgerouter Lite. The Config includes a Out Of The Box experience its configured with the basic needs for a stable router. The firewall is configured as a Zone-Based Firewall. Downloads Uploaded; Zone Based. This is a two-part series on how to configure EdgeRouter Lite in a home environment using the command line interface. Part one will mostly focus on what I think is a typical home environment (US only) with optional configurations. The configurations covered here should be enough to get a home user going.

Config files and maintenance scripts for EdgeRouter Lite

Intro

EdgeRouter Lite (aka ERL) is Ubiquiti's small but powerful 3 port 1GBit router;it also happens to be reasonably priced with < $100. It is NOT a plugin and run kind of routerbut does require to be configured. This need for initial configuration might place an initial hurdle for newbies, but it's OS(EdgeMAX, based on Vyatta OS) is wellsupported by an active prosumer community, e.g. on the manufacturer's own forumand has plenty of KB articles

Firmware updates:https://www.ubnt.com/download/edgemax

Configuration

This article explains itsconfiguration on a couple examples.It can be configured by a built-in web UI but its more powerful configuration is via a CLI, it can easily be reached via SSH.

Edgerouter Lite Config Download

After resetting to factory defaults,the router can be configured via its web UI at http://192.168.1.1 or via SSH. Default user and password are ubnt for both.

The erl-install.sh will work e.g. in Debian Linux, but not on OSX(it's likely that with more brew packages, all missing dependencies can be added, TBD).For now, on OSX run the erl-install from a Debian VM. The configuration can be done from any OS via SSH.

Deployment

Connecting via serial terminal

Connect to the serial port on the EdgeRouterLite with e.g. this FTDI USB-serial RJ 45 adapter.See EdgeMAX - Connect to serial console port & default settings

  • discover port:
  • connect, e.g. on OSX:

Configuration

loading config file via CLI (and SSH)

  • on factory reset ERL, configure your laptop to 192.168.1.22 for the wired LAN connection
  • connect ethernet cable between laptop and ERL
  • use scp to copy to ERL's user home directory:
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  • ssh connect to ERL and run:
  • if default user ubnt is still defined:
    • login via SSH as user ubnt
    • run the following config steps:
  • logout of ssh connection and login again as new user
  • delete default ubnt user:
  • logout of ssh connection and login again as ubnt; this login should now fail

Edgerouter Firmware Update

VLAN for guest access