[kwlug-disc] Good, non-Cisco OpenWRT routers

[Ron Singh]

Big-big fan of the RT-AC68U from ASUS. It's what I use at 3 locations.
Not a new product but should be available relatively easy?
128M/256M flash/dram.
Local config'ing

According to a brother(IT guy), most all of the new routers are very
cloud-happy and are absolutely not appropriate for a privacy-oriented
router.
A bit of a slog, but perhaps checking with this list of supported devices
warrants some attention --
https://openwrt.org/_media/toh_dump_tab_separated.zip

I have 2 of the ASUS RT-N66U also in play with OpenWRT, but they are even
older models going back some 8-10 years I think with less flash & dram and
slower CPU.

If your guy wanna drive for 20-30 mins, someone in New Hamburg is selling 2
of the 68U + 1 of the 66U for 50 bucks. Absolutely dirt cheap. See --
https://www.kijiji.ca/v-computer-networking/kitchener-waterloo/2-asus-rt-ac68u-and-1-asus-rt-n66u-router/1671024838
FWIW.

Another really good one that 2 of my local siblings use is the  Netgear
R7600 AC2600 beastie. I have a large-adjacent client using a fleet of them
in a mesh too. Not cloud-y, all local.  Zero failures, all running OpenWRT.
Not sure if OpenWRT still supports it though. Tough to find tho'.
https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/r7800/
FWIW.

Ron S.



On Sat, Sep 23, 2023 at 11:21 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> This is not for me but somebody who was asking in a different forum.
> This person has a Cisco router and is unhappy with it, so they want a
> new one and do not know what is good these days.
>
> The router must support OpenWRT well.
>
> Any suggestions? Tales of lived experience get precedence.
>
> - Paul
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