topic Re: Open WRT Router in Tech Help - Software/Hardware etc

Open WRT Router

bmc — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:58:27 GMT

Here's one for those who like such things. Open WRT in it's own box.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007795779282.html

£ 84.44 including postage.

Brian

Re: Open WRT Router

MisterW — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:20:28 GMT

@bmc Interesting...

I've been looking for something with more cpu 'oompf' than my Tplink ER605 running Openwrt. Its fine on my FF900 with H/W flow offloading but that precludes the use of QoS.

That box would be a slight increase from my dual core 800mhz to a dual core 1.3ghz but I've been watching the price of the GL.iNET MT-6000 which is a quad core 2.0ghz router that will accept native Openwrt OOTB ( https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mt6000 ).

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GL-iNet-GL-MT6000-Multi-Gig-Connectivity-WireGuard/dp/B0CP7S3117

Re: Open WRT Router

paul_blitz — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:34:30 GMT

Whilst I like the idea, I do have to ask if you are worried at all about "they have installed a custom version of OpenWRT that sends logs back to (a) China; or (b) US" (not sure which would be worse!!!)

Or are you able to upgrade it it to a trusted version?

Re: Open WRT Router

mystreet1 — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:46:05 GMT

The first link that @MisterW posted is to the Openwrt site which details how to install a clean/fresh installation of Openwrt removing the custom version

Re: Open WRT Router

MisterW — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:47:08 GMT

@paul_blitz if you wish you can just re-install from the official Openwrt site https://openwrt.org/

Re: Open WRT Router

archerry — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:42:38 GMT

That is a nifty bit of kit, especially for the price.

Pity I cannot justify getting one, as what I have is working nicely and I have a backup.