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forum.archive.openwrt.org › viewtopicSep 13, 2008 · I also have this same message, "wget: bad address 'downloads.openwrt.org'" when I "ipkg update" or "ipkg install something"--also running 7.09 on a NSLU2. This happens either from the command line or from webif. I can successfully ping the outside world, e.g., google at 209.85.135.103. Any pointers as to what to look for?
OpenWrt Forum Archive
https://forum.archive.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=1692913.09.2008 · Connected machines use their own DNS server entry, but the router still needs an IP address for dns searches. "downloads.openwrt.org" is a name that the router cannot resolve to an IP address without an IP entry for the DNS server to ask as well as a route to the internet _from the router_, not from the connected machines.
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downloads.openwrt.orgAug 07, 2021 · The current OpenWrt release is linked below. It is adviced to use the latest available release if possible. OpenWrt 21.02.0. Released: Sun, 5 Sep 2021.