Apple Time Capsule Custom Firmware -

Target: Apple Time Capsule (802.11ac version A1470/A1409) Kernel: OpenWrt 24.10 / Linux 6.6

| Feature | Stock Firmware | OpenWrt Custom Firmware | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | SMB File Read | 35 MB/s | 75 MB/s (with modern SMB4) | | SMB File Write | 25 MB/s | 60 MB/s | | Wi-Fi 5GHz (80MHz) | 950 Mbps | 780 Mbps | | WireGuard VPN | Not possible | 180 Mbps (CPU limited) | | Boot Time | 90 seconds | 45 seconds | apple time capsule custom firmware

Instead of trying to write a driver from scratch, the DejaVu approach uses the existing Apple kernel and proprietary drivers but injects an initramfs (initial RAM filesystem) that loads a custom Linux environment. This allows the hardware to retain its Wi-Fi functionality while running standard Linux tools. Target: Apple Time Capsule (802

With the stock firmware, multiple Macs backing up simultaneously caused kernel panics. OpenWrt’s modern SMB daemon handles concurrent connections perfectly. You can create separate sparsebundle disk images for each Mac via a script. apple time capsule custom firmware