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Router support levels #13

Open chGoodchild opened 2 months ago

chGoodchild commented 2 months ago

Here’s a detailed analysis of the support for each router by OpenWRT, based on the latest information available from the OpenWRT community and repositories:

Zyxel NR7101

TP-Link Archer C7 (v2 and v5)

D-Link COVR X1860

Linksys Velop MX4200 (WSM20)

Zyxel EX5700

Netgear R7800

Asus RT-AX59U

GL E750V2C6 (MUDI)

GL-AR300M

GL-MT300N V2

TP-Link MR200

Summary

Recommendations

For reliable OpenWRT usage, the TP-Link Archer C7 (v2 and v5), Netgear R7800, GL-E750V2C6 (MUDI), GL-AR300M, GL-MT300N V2, and TP-Link MR200 (V1 and V3) are your best choices, given their established support and stability within the OpenWRT project.

Additional Information

For the latest and most detailed information, you can always check the official OpenWRT Table of Hardware and the relevant forum discussions or wiki entries for each specific device. This ensures you get the most up-to-date support status and installation instructions.

chGoodchild commented 2 months ago

GL-E750 source not available.

Based on the information available for the GL-E750V2C6 (MUDI) travel router, here are the recommended settings:

  1. Target System: Qualcomm Atheros IPQ40XX

  2. Subtarget: Generic

  3. Target Profile: GL.iNet GL-E750

To set these in the OpenWrt configuration menu:

  1. Navigate to "Target System" and select "Qualcomm Atheros IPQ40XX"
  2. For "Subtarget", select "Generic"
  3. Under "Target Profile", look for and select "GL.iNet GL-E750"

These settings are based on the GL-E750's hardware specifications. The GL-E750 uses a Qualcomm IPQ4018 SoC, which is part of the IPQ40XX family.

If you don't see the exact option for GL-E750, you might need to update your OpenWrt source to a version that includes support for this device. The GL-E750 support was added to OpenWrt relatively recently.

Always double-check these settings against the most recent OpenWrt documentation or the GL.iNet website for the most up-to-date information, as hardware support can change between OpenWrt versions.

I apologize for the confusion. It seems that the GL-E750 is not directly supported in the OpenWrt version you're using. To update the source or add support for the GL-E750, you have a few options:

  1. Update OpenWrt source:

    cd /path/to/openwrt
git pull

  2. If that doesn't work, you might need to switch to a newer branch or version:

    git checkout master  # or a specific version like openwrt-21.02
git pull

  3. Rebuild the config:

    make distclean
./scripts/feeds update -a
./scripts/feeds install -a

If the GL-E750 is still not available after updating, you may need to add support manually:

  1. Check if there's a community-maintained feed or patch for the GL-E750.
  2. Look for similar devices (like other GL.iNet routers with IPQ4018 chipset) and adapt their configurations.

Alternatively, you could try using the GL.iNet's custom OpenWrt build for the GL-E750:

  1. Visit the GL.iNet firmware page: https://dl.gl-inet.com/firmware/
  2. Find the directory for the E750 model
  3. Download the source code package

To use this:

  1. Extract the source code
  2. Follow GL.iNet's instructions to build (usually similar to standard OpenWrt build process)

Remember, using custom sources may have implications for long-term support and security updates.

If you're not comfortable with these advanced steps, you might want to consider using a pre-built firmware from GL.iNet, or seek help from the OpenWrt or GL.iNet community forums for the most up-to-date information on supporting this specific model.