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Is there a recommended hardware and step by step guide for those new to this? Can you do mesh networks?

by blackeyeblitzar 2y ago

snvzz 2y ago
The OpenWRT One is a good starting point, if it covers your needs.
- eadmund 2y ago
  It sounds great, but is there any way to receive those from a retailer based in the U.S. rather than shipped from China?
  - jillyboel 2y ago
    Where do you think the US retailers get them from?
hkwerf 2y ago
> Is there a recommended hardware and step by step guide for those new to this? What exactly are you planning to do? OpenWrt is quite flexible. There's this https://openwrt.org/toh/buyerguide https://openwrt.org/toh/buyerguide. > Can you do mesh networks? Yes. Note also https://openwisp.org/ https://openwisp.org/ if you want to do a whole fleet of OpenWrt routers.
- rubenbe 2y ago
  I've always found openwisp to be tailored to massive fleets of OpenWrt routers (100+). Not really for a home setup where you have a handful of devices (5-10). Alternatives are welcome since I haven't found anything yet.
Piraty 2y ago
this non-official version (uses upstream TOH data though) is much more responsive and has better filters: https://soif.github.io/OpenWrtTOH/ https://soif.github.io/OpenWrtTOH/ Wiki has you covered for beginners guide
- simonmales 2y ago
  This is a great resource. Should part of the official project.
  - Piraty 2y ago
    https://forum.openwrt.org/t/better-and-faster-table-of-hardware/213570/ https://forum.openwrt.org/t/better-and-faster-table-of-hardw...
kurlberg 2y ago
Based on reddit [1] and other some other recommendations I got an asus ax4200 and put openwrt on it. I'm fairly happy, but some people have run into connection dropping (possibly due to ISP power saving resulting in link dropping down to 10 mbs, and something then goes wrong.) With forum help [2] I found a workaround: either turn off auto negotiation (works) or using a lan port as a wan port (have not tried). 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/openwrt/comments/1cr1lvp/is_the_asus_tufax4200_a_good_option_for_my/ https://www.reddit.com/r/openwrt/comments/1cr1lvp/is_the_asu... 2: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14192#issuecomment-2594054211 https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14192#issuecomment...

Is there a recommended hardware and step by step guide for those new to this? Can you do mesh networks?

snvzz 2y ago

The OpenWRT One is a good starting point, if it covers your needs.

eadmund 2y ago
It sounds great, but is there any way to receive those from a retailer based in the U.S. rather than shipped from China?
- jillyboel 2y ago
  Where do you think the US retailers get them from?

hkwerf 2y ago

> Is there a recommended hardware and step by step guide for those new to this? What exactly are you planning to do? OpenWrt is quite flexible. There's this https://openwrt.org/toh/buyerguide https://openwrt.org/toh/buyerguide. > Can you do mesh networks? Yes. Note also https://openwisp.org/ https://openwisp.org/ if you want to do a whole fleet of OpenWrt routers.

rubenbe 2y ago
I've always found openwisp to be tailored to massive fleets of OpenWrt routers (100+). Not really for a home setup where you have a handful of devices (5-10). Alternatives are welcome since I haven't found anything yet.

Piraty 2y ago

this non-official version (uses upstream TOH data though) is much more responsive and has better filters: https://soif.github.io/OpenWrtTOH/ https://soif.github.io/OpenWrtTOH/ Wiki has you covered for beginners guide

simonmales 2y ago
This is a great resource. Should part of the official project.
- Piraty 2y ago
  https://forum.openwrt.org/t/better-and-faster-table-of-hardware/213570/ https://forum.openwrt.org/t/better-and-faster-table-of-hardw...

kurlberg 2y ago

Based on reddit [1] and other some other recommendations I got an asus ax4200 and put openwrt on it. I'm fairly happy, but some people have run into connection dropping (possibly due to ISP power saving resulting in link dropping down to 10 mbs, and something then goes wrong.) With forum help [2] I found a workaround: either turn off auto negotiation (works) or using a lan port as a wan port (have not tried). 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/openwrt/comments/1cr1lvp/is_the_asus_tufax4200_a_good_option_for_my/ https://www.reddit.com/r/openwrt/comments/1cr1lvp/is_the_asu... 2: https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14192#issuecomment-2594054211 https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/issues/14192#issuecomment...