You defiantly need to understand this before coming to OpenWrt:
https://openwrt.org/toh/start - if your device is not there, it's not supported
Also, you need to understand that if WiFi is Broadcom:
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v3 FCC approval date: 30 December 2008 -- still a decade old and before 802.11n was finalized
Not recommended for future use with OpenWrt due to low flash/ram.
Limitations in extensibility and stability of operation are to be expected.
See 432_warning for details.
Devices with Broadcom WiFi chipsets have limited OpenWrt supportability (due to limited FLOSS driver availability for Broadcom chips). Consider this when chosing a device to buy, or when deciding to flash OpenWrt on your device because it is listed as supported. See broadcom_wifi for details.
Unless you've got unlimited time to get an old, well-loved router running as best as it can for its era (think restoring a 1979 IBM PC, knowing it isn't going to run Windows 10, or even Windows period), I'd suggest a current alternative.
You may want to consider a more powerful device than the US$20-class devices if you have a high-speed connection (over a couple hundred mbps), want to run a VPN, or have several wireless users that consume data at the same time. Other than that, there are some great choices in the US$20-70 range, including dual-band options.
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Thanks, though I don't use these routers for Internet lol. I have an Xfinity Modem. I just use them as hobby routers.