Hi everyone,
I have a Wavlink WL-WN573HX1 (Rev b1) outdoor router, and I’m interested in installing OpenWRT on it.
I’ve seen that this device appears to be supported in recent OpenWRT versions, but I also came across some older discussions mentioning issues related to SPI flash detection (JEDEC ID) and missing Ethernet interfaces during boot.
Before I proceed, I’d like to confirm a few things from people who have actual experience with this device:
- Is the WL-WN573HX1 (Rev b1) fully supported in the current stable releases (e.g., 24.10.x)?
- Can it be installed safely using the factory image without requiring patches or custom builds?
- Are there any known issues (Ethernet ports, WiFi, boot problems, etc.) in the latest versions?
- Is it possible to recover the device via TFTP if something goes wrong, especially without UART access?
Unfortunately, I don’t have UART access at the moment, so I want to be cautious before attempting anything that might brick the device.
Any advice, confirmations, or warnings would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!