Some short topics for ssh to run need type passwd alnis alnis vi text editor a to edit text d delete line esc to enter command mode ZZ to save If Luci is not available. May be you are not connected directly to router but via another router and Luci firewall blocks WAN port. I went from outside via fritzbox. Need to go via direct cable to one of 4 router ports and 192.168.1.1 Allow everything in Luci firewall. Now can access router from outside. opkg install usbutils lsusb now works useful scripts dd-wrt http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Script_Examples opkg install mc # Midnight commander