Looking for a reliable and budget-friendly router compatible with OpenWRT or LEDE?
Looking for a reliable and budget-friendly router compatible with OpenWRT or LEDE?
Seeking suggestions for a reliable, budget-friendly router compatible with OpenWRT/LEDE. Needs USB port for logging on a stick and sufficient RAM to handle Nodogsplash under heavy use. Based in Ontario, prefer local Canadian options to sidestep import challenges.
Consider using a PFSense router if your network speed requirements are met
Cheap options usually fall short of expectations, especially for something beyond basic WiFi. For that specific use case, an Ubiquiti setup might be more appropriate. If you're after a router, I’d lean toward pfSense since consumer models aren’t built for heavy traffic and OpenWRT often slows things down. You’d still need a solid wireless access point, but with many users you’d likely need a business-grade device.
Connection speed is 25MB per second. It must support 80 devices without causing significant strain.
It requires continuous operation, so power usage on the box would be quite high. Using new components would cancel out any savings. It will handle both Wi-Fi and an EnGenius EAP600, serving half the building. On busy days, around 80 clients might connect at once, but most days it'll be about 50, with only a few active at a time. This setup is for a library in a small town connected via a 25Mbps PPOE DSL line.
I believe I could manage to use an ASUS RT-AC66U with Merlin and set up nodogsplash via software.