Just buy whatever router you want and then buy a wifi6e/Wifi 7 WAP.
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pineapplelover@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I’m trying to look for a good Wifi 6E router that can use open source firmware like dd wrt. Haven’t been able to find one yet. Any advice?
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 8 months ago
RustyHeater@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Not 6E but the GLINet Flint 2 runs a flavour of OpenWrt 23.05.
I own the original Flint and I have been really happy with it. It’s has a “fisher price” mode for most people; but then you can also log into Luci and really tinker under the hood.
vividspecter@lemm.ee 8 months ago
I have the flint.2. I’m only using it as a dumb AP and managed switch but the wireless performance has been a significant step up over previous APs and routers I’ve owned, even if it doesn’t support 6E.
To OP: the firmware is in its early days (both stock and snapshot openwrt) so you may run into problems with some use cases.
Telodzrum@lemmy.world 8 months ago
OpnSense for router/switch/etc. and a Ruckus box running the Unleashed firmware for the AP.
SamB@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Honestly, I don’t think there are any WiFi 6 or 6e routers that support ddwrt. And only a handful that support openwrt… Can’t recommend any since I did not test them.
vividspecter@lemm.ee 8 months ago
There’s a decent amount that support 6 now, but not really 6e: openwrt.org/toh/…/toh_available_16128_ax-wifi
Ab_intra@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Same. I’ve been looking at this one tho.
potajito@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Not dd wrt, but I got a redmi ax6000 and after an evening of tinkering I got openwrt working. Pretty good, WiFi 6 and all that for a 100 eur router.
lupec@lemm.ee 8 months ago
Not OP but that’s good to know, thanks for the heads-up!