Link to OpenWRT development thread [openwrt.org].
now has dd-wrt beta support by BrainSlayer
https://forum.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/v...?p=1304991
openwrt release notes
https://github.com/asd333111/open...ax-fd13d50
disassembly photos for the curious
https://imgur.com/a/linksys-ln130...ly-YJM1qfw
has massive amount of RAM, 2 gigabytes which is unheard of in a home router (this is good)
Code:
qualcommax: ipq807x: add support for Linksys MX4300 (LN1301) Hardware specification: ======== SoC: Qualcomm IPQ8174 Flash: 1GB (Micron MT29F8G08ABBCAH4 or AMD/Spansion S34MS08G2) RAM: 2GB (2x Kingston B5116ECMDXGJD or ESMT M15T2G16128A DDR3L) Ethernet: 4x 10/100/1000Mbps (Qualcomm QCA8075) WiFi1: 5GHz ax 2x2 (Qualcomm QCN5054 + Skyworks SKY85755-11) - channels 36-64 (low band) WiFi2: 2.4GHz ax 2x2 (Qualcomm QCN5024 + Skyworks SKY85340-11) WiFi3: 5GHz ax 4x4 (Qualcomm QCN5054 + Skyworks SKY85755-11) - channels 100-177 (high band) LED: 1x RGB status (NXP PCA9633) USB: 1x USB 3.0 Button: WPS, Reset
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If you don't know what OpenWRT is, stop now and don't buy this unless you really don't care about features. This device is likely to never ever get a single update from Linksys and it's basically a dead product. Linksys is just dumping them and there will be no support, no mesh, and you can't use the USB port for anything at all.
1-Setup your Main router completely.
2-Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port.
3-Log into your main router web admin.
4-Click on CA at the bottom right.
5-Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
6-Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
7-Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
8-Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
9-Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
10-Move node to desired location.
link to previous deal with lots of discussion. Seems like OpenWRT, Mesh with multiple nodes are all possible.
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link to previous deal with lots of discussion. Seems like OpenWRT, Mesh with multiple nodes are all possible.
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It's tri band with 2x2 2.4ghz, 2x2 5ghz, and 4x4 5ghz. All three are ax.
These seem to be mx4301 which originally had fortinet vpn fw and are now debranded without fortinet and fw without vpn.
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If you don't know what OpenWRT is, stop now and don't buy this unless you really don't care about features. This device is likely to never ever get a single update from Linksys and it's basically a dead product. Linksys is just dumping them and there will be no support, no mesh, and you can't use the USB port for anything at all.
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I haven't checked openWRT, but I'm also not insanely interested in modding my router - I use it for its core functionality, go figure.
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If you don't know what OpenWRT is, stop now and don't buy this unless you really don't care about features. This device is likely to never ever get a single update from Linksys and it's basically a dead product. Linksys is just dumping them and there will be no support, no mesh, and you can't use the USB port for anything at all.
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If you don't know what OpenWRT is, stop now and don't buy this unless you really don't care about features. This device is likely to never ever get a single update from Linksys and it's basically a dead product. Linksys is just dumping them and there will be no support, no mesh, and you can't use the USB port for anything at all.
If you don't know what OpenWRT is, stop now and don't buy this unless you really don't care about features.
That said, for $20 it may be worth the gamble. That is a heck of a value.
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1-Setup your Main router completely.
2-Plug your child node using the wan port to the main router lan port.
3-Log into your main router web admin.
4-Click on CA at the bottom right.
5-Click on Connectivity and CA Router setup.
6-Click on both Add Wired and Add Wireless nodes buttons. Wait for the Add wireless button to re-enable.
7-Click Done adding Child Nodes and then Apply.
8-Now the child node light should start flashing purple and turn into a mesh mode when it turns blue.
9-Disconnect Ethernet and wait for blue light again.
10-Move node to desired location.
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