i dont know im broke and… i cannot afford a plus 50$ router im researching and there is only 2024 versions, would it do the job? or im cooked?
Where are you? Cudy WR3000_ Or xiaomi AX3000T are in 40-50 bucks bracket...
4C is 100Mbps
4A gigabit is with gigabit ports but you need old revision, it has both compatibility problems and mechanical design problems in some releases.
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here in colombia those costs like 100$
the wr3000 looks neat here it is at 60$ and soc is similar to glinet
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Yes, filogic SoC even in the weakest iteration will route, qos or encrypt gigabit without any problems for next 5-10 years (until capacitors dry out)
7621 can forward gigabit with some tooth aches, but qos/vpn will sit at the lowest tenth of that.
Archetypal example tplink AX23 V1 - 50€ in Belgium 90€ in Colombia (overpriced either way)
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thats the problem all i find here are overpriced by a lot
for example ax23 is on 150$
It depends... https://www.homecenter.com.co/homecenter-co/product/700453/router-wi-fi-6-archer-ax23-doble-banda-ax1800/700453/
And here 43 € in store in Spain https://www.mediamarkt.es/es/product/_router-wifi-enrutador-cudy-ax3000-gigabit-wifi-6-cudy-2402-mbps-mu-mimo-negro-145403773.html
my holy grail was gl.inet but looks like cudy is a good alternative, thank you bro
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Yes, MT7981-based routers by Cudy should be a good option for you. Previously Xiaomi AX3000T was a cheap and recommended option but since Xiaomi introducing a V2 version with a different SoC - there’s no guarantee you can get a V1 version anymore.
Go for a Cudy router if you can find it for sale in your region. Their technical support engineer even commented on OpenWRT github for hardware component changes, which cannot be said for product from other manufacturers.
Not all Cudy models are affected by the flash chip switch, buy there have been some issues reported bu users of the "new" devices.
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Also need to mention that Cudy discontinued the V1 of WR3000 model (actually, it wasn't the best option for OpenWRT since it had a 16MB flash), and in V2 there's improvement for FLASH/RAM: 128/128, BUT, there's CPU from Triductor, (TR6560 to be exactly)
and this means that it is unlikely to be even supported (BPI-WIFI6 have it for example, but still not supported for 1-2 years already since it was discussed)
and also - WR3000E V1 also discontinued and V2 have the same specs as WR3000 v2.0 - it also can be supported NEVER
in that case https://openwrt.org/toh/cudy/wr3000_v1 is wrong, since it lists both v1 and v2 ?
What I want to point out is someone from the vendor really supported the project directly by commenting on GitHub and offering a patch. Look at any other vendor, like Xiaomi AX3000T, and one can see the difference.
PS: Changing a component due to supply chain issue is not a problem per se, the issue is no support on it after the fact. Someone else then needs to work on patching it. Cudy on the contrary, made the contribution themselves.
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I'm totally pro Cudy, and I love the fact they provide the signed transition imaged going to OpenWRT.
Announcing the flash chip change is also a huge plus, showing they care about the firmware provided here.
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What is wrong with this world that you can not have good things.
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You are onto something here:
I am only looking at the official Cudy homepage. Currently, there are 2 Cudy AX routers with 2.0 release:
WR3000 2.0 shows CPU spec: 1.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU
WR3000E 2.0 shows CPU spec: 1.3 GHz Dual-Core CPU
And MT7981B is known for 1.3 Ghz Dual-Core.
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Assuming the official Cudy homepage is correct, at least avoid WR3000 for now. For WR3000E, may need to watch out and need more confirmation.
check out Hardware Specs page, and you will see:
CPU Details 1.2 GHz Dual-Core
I think someone forgot to edit the main page…
At least WR3000 in Colombia is the old revision
or. *Requiere firmware 1.15.5+."