Affordable router that can do dd-wrt and/or maybe open source firmware
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Affordable router that can do dd-wrt and/or maybe open source firmware
Hi
I have been checking out the ZYXEL NBG6515 Dual-Band AC750 Gigabit and to me it looks very capable in the price range.
However I would love to have the option to try out dd-wrt and/or any router that may have open source firmware available...use case, in bridge on a 100/20mbit connection, multiple wireless devices, preferably able to do guest wifi.
Any such device you could recommend in that price range?
if you already know you want to install a router distro on it, i'd go the other way around:
find out which devices are supported, and get one.
i'm no expert, but i don't think you need to buy a new device for that.
most of the router's capabilities are in the software, not hardware, i'd think.
and old routers are a dime a dozen.
It's not gigabit and it's not dual-band. It has excellent 2.7GHz performance. Your description of your use case sounds like you don't need gigabit, unknown if you need dual band. Amazon has it for $29 with a $10 rebate, so only $19 in the end. You can't hardly go wrong with this router, which probably costs less than a Taco Bell run for your family.
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