[kwlug-disc] OpenWRT Capable Routers

[Doug Moen]

My last router was a Cudy, I installed OpenWRT like Khalid said, I'm happy.

Factory firmware on today's consumer routers feels like malware. I refuse to create an account on the manufacturer's web site to configure and manage the router. No privacy and questionable security.

OpenWRT is open source and does what I want. I don't need fancy features. I added a range extender and it was surprisingy easy.

On Mon, Aug 10, 2026, at 2:45 PM, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
> What features of OpenWRT do you need?  Last time I dealt with custom firmware (DD-WRT) was because of "bufferbloat".  But, factory firmwares of my Asus RT-N66U seem to deal with it.  The router is old, and newer routers would be even better.
> 
> 
> On 2026-08-10 12:23, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:
>> Thought this would be interesting to some here ... 
>> 
>> In the past, I bought older routers and installed OpenWRT on them. 
>> 
>> We no longer need to do that, because there are new routers that allow flashing with OpenWRT, and have new features (e.g. WiFi 6).
>> 
>> One such router is Cudy <https://www.amazon.ca/Cudy-WR3000S-Ethernet-Antennas-Wireguard/dp/B0CYT3Q54S?> WR3000S <https://www.amazon.ca/Cudy-WR3000S-Ethernet-Antennas-Wireguard/dp/B0CYT3Q54S?>. Very reasonably priced.
>> Only thing I see missing is a USB port, though this is not a crucial function.
>> 
>> Installation was straightforward:
>> 1. Download a signed OpenWRT image from Cudy's Google Drive.
>> 2. Flash the router with that.
>> 3. Download the latest OpenWRT image for this specific router.
>> 4. Flash it as a sysupgrade image from the LuCI menus.
>> 
>> That is it. 
>> 
>> There are other brands that support plain OpenWRT, such as GL.inet, but they are more expensive.  
>> 
>> --
>> Khalid M. Baheyeldin
>> 
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