Linksys wrt610n v1 - 5GHz issues

Considering the hardware and the dire driver situation for BCM4322, the only sensible option would be to replace the hardware with a well supported, modern 802.11ac alternative (ipq40xx, mt7621 if you need something very cheap - ar71xx/ ath79 or lantiq might provide interesting options on the used market; see Top ten routers currently in use? for a selection of potentially interesting candidates).