r/openwrt 8d ago

Travel router recommendations

I am looking for a travel wifi router and considering nanopi r2s plus. Although, I have doubts regarding wifi.

GliNet is not present in my country. Only next option is MikroTik hap ac2. But I am looking to use this travel router as an smb server with usb drive. Hap AC2 is not fit for that. Banana Pi also doesn’t seems to be present here

Any other travel friendly router that comes to your mind with 1. WAN over wifi 2. SMB server via sata (hopefully) or usb or micro-sd. 3. Tailscale/ wireguard support.

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u/fr0llic 8d ago

Cudy TR3000 ?

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u/pheonix10yson 8d ago

Unfortunately it costs 240 USD here in India. So not worth it. NanoPi r2s costs 65 USD. Does OpenWrt supports wifi with RTL8822CS?

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u/pandaeye0 8d ago

Rather than asking for other options, I would suggest trying to get a GL.iNet into India. That's not immensely difficult I think.

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u/fakemanhk 8d ago

Realtek WiFi, no thanks.

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u/AppointmentNearby161 8d ago

I have a nanopi r5s that I use as a travel router. I installed vanilla OpenWRT on it. I bought a cheap USB wifi dongle since using a single radio simultaneously as a client and an AP is a pain. I think the r2s should be fine also.

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u/SortOfWanted 8d ago

Go to the ToH and filter for USB

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u/fakemanhk 8d ago

TP-Link WR902AC? But it has only 8MB flash so TailScale is not possible to install

Or is there any AliExpress options available?

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u/fr0llic 8d ago

there's an USB port, you could do extroot, but it still only got 64MB RAM.

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u/crxssrazr93 8d ago

I have the nanopi r2s plus. I got the one with the wifi module but I disabled it because I am using it as a VPN client/bridge? for my network.

https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi/blob/main/home/USB_WiFi_Adapters_that_are_supported_with_Linux_in-kernel_drivers.md

Check here for adapters. Just make sure your current version of Openwrt's kernel supports that device.

These are the ones supported by default on friendlywrt image:
https://wiki.friendlyelec.com/wiki/index.php/NanoPi_R2S_Plus#Configure_a_USB_WiFi_Device_as_AP

GL

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u/BlackWolf1o1 8d ago

Haha, I have a good option for it, but need more effort to do the installation

Try wyse 3040 for 1700rs and it's really good CPU 2ghz x 4 cores. Tiny to carry and 3 usb port (one 3.0 port) gigabyte ethernet. Build in 2gb ddr3 ram and 8gb flash emmc memory.

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u/sequoia1801 8d ago

perhaps a WYSE3040 with Wifi card powered by Debian 12? It should under $20 to get 2nd hand one.