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Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by tapper82 »

mikepurvis wrote: post #81
josteink wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> my default would be just to flash DD-WRT I have openwrt on all my 3 Archer C7s. I much prefer it to dd-wrt.

Did you have any drama getting it flashed? I'm trying now and consistently getting "Error code: 18005" from the stock web UI's firmware uploader, coming both from 160719 and also from 180114 (the most recent version from the vendor: https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/download/archer-c7/v2 ) Curiously, neither one lets me flash 180305, which is listed as the current version on the Canadian support portal: https://www.…

Blame the fcc dicks!

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by chx »

aspenmayer wrote: post #45
chx wrote: post #4

Let me grab this occassion: is there a Elecom WRH-583BK2-S sized similarly dual RJ45 dual band router -- with OpenWRT compatibility? https://twitter.com/ysks/status/773135671057784833/photo/1 it is not OpenWRT compatible. Specs at https://twitter.com/ysks/status/773141289197981696

The GL.iNet GL-AR750 is a bit bigger at 88x68x24mm @ 66g vs 65x35x20.5mm @ 45g but does have OpenWRT preinstalled. https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar750/ Edit: it is also dual-band, unlike the GL-iNet 6416 or other smaller units from same vendor.

I have the AR750. It's not a "bit" bigger. I mean, 143ml vs 46ml, that's a three times difference.

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by foresto »

dredmorbius wrote: post #66
dhruvkar wrote: post #5

What exactly are the benefits of having Openwrt installed on your router? What additional functionality does it provide the average HN user?

Vastly more power and flexibility, with a highly usable Web interface (LUCI) and console access. Regular updates. Excellent documentation. https://openwrt.org/docs/start And a whole set of packed applications and tools. There are about 6,000 packages in total, ranging from device-specific and kernel support to advanced applications such as media servers. Link below is just the larger apps. https://openwrt.org/docs/gu…

> Regular updates.

...and continued updates for much longer than you will get from most manufacturers.

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by aspenmayer »

chx wrote: post #92
aspenmayer wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The GL.iNet GL-AR750 is a bit bigger at 88x68x24mm @ 66g vs 65x35x20.5mm @ 45g but does have OpenWRT preinstalled. https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar750/ Edit: it is also dual-band, unlike the GL-iNet 6416 or other smaller units from same vendor.

I have the AR750. It's not a "bit" bigger. I mean, 143ml vs 46ml, that's a three times difference.

Maybe try to find a GL-AR300MD? They are discontinuted, but they were 58x58x25mm for a volume of 84.1ml. That's the only product I could find anywhere that met your requirements and is smaller than the GL-AR750.

Edit:

https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/ (scroll to bottom to see GL-AR300MD)

IA link to when the product page still existed:

https://web.archive.org/web/20180113053817/https://www.gl-in...

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by chx »

aspenmayer wrote: post #94
chx wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have the AR750. It's not a "bit" bigger. I mean, 143ml vs 46ml, that's a three times difference.

Maybe try to find a GL-AR300MD? They are discontinuted, but they were 58x58x25mm for a volume of 84.1ml. That's the only product I could find anywhere that met your requirements and is smaller than the GL-AR750. Edit: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/ (scroll to bottom to see GL-AR300MD) IA link to when the product page still existed: https://web.archive.org/web/20180113053817/https://www.gl-in...

GL called the GL-AR300MD a beta product.

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by disposition2 »

mikepurvis wrote: post #21

How is the UX story on OpenWRT these days? I have an Archer C7 running stock FW in my basement that keeps acting up, and my default would be just to flash DD-WRT. I'm not opposed to a little bit of CLI fiddling, but I definitely also like my router to be a set and forget type of device. As far as what to do with it, I could picture house-wide ad/tracker blocking, sending traffic analytics to elastic, potentially some…

I tried it out on my C7 and while I liked it, it would not play nice with my pi-hole. On the stock firmware, I was getting a 50%+ block rate and never really saw an ad. After installing OpenWRT, I was only getting about 10% and was seeing ads on just about every device. I tried numerous configurations and nothing really worked. Ended up going back to stock but I recommend openWrt as long as you don't try to get it working with a pi-hole.

Re: OpenWrt 18.06.4

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Post by aspenmayer »

chx wrote: post #95
aspenmayer wrote: post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe try to find a GL-AR300MD? They are discontinuted, but they were 58x58x25mm for a volume of 84.1ml. That's the only product I could find anywhere that met your requirements and is smaller than the GL-AR750. Edit: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/ (scroll to bottom to see GL-AR300MD) IA link to when the product page still existed: https://web.archive.org/web/20180113053817/https://www.gl-in...

GL called the GL-AR300MD a beta product.

Out of curiosity, what do you recommend for the use case you originally mentioned?
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