Open-source OpenWrt One router released at $89 — ‘hacker-friendly device’ sports two Ethernet ports, three USB ports, with dual-band Wi-Fi 6

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Open-source OpenWrt One router released at $89 — ‘hacker-friendly device’ sports two Ethernet ports, three USB ports, with dual-band Wi-Fi 6

More than nine months after OpenWrt began finalizing its $100 open-source router, the consortium has finally released the OpenWrt One. According to the

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(SFC), one of the groups working alongside OpenWrt, this wireless router “will never be locked and is forever unbrickable” as it was built-for and comes with the open-source OpenWrt firmware pre-installed.

The group worked together to draft the specifications for this router, and then OpenWrt tapped Banana Pi for the device production. You can now order a complete set with a case on

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(although it’s out of stock at the time of writing), but the tinkerers among us could choose just the

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, though it’s unavailable in the U.S. at the moment.

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OpenWrt One Specifications

SOC	MediaTek MT7981B
Wi-Fi	MediaTek MT7976C dual-band Wi-Fi 6 (2×2 2.4 GHz + 3×3 5 GHz)
DRAM	128MB SPI NAND + 16MB SPI NOR
Ethernet	1x 2.5 Gbit WAN + 1x 1 Gbit LAN
USB	1x USB Type-C *** 12V, 1x USB Type-C (serial interface)
USB Host	USB 2.0 Type-A
Storage	1x 2230/2242 NVMe PCIe 2.0 slot
Mechanical Switch	1x for boot selection (NAND/NOR)
Expansion	mikroBUS
Certification	FCC/EC/RoHS compliant

The OpenWrt One comes at a crucial time when many network and storage devices are becoming outdated and essentially turned to e-waste. This is because of vulnerabilities that the original manufacturer refuses to patch, citing end-of-product-life reasons.

For example, D-Link has refused to patch over 60,000 NAS devices that have a critical security flaw. Another set of old D-Link routers were found to be susceptible to threats, but the company recommended that affected users upgrade and gave them a discount voucher for new purchases, instead of releasing a software update. Aside from replacing their hardware, the only solution left for affected users is to replace the stock firmware with a third-party one, like OpenWrt. However, this might be difficult if your equipment isn’t on the

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This makes the OpenWrt One a great solution for those who want a new router with hardware specifically designed for the OpenWrt firmware. At just $89, it’s the perfect option if you want something that will last you a lifetime and not have to worry about getting a “bricked” device because the manufacturer no longer supports software updates for it. However, if the gear you have is supported by OpenWrt, you might not need to purchase a new router at all—just

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and flash it onto your device, and you’re good to go.

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