802.11ax Routers

RobertP · January 30, 2021, 11:28pm

According to Netgear's website it seems to look exactly like old RAX120

Gingernut · January 31, 2021, 7:25am

Just had a look and there's no GPL released yet by Netgear for the WAX214 so that doesn't help.

When they do, it will more than likely benefit the Xiaomi AX1800 as it's IPQ6018 based also.

carras · February 3, 2021, 6:18pm

So Linux 5 support mt7915? Then we need to wait until that support gets to OpenWRT?

Or how is the process?

github.com

torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/mt7915/Kconfig

# SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
config MT7915E
	tristate "MediaTek MT7915E (PCIe) support"
	select MT76_CORE
	depends on MAC80211
	depends on PCI
	help
	  This adds support for MT7915-based wireless PCIe devices,
	  which support concurrent dual-band operation at both 5GHz
	  and 2.4GHz IEEE 802.11ax 4x4:4SS 1024-QAM, 160MHz channels,
	  OFDMA, spatial reuse and dual carrier modulation.

	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here.

slh · February 3, 2021, 8:30pm

mt7915e (keep in mind that mt7915e/ mt7921e are still very new and driver support for them is still in its early days) should be supported on OpenWrt/ master already, which uses more recent backports versions (and mt76 is updated even more frequently).

juppin · February 5, 2021, 12:50pm

Does anyone know something about the used chipset for Honor Router 3?
In Germany you can buy it currently for about 35 €.

loyukfai · February 5, 2021, 3:45pm

HUAWEI WiFi AX3 (Quad-Core) - HUAWEI Global

This?

juppin · February 5, 2021, 4:45pm

Probably they are the same.
At least to this source: https://www.justandroid.net/2020/05/19/honor-router-3-vs-huawei-wifi-ax3-the-same-dual-core-wi-fi-6-hardware/

Has Huawei developed there own wifi6 chipset or which SoC they are using for there devices?

slh · February 5, 2021, 11:08pm

CPU: HiSilicon Hi5651L @1.2GHz (Dual-core ARM)
WLAN: HiSilicon Hi1152 (2x 2T2R)

https://wikidevi.wi-cat.ru/Huawei

Chances for that to be supported, not very high.

omavel · February 10, 2021, 7:07pm

Hi guys. What ax router I can buy now to be sure it will be fully supported in next OpenWRT stable versions?
I have some TP-Links (archer), Netgears, Honors, and Xiaomi Redmi AX5/AX6 in my local store.
As I understood, Netgears are based on broadcom, what's why it is not a great choice, am I right?
Also I need CPU as fast as possible to run some services on it.

golya87 · February 10, 2021, 8:48pm

I fear, nobody can tell it now. Buy the one you like and later change it to a supported one.

MakaanPL · February 13, 2021, 5:03pm

omavel · February 16, 2021, 5:12pm

Guys, how to find openWRT-compatible ax routers in the Table of Hardware?

hnyman · February 16, 2021, 5:29pm

There aren't any, yet.

rodrigoaguilera · February 16, 2021, 5:31pm

The columns have a search box, you can write "ax" there but the ones listed are not supported in any way considered stable

omavel · February 16, 2021, 5:32pm

Well, I had found one at least: TOTOLINK X5000R

omavel · February 16, 2021, 5:34pm

Thanks. Don't know why, but this filter didn't work for me once, that's why I ask.

but the ones listed are not supported in any way considered stable

Hmm, but why this table is called "Ideal for OpenWrt" then

evlo · March 10, 2021, 6:23pm

So the Belkin RT3200 is available at least in UK, so hopefully in EU, i like that it does not have any external antennas.

Borromini · March 10, 2021, 10:47pm

I think that label applies to the amount of flash and RAM those devices carry.

yongchen883 · March 12, 2021, 5:32am

Just bought a Linksys E8450 and flash to OpenWRT, but it seems no support for the AX protocol now? or it is just a problem on Web GUI? how to enable the AX Wi-Fi by configuration file?

phinn · March 12, 2021, 4:17pm

E8450 (mt7622 target) was just added, it's in very early development and doubt WiFi 6 / AX works yet. It's a long way off until any target emerges as the 'right' one to buy for OpenWrt with WiFi 6. We'll have to see how development goes, hopefully over the next year or two, whatever release follows the eventual 21.02 release.