partial open-hardware router ZyXEL NSA325, ZyXEL NSA325 NSA325ZyXEL NSA325
Difficulty
Hard
Brick risk
High
Legal risk
Medium
High brick risk. A bad flash, unlock, or downgrade can permanently disable the device. Read the specialist guide for this exact model and firmware before you touch it.
How-to
Notes
It replaces the stock OS (custom U-Boot + Debian), which is full root.
Not the NSA325 v2 unless the label matches.
SourcesLast verified Nov 3, 2026
- https://openwrt.org/toh/zyxel/nsa325 openwrt.org
- https://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,12096 forum.doozan.com