# hanwckf/rt-n56u

Padavan

Repository: https://github.com/hanwckf/rt-n56u
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rt-n56u
Language: C
License Family: other
Topics: padavan, router, rt-n56u, scutclient, mt7621
Last push: 2024-06-13T05:43:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3232, "days_push": 811, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3343, forks 3642 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:56.975992+00:00)

## What it is
A custom Padavan-based firmware for the ASUS RT-N56U and other MT7621-based routers, written in C. It gives power users full control over their router hardware with optional plugins like campus network auth clients, VPN servers, and download tools.

## Use cases
- flash custom firmware on an RT-N56U or MT7621 router
- run a VPN server or client on a home router
- bypass campus network authentication with scutclient or drcom clients
- build a custom router firmware image with selected plugins
- run aria2 downloads directly on the router
- enable IPv6 NAT (NAPT66) on a legacy router

## When to choose
- you own a supported MT7621 device and want more features than stock firmware
- you need campus network authentication clients baked into router firmware
- you want a lightweight, fast alternative to OpenWrt for these devices

## When to avoid
- your router model is not on the supported device list
- you need a license-guaranteed, commercially supported firmware
- you want a plugin/package ecosystem as large as OpenWrt's

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: networking, security, self-hosted, developer-tools
- domain: networking, embedded-systems, self-hosted, security
- platform: embedded, cross-platform
- tags: custom-firmware, padavan, router, mt7621, openwrt-alternative, embedded-linux, campus-network-auth, linux

## Member repositories
- hanwckf/rt-n56u (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.975992+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:41:03.095670+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/hanwckf/rt-n56u (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:56.975992+00:00, sha 33232b32ec04)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.