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I'm looking for recommendations for a cheap, and basic OpenWRT router (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I used to use an old Linksys WRT54GL v1.1 router for the purpose of testing homelab setups, but I have recently found that, as of 2022, it is unsupported by OpenWRT. So, I am now looking for a router to replace my old one. I don't need anything fancy -- I just need a router with WiFi connectivity (2.4GHz is fine, but 5GHz is, of course, appreciated, if possible), and a few LAN ports (gigabit would be nice, but it is not a necessity). By no means does it have to be a new model of router. So long as it supports a current version of OpenWRT, and satisfies my hardware requirements, it will be an acceptable recommendation

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Having just researched this, I purchased the Dynalink AX3600 (DL-WRX36). While it’s not as simple as a drop in firmware reflash, it offered the best speed and performance for not significantly more effort; Wifi 6, USB 3.0 ports, and full MIMO antenna support.

I also considered the following:

Buffalo WXR-5950AX12
Linksys E8450 (5GHz ax only)
Netgear WAX202
Xiami AX9000

https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_available_16128_ax-wifi

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

how is wifi6 performing with openwrt on this box? i hear it cant do hw accel yet?