(Part 2) Top products from r/openwrt
We found 2 product mentions on r/openwrt. We ranked the 22 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
21. TP-Link Nano USB Wifi Dongle 150Mbps High Gain Wireless Network Adapter for PC Desktop and Laptops. Supports Win10/8.1/8/7/XP Linux 2.6.18-4.4.3, Mac OS 10.9-10.15 (TL-WN722N)
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Number of reviews: 1
USB WiFi Adapter: Exceptional wireless speed up to 150Mbps brings best experience for video streaming or internet callsUltimate Range: High gain antennas ensure superior range and stability. Version 2. 0Secure: Easy wireless security encryption at a push of the WPS buttonIndustry Leading Support: 2-...
Show Reddit reviews22. TP-Link TL-WR841ND Wireless N300 Home Router, 300Mpbs, IP QoS, WPS Button, 2 Detachable Antennas
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Number of reviews: 1
✅ Wireless N speeds up to 300Mbps, ideal for video streaming and gaming online✅ Detachable external antennas for easy alignment and upgrading✅ Sleek housing enables wall-mounting or horizontal placement on a table or desk✅ Set up a secure, WPA-encrypted connection with a push of the WPS butt...
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Similar to the problems I had with the Xiaomi MiWiFi Mini and Chaos Calmer. It is all good now with LEDE 17.
For me the 5G band is essential to link several routers without using all the bandwidth. I also like the 16G flash, gives more room install apps and stuff.
The WR841 is $83.49 on Amazon
Where do you get it for $20 ?
I haven't tried VPN, so I can't comment on that. Travel routers in general tend to have pretty wimpy CPUs though, so VPN encryption is certainly something I can imagine them struggling to do at reasonable speeds.
However, I am using a USB WiFi adapter without issue. I started out with an Edimax EW-8911UN nano adapter, and later changed to this figuring it would get me better reception with that big antenna:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SZEOLG/
I do always have several USB extension cords in my backpack, so if I wanted to I could move the USB adapter away from the router's internal WiFi adapter to try to avoid interference, but so far I've never bothered because it seemed to work just fine.
I also recently got a cheap dual-band adapter so that I can uplink to 5 Ghz networks. I haven't put much time into it yet, but in my initial attempts OpenWrt seemed to run into problems scanning for wifi networks with it.
I wanted to go with an AC adapter, but there seems to only be one chipset that everyone is using, and that chipset seems to have terrible Linux support (not in the kernel so you have to compile it in yourself)...