To switch from OpenWrt to OPNsense, first boot into U-Boot by stopping autoboot (hit any key).
Configure a persistent OPNsense boot environment. This is required only once:
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
=> setenv opnsense "load mmc 0:1 ${kernel_addr_r} kernel.img; load mmc 0:1 ${fdt_addr_r} dtb/mono-gateway-dk.dtb; booti 0x82000000 - 0x88000000"
=> setenv bootcmd_bak ${bootcmd}
=> setenv bootcmd "run opnsense || run recovery"
=> saveenv
Erase the eMMC. This is required each time you flash a new image:
=> mmc erase 0 3b48000
Then boot into recovery:
=> run recovery
Once in recovery, enter root as the username (no password).
Download the OPNsense image and verify it as explained in the official OPNsense docs.
Then transfer it to Gateway using a USB flash drive (plug it into the center port):
# mount /dev/sda1 /media
# bzip2 -dck /media/OPNsense-26.1.*-arm-aarch64-GATEWAY.img.bz2 | dd of=/dev/mmcblk0 bs=1M
Once it's done flashing:
# reboot
| Name | Size | Modified |
|---|---|---|
| .. | ||
| OPNsense-26.1.5-arm-aarch64-GATEWAY.img.bz2 | 1.63 GB | 2026-03-28 01:14 |
| OPNsense-26.1.5-arm-aarch64-GATEWAY.img.sig | 695 Bytes | 2026-03-28 01:14 |
| OPNsense-26.1.5-checksums-aarch64-GATEWAY.sha256 | 120 Bytes | 2026-03-28 01:14 |
| OPNsense-26.1.5-checksums-aarch64-GATEWAY.sha256.sig | 695 Bytes | 2026-03-28 01:14 |
| OPNsense-26.1.pub | 800 Bytes | 2026-03-26 23:28 |
| OPNsense-26.1.pub.sig | 695 Bytes | 2026-03-26 23:28 |
| README.md | 1.06 KB | 2026-03-28 02:11 |