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--- opnsenseonvelocloudedge510 [2025/11/05 07:51] – Fabián Rodríguez
+++ opnsenseonvelocloudedge510 [2025/11/06 14:13] (current) – Fabián Rodríguez
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 The Velocloud EDGE 510 is a discontinued enterprise router now widely available on platforms like eBay for under $50 CAD. Following this guide transforms it into a fully functional firewall/router. Online reports show this should also be possible with the Edge 520 model.
-> For those seeking a plug-and-play experience, [[https://legoutdulibre.com|Le Goût du Libre.com]] offers ready to use units with OPNsense pre-flashed for 90$ CAD - or you can buy your own on eBay and follow this tested and revised guide based on multiple installations.
+> For those seeking a plug-and-play experience, [[https://legoutdulibre.com|Le Goût du Libre.com]] offers ready to use units with OPNsense pre-flashed for 40$ CAD in Montreal, Canada (local pickup only) - or you can [[https://www.ebay.com/itm/297261007996|buy your own on eBay]] and follow this tested and revised guide, based on multiple installations.
 While the router's performance is modest by today’s standards, it features:
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 This makes it a perfect candidate for homelab setups, network experimentation, and educational deployments. With OPNsense 25.7.6 (based on FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE-p4), it supports full firewall and routing capabilities.
-Special thanks go to PhoenixSheppy on Github and to the Netgate forum contributors, which this guide is based on.
+Special thanks go to [[https://github.com/PhoenixSheppy/VeloCloud-Edge-510-OPNsense-Conversion-Guide?tab=readme-ov-file|PhoenixSheppy on Github]] and to [[https://forum.netgate.com/topic/142371/what-is-this-board-help|the Netgate forum contributors]], which this guide is based on.
 == Pre-install notes ==
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   - From there, let's configure the network. Connect a network cable from your router or switch to the 4th port (GE4) and allow it to establish a link and connect. Connect your computer to port 1 (GE1).
   - Change to the existing ''firmware'' directory: <code>cd /root/firmware</code>
-  - Grab a copy of the modified corebooot firmware : \\ ''wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhoenixSheppy/VeloCloud-Edge-510-OPNsense-Conversion-Guide/refs/heads/main/firmware/2017-4-10-coreboot.rom''\\ \\ This output should follow:\\ <code>Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com (185.199.108.133:443)
+  - Grab a copy of the modified corebooot firmware : \\ ''wget <nowiki>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhoenixSheppy/VeloCloud-Edge-510-OPNsense-Conversion-Guide/refs/heads/main/firmware/2017-4-10-coreboot.rom</nowiki>''\\ \\ This output should follow:\\ <code>Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com (185.199.108.133:443)
 -4-10-coreboot.r 100% |*******************************|  8192k  0:00:00 ETA
 velocloud vc-edge:~/firmware  -</code>
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   - After that, proceed with defaults. You will see progress indicators. This should take **under 8 minutes**.
   - You can then change the root password (default is ''opnsense''), or just choose **Complete Install**.
-  - Next step, choose **Reboot** and the serial output should show the boot sequence, showing the text OPNsense logo and menu, and messages, as above. Again, this will take **3-4 minutes**.
+  - Next step, choose **Shutdown** and wait for a couple of minutes. **Remove the USB key**, disconnect and reconnect the power cable, the router will then boot. This will take **3-4 minutes**.
+You should now be able to ping the router at 192.168.1.1 and complete the configuration by opening a browser to https://192.168.1.1/ui/core/initial_setup - you may have to accept a security exception as the SSL certificate used is self-signed.
+The default user and password (unless changed during the installation), are ''root'' and ''opnsense'', respectively. Refer to the official OPNsense documentation for further details.
 == References ==