OpenWRT compatible Router for 2024 in India

rr9 said:
Is this the cheapest OpenWRT compatible Router with some remaining support down this line? Please advice!
I have never used OpenWRT.
My target is to have a ad-block at the router level

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Netgear R6850 AC2000 Mbps


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Why jump through so much hassle? a pi zero can run Pi-Hole for you and would only need USB from your router to be powered up. Setting it up is very streamlined as well
 
I recently switched to using FreshTomato on my R7000 and I can't believe how easy it was. It's so stupid that I was using Netgear's slow and restrictive firmware for the last few years. Definitely get a router that has support for custom firmwares.
 
I use a NanoPI R5C with their own fork of openwrt called Friendlywrt. Works like a charm. It also has a massive 8 GB ram, so I also use it to run docker containers.

it's also tiny, basically fits in your palm!!
 
CeyeN said:
I use a NanoPI R5C with their own fork of openwrt called Friendlywrt. Works like a charm. It also has a massive 8 GB ram, so I also use it to run docker containers.

it's also tiny, basically fits in your palm!!
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From where did you buy the Nano Pi R5C, and how much did it cost?
ashayc said:
I recently switched to using FreshTomato on my R7000 and I can't believe how easy it was. It's so stupid that I was using Netgear's slow and restrictive firmware for the last few years. Definitely get a router that has support for custom firmwares.
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FreshTomato is not available for the Netgear R6850.
Do share some screenshots of the OS. It could help compare with OpenWrt.
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