Best "newcomer routers" - 2024

@richb-hanover-priv GL-MT3000

  1. Supports official STABLE OpenWrt 23.05.x.

https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mt3000#supported_versions
https://downloads.openwrt.org/releases/23.05.2/targets/mediatek/filogic/openwrt-23.05.2-mediatek-filogic-glinet_gl-mt3000-squashfs-sysupgrade.bin

  1. Clear installation instructions without warnings in the Table of Hardware.

https://openwrt.org/toh/gl.inet/gl-mt3000#oem_web_ui_installation

  1. Mass market device with:
  • case: yes
  • power supply: USB-C wall wart with universal US+EU+UK plug
  • WAN port: 1
  • LAN ports: 1
  • Wi-Fi: WiFi 6 on 2.4 and 5 GHz
  • No assembly required: yes
  1. Price point below US$100 or equivalent in your currency. It must be available today (Amazon, eBay, etc.) not promised at some indeterminate date.

5-8 days:
US: $78.90 https://store-us.gl-inet.com/collections/time-limited-deals/products/beryl-ax-gl-mt3000-pocket-sized-wi-fi-6-wireless-travel-gigabit-router
EU: €103,90 https://store-eu.gl-inet.com/en-jp/products/eu-beryl-ax-gl-mt3000-pocket-sized-ax3000-wi-fi-6-travel-router-with-2-5g-wan-port

No specific availability stated:
Global store: https://store.gl-inet.com/products/beryl-ax-gl-mt3000-pocket-sized-wi-fi-6-wireless-travel-gigabit-router

12 days:
Amazon US: $109.80 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPSGJN7T

2 days:
Amazon DE: $119.73 https://www.amazon.de/-/en/GL-iNet-GL-MT3000-Repeater-Extender-Cascaded/dp/B0BPSGJN7T/

  1. Able to handle 300mbps with SQM enabled. Provide link to citation or personal experience
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