Jeep in mind that OpenWRT isn’t really optimized for particular hardware. It is designed to run on anything which means it doesn’t have a lot of recovery options for bad updates and configurations. It isn’t terrible but if you interrupt power during a flash you can born the system.
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bizdelnick@lemmy.ml 3 days ago
Do you really need OPNsense? Buying a OpenWrt capable router would save your money, place and silence.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
zer0squar3d@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Openwrt One is the official hardware. It is optimized for it.
possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
The hardware is built to have good compatibly with OpenWRT. That doesn’t mean it has the same brick resistance as something like OPNsense.
zer0squar3d@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
Software is software. I can reflash all day regardless if openwrt or opnsense.
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
I went with mikrotik. It’s not too expensive, has way more features than I’ll ever need, and it’s rock solid. I used openwrt before that, which also did the job.