which is a good router to buy to flash with OpenWRT? is the Newifi-D2 the best choice? or are there better alternatives?
I am using these routers with OpenWRT:
1. TP-Link Archer C7 V2
2. Asus RT-AC1300UHP
3. Newifi-D2
On paper, the Asus RT-AC1300UHP should have been the best with its Quad-Core Qaulcomm processor and lots of RAM. Except that wit the current OpenWrt 19.07.3 release, this router tends to hang quite often. The stock firmware seems to be stable but it's so dumbed down for my use that I am just setting it aside waiting for a better OpenWRT firmware release.
The TP-Link Archer C7 was quite stable and runs for months unattended. Lately my ageing TP-Link router (5years) is having issues with losing Wifi. Wired clients are still connected but Wifi just randomly disables. I have to manually reenable Wifi.
So The NeWif-D2 is the main router in 2 places (home and office). It did hang once several months continuous use which
required rebooting. Considering it's 1/2 the price of the Asus and TP-Link routers, it's really bang for the buck.
BTW, I just noticed the new 19.07.4 release. Maybe It'' try it on the Asus.