Problem:
You are trying to connect to your OpenWRT router in failsafe mode using SSH using ssh 192.168.1.1, but you see this error message:
ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.1 port 22: Connection refused
Solution:
First, check if you have the correct IP configuration:
- Ensure your computer is ONLY connected to the Ethernet interface connected to OpenWRT
- Ensure you have set the Ethernet port to the static IP 192.168.1.1 , netmask 255.255.255.0 (prefix length 24), gateway none or 192.168.1.1
Ping 192.168.1.1 to verify your IP configuration:
ping 192.168.1.1
Example output:
uli@uli-computer:~$ ping 192.168.1.1 PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=63 time=1.20 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=63 time=1.35 ms 64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=3 ttl=63 time=1.14 ms
Then, try connecting again using SSH:
ssh [email protected]
If you’re still getting a
ssh: connect to host 192.168.1.1 port 22: Connection refused
you are running an old OpenWRT version. SSH in failsafe mode is only supported since OpenWRT 15.05. For older versions, use telnet to connect:
telnet 192.168.1.1
and you should see a root shell:
elnet 192.168.1.1
Trying 192.168.1.1...
Connected to 192.168.1.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
=== IMPORTANT ============================
Use 'passwd' to set your login password
this will disable telnet and enable SSH
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