Re:OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router
by draygonia on Monday July 06, 2026 @05:01PM
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In my opinion, get the Flint 2, the Flint 3 doesn't work with vanilla OpenWRT (but it does work with GL.iNet's OpenWrt fork). Then again, I don't need the 5x2.5G ports or Wifi 7 since my internet only goes to 1G.
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Re:OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router
by stasomatic on Monday July 06, 2026 @06:44PM
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I got the Flint 3 because I wanted 6E for my Quest 3. It’s not bad, but still doesn’t reach enough through the walls. What I like about GL.Inet UI is that it’s very easy to set up WireGuard /OpenVPN profiles per MAC, and you can drop into LuCi for more advanced stuff.
Doesn't the Flint 3 require a binary blob to run the broadcom chip? If so you'll always have a locked down black box inside your "open" system.
I got the Flint 2 to avoid that, and I'm really happy with it for the reasons you mentioned.
It's not Broadcom so it is supportable by OpenWrt. It runs Qualcomm IPQ5332 SoC which recently got supported in upstream linux ath12k drivers... There are a few patches to make it work and the only blocking issue is with the Realtek switch connected to the LAN ports.
Re:OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router
by stasomatic on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @08:11AM
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I am not a purist on the blob situation, there is no time to chase each one... GL.Inet folks seem to be good people, the product works.
BTW, even though there are mentions that OpenVPN is accelerated on this router, WireGuard is still times faster. I had to switch from ExpressVPN to Proton as ExpressVPN doesn't support WG profiles.
Re:OpenWrt One – Open Hardware Router
by letmetweakit on Tuesday July 07, 2026 @02:49AM
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Very, very happy with my Flint 2. Rock solid.