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csrutiljoe
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Dec 06, 2022

How to build a firmware from the GPL source code

Hey there,   I got a WAX206 Wi-FI 6  last Friday, and I download the GPL source code from https://kb.netgear.com/2649/NETGEAR-Open-Source-Code-for-Programmers-GPL,  The file is WAX206_V1.0.4.0_Sour...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 06, 2022

You are posting in the wrong forum (since the WAX206 is an access point, not a NAS).

 

I'm tagging the mods ( Marc_V and JeraldM ) so they can move it for you.

 

csrutiljoe wrote:

 

I got a WAX206 Wi-FI 6  last Friday, and I download the GPL source code from https://kb.netgear.com/2649/NETGEAR-Open-Source-Code-for-Programmers-GPL, 

Note that generally speaking Netgear products include some open source, but also proprietary software that is not public.  So in most cases, you cannot build a full firmware binary from the open source alone.

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