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Or instead of being a penny pincher get an AX wireless router and not contribute more ewaste.

by potiuper 5y ago

brnt 5y ago
Which would you recommend?
- potiuper 5y ago
  The AX series is the current TP-Link offering for most use cases starting at ~$80: https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=50012120%20100158096%20601356803&Manufactory=12120 https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=50012120%20100158096%206013568... In addition, the AX3200 Belkin (RT3200) is $100, and the $140 Linksys (E8450) are both listed as supporting OpenWRT.
  - danhor 5y ago
    It seems like at least the TP-Link AX50 won't have openwrt support anytime soon (or more likely at all), so even worse for long usage times.
- thedougd 5y ago
  The EAP660 is pretty good. I replaced a few mesh routers with a single EAP660 on a second floor ceiling. I like that they allow you to run a single one without a controller. I'm happy to no longer tie my router to my access point as it was getting to be a bit too much effort to make changes or upgrade before I split their roles. No WRT support, but I don't think that's a concern for just an access point.
sbierwagen 5y ago
If you really are futureproofing, note that most AX (Wifi 6) equipment today doesn't support the new 6ghz frequencies recently allocated to wifi. For that you need "Wifi 6E". Of course, 6E stuff is quite expensive right now. (Expect to pay $400+ per node)
bserge 5y ago
Heh, I only have 4 of them and they're not going out of use anytime soon. Bought all of them used, of course. One works as a main router for a fiber Internet connection (via a dumb SFP-Ethernet D-Link switch), 2 handle the "Intranet" 1 house + 1 workshop (Wifi bridge via one band) computers, printer and NAS, and one is with me, acting as a repeater bridge. If I buy anything new it'll habe to support OpenWrt or I stick with AC1750s lol. Even Wifi N 300 is enough for my needs, computers are wired and my phone doesn't need AC speeds.

Or instead of being a penny pincher get an AX wireless router and not contribute more ewaste.

brnt 5y ago

Which would you recommend?

potiuper 5y ago
The AX series is the current TP-Link offering for most use cases starting at ~$80: https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=50012120%20100158096%20601356803&Manufactory=12120 https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=50012120%20100158096%206013568... In addition, the AX3200 Belkin (RT3200) is $100, and the $140 Linksys (E8450) are both listed as supporting OpenWRT.
- danhor 5y ago
  It seems like at least the TP-Link AX50 won't have openwrt support anytime soon (or more likely at all), so even worse for long usage times.
thedougd 5y ago
The EAP660 is pretty good. I replaced a few mesh routers with a single EAP660 on a second floor ceiling. I like that they allow you to run a single one without a controller. I'm happy to no longer tie my router to my access point as it was getting to be a bit too much effort to make changes or upgrade before I split their roles. No WRT support, but I don't think that's a concern for just an access point.

sbierwagen 5y ago

If you really are futureproofing, note that most AX (Wifi 6) equipment today doesn't support the new 6ghz frequencies recently allocated to wifi. For that you need "Wifi 6E". Of course, 6E stuff is quite expensive right now. (Expect to pay $400+ per node)

bserge 5y ago

Heh, I only have 4 of them and they're not going out of use anytime soon. Bought all of them used, of course. One works as a main router for a fiber Internet connection (via a dumb SFP-Ethernet D-Link switch), 2 handle the "Intranet" 1 house + 1 workshop (Wifi bridge via one band) computers, printer and NAS, and one is with me, acting as a repeater bridge. If I buy anything new it'll habe to support OpenWrt or I stick with AC1750s lol. Even Wifi N 300 is enough for my needs, computers are wired and my phone doesn't need AC speeds.