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

  • SpacePirate
    2·
    11 months ago

    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

    • umbrella
      1·
      11 months ago

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