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Cheap, OpenWrt compatible routers with WiFi 6?

I am looking for suggestions of cheap, OpenWrt compatible routers that may have Wifi 6, for future proofing. My idea was to use it as a main router, but also as a travel router so I can plug it whenever I travel somewhere else.

I also want to learn how to use OpenWrt (I have an old router at home to test it out, but it’s not ideal for everyday use since it’s 100Mbps and doesn’t have gigabit ports).

It’d be nice to have:

  • Wifi 6
  • OpenVPN or WireGuard support
  • Compatibility with OpenWrt
  • Ideally less than 60 EUR

A small form factor is also appreciated but not a requirement.

I checked the device tables and lists on the OpenWrt wiki, but it’s hard to decide. A beginner’s guide to the operating system recommended some routers but most of them are too expensive for my use case.

Currently, I’m leaning towards the GL iNet Opal (1200) but it doesn’t support OpenWrt, the other option is the BananaPi BPI-WIfi 6. What would be your suggestions?

sunzu ,

I don't think you will get a good router VPN performance at 60bucks tbh

You need a cpu that can handle your desired bandwidth. If this is a critical functionality, you need to start there IMHO

xinayder OP ,

The VPN bandwidth doesn’t need to be that good, I was checking the GL iNet models and 200 Mbps on WireGuard is enough for me.

different_base ,

ASUS RT-AX53U

openwrt.org/toh/asus/rt-ax53u

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