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Buy the Archer C7 version 2, and install the optimized version of openwrt: https://github.com/infinitnet/lede-ar71xx-optimized-archer-c7-v2 https://github.com/i

Buy the Archer C7 version 2, and install the optimized version of openwrt: https://github.com/infinitnet/lede-ar71xx-optimized-archer-c7-v2 https://github.com/infinitnet/lede-ar71xx-optimized-archer-c... This build gets ~750 mbps NAT speed as opposed to vanilla openwrt, which is around ~300 mbps.

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josteink 8y ago
While I think this is a really good OpenWrt-router, with good value for money and easy installation... It is fair mentioning that this model is discontinued from TP-Link and you will probably have to buy it second hand. It also comes in at least 5 revisions, with various levels of support, making life a little bit more difficult for the average, uninformed buyer. As a side note: I have a 350mbps symmetrical FTTH link and I've had no issues maxing this line with regular, official OpenWRT builds. Unless you need significantly higher speeds and can prove that official builds can't do it, I see no reason to go with unofficial, unsupported builds.
- exhilaration 8y ago
  Do you know well this router runs Wireguard using OpenWRT?
  - josteink 8y ago
    I have no idea or knowledge about wireguard.
  - josteink 8y ago
    Actually looking into Wireguard on OpenWrt[1], I don't see anything router-specific about supporting that. As long as you have enough flash to install the modules, I can't see why this shouldn't work on any router. [1] https://danrl.com/blog/2017/luci-proto-wireguard/ https://danrl.com/blog/2017/luci-proto-wireguard/
dcbadacd 8y ago
How can you make sure you're getting the v2?
- josteink 8y ago
  It says so on a sticker underneath. You must ask seller to confirm or provide a picture.
OJFord 8y ago
Is that v2 as in >v1, or is there a v3+ that I don't want? That is, can I just buy from Amazon [0] with a fairly safe assumption that a new C7 is OK? [0]: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-AC1750-Dualband-Zertifiziert-Generalüberholt/dp/B00BUSDVBQ https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-AC1750-Dualband-Zertifizier...
- josteink 8y ago
  There are 5 versions at least. The specific HW version is easily identified by a sticker underneath the router. Consult the openwrt table of hardware[1] for more details. [1] https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer-c7-1750 https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer-c7-1750 Edit: eBay seems a lot better for this task - https://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m4084.l1313&_nkw=Archer+c7+v2 https://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m4084.l1313&...
- GordonS 8y ago
  So, 2 or 3 years ago I did just that. And it was flakey as f*ck. It rebooted itself roughly once a day, and would stop routing traffic to my fibre modem and need manually rebooted at least once a day. The Openwrt support forums were... not helpful. All this was such a shame, because the Openwrt feature set is so much capable than the stock firmware - I so wanted it to work, but had such a bad experience I haven't gone near it since and it will likely stay that way.
  - josteink 8y ago
    You have to be specific about the hardware you buy. Throughout my time I've bought around 2 or 2 routers with the naive assumption "oh it will probably work out fine", and that's definitely not how it works. That has certainly left me with disappointment. IME it pays off greatly to upfront research the specific model (and revision) and buy exactly that. Like in this case, the Archer C7 v2 (of which I've recently bought two). It's running OpenWrt flawlessly and I would have zero issues recommending that particular model to anyone.
    - GordonS 8y ago

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josteink 8y ago

While I think this is a really good OpenWrt-router, with good value for money and easy installation... It is fair mentioning that this model is discontinued from TP-Link and you will probably have to buy it second hand. It also comes in at least 5 revisions, with various levels of support, making life a little bit more difficult for the average, uninformed buyer. As a side note: I have a 350mbps symmetrical FTTH link and I've had no issues maxing this line with regular, official OpenWRT builds. Unless you need significantly higher speeds and can prove that official builds can't do it, I see no reason to go with unofficial, unsupported builds.

exhilaration 8y ago
Do you know well this router runs Wireguard using OpenWRT?
- josteink 8y ago
  I have no idea or knowledge about wireguard.
- josteink 8y ago
  Actually looking into Wireguard on OpenWrt[1], I don't see anything router-specific about supporting that. As long as you have enough flash to install the modules, I can't see why this shouldn't work on any router. [1] https://danrl.com/blog/2017/luci-proto-wireguard/ https://danrl.com/blog/2017/luci-proto-wireguard/

dcbadacd 8y ago

How can you make sure you're getting the v2?

josteink 8y ago
It says so on a sticker underneath. You must ask seller to confirm or provide a picture.

OJFord 8y ago

Is that v2 as in >v1, or is there a v3+ that I don't want? That is, can I just buy from Amazon [0] with a fairly safe assumption that a new C7 is OK? [0]: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-AC1750-Dualband-Zertifiziert-Generalüberholt/dp/B00BUSDVBQ https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-AC1750-Dualband-Zertifizier...

josteink 8y ago
There are 5 versions at least. The specific HW version is easily identified by a sticker underneath the router. Consult the openwrt table of hardware[1] for more details. [1] https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer-c7-1750 https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer-c7-1750 Edit: eBay seems a lot better for this task - https://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m4084.l1313&_nkw=Archer+c7+v2 https://m.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m4084.l1313&...
GordonS 8y ago
So, 2 or 3 years ago I did just that. And it was flakey as f*ck. It rebooted itself roughly once a day, and would stop routing traffic to my fibre modem and need manually rebooted at least once a day. The Openwrt support forums were... not helpful. All this was such a shame, because the Openwrt feature set is so much capable than the stock firmware - I so wanted it to work, but had such a bad experience I haven't gone near it since and it will likely stay that way.
- josteink 8y ago
  You have to be specific about the hardware you buy. Throughout my time I've bought around 2 or 2 routers with the naive assumption "oh it will probably work out fine", and that's definitely not how it works. That has certainly left me with disappointment. IME it pays off greatly to upfront research the specific model (and revision) and buy exactly that. Like in this case, the Archer C7 v2 (of which I've recently bought two). It's running OpenWrt flawlessly and I would have zero issues recommending that particular model to anyone.
  - GordonS 8y ago