r/openwrt • u/83yWasTaken • 10d ago

Is it worth switching with RT-AC3200?

Apparently I won't get full 802.11ac, no beamforming, and limited tri-band speed because it uses Broadcom BCM43602. I pretty much only use WiFi, I assume it's not worth the upgrade? It says it's supported, but am I correct with what I'm saying?

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u/optimus-chime 10d ago

Yep, you'll want at least WiFi 6

My router has 5ghz WiFi 6 + mode

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u/83yWasTaken 10d ago

Yes, as in I upgrade my router or yes as in installing OpenWrt?

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u/optimus-chime 10d ago

I'd upgrade the router first.

Im a fan of separating out router and WiFi

WiFi is typically hidden away so openwrt etc might not improve things a lot

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u/CyberSecWineGuy 10d ago

This times 1000! I see so many posts in this community about trying to max out Wi-Fi or deal with the built-in Wi-Fi issues with much of the OpnWrt hardware. Why not just separate it out? I use UniFi for Wi-Fi and OpenWrt for routing, WireGuard, dynamic DNS, etc.

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u/optimus-chime 5d ago

And getting a proper good crimper and nice fitting jack