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Banana Pi's $31 BPI-WiFi 6 router runs a fork of OpenWrt - Liliputing (liliputing.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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New router with OpenWrt compatibility out of the box! It's a fork, but of what I am reading it's similar approach to GL.iNet routers with little work to flash a vanilla version.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I think I would rather spend a little more and get official hardware, with guaranteed ongoing support and no mystery blobs.

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/routers/openwrt-aims-to-finialize-its-dollar100-openwrt-one-open-source-router-design-and-specification

https://forum.openwrt.org/t/openwrt-one-celebrating-20-years-of-openwrt/183684/

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

no mystery blobs.

Maybe they're not "mystery blobs," but I think you still need binary blobs with MediaTek chips. I'd be happy to be proven wrong though!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago

I work in industry with MediaTek chips. We basically have to reverse engineer them to get anything done, because they refuse to give us anything, and what they do give us doesn't work.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Over three times the price isn't a little more.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Not when I consider the price of replacing this box when it's no longer supported.

And even ignoring the longevity issue, $69 is a small premium for superior specs and open firmware, which I am unlikely to get anywhere else.

I find that spending a bit more for tools that work much better and last much longer is nearly always the right choice. Better functionality, less waste, less hassle, and usually less money in the long run.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

And now you know the fact value of your personal data.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I can’t seem to find where to buy the OpenWRT One or when it’s going to ship.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Already found that. Still can’t buy it, still not shipping. 😂

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

They outlined processes of what happens next since vote was approved on 1-17-2024. According to this, I dont expect anything until end of year or next year before product is ready to be sold