[kwlug-disc] OpenWRT Capable Routers

[peter_melse at gto.net]

This might be worth a look as well: 
https://docs.banana-pi.org/en/OpenWRT-One/BananaPi_OpenWRT-One
OpenWRT also has a x86 build if you want to try 10g line rate routing, 
or something a little more powerful / custom.

On 2026-08-10 15:48, CrankyOldBugger wrote:

> I'm sure we all remember the big fiasco a few years ago with TP-Link 
> spying on us for the Chinese government...  I still refuse to buy any 
> of their products since then.
> I'm currently using a Netgear router with a range extender, so TBH I'm 
> a big scared to wipe out the firmware with DD-WRT/OpenWRT, but I did 
> run DD-WRT on an old Linksys a few years ago and thought it was well 
> done.
> 
> On Mon, 10 Aug 2026 at 19:28, Doug Moen <doug at moens.org> wrote:
> 
> 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 [1] WR3000S [1]. 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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Links:
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[1] 
https://www.amazon.ca/Cudy-WR3000S-Ethernet-Antennas-Wireguard/dp/B0CYT3Q54S?
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