OpenWrt Two will be a higher-performance router with 10 Gigabit LAN and WiFi 7 support
  • MediaTek Filogic 880 processor
  • 1 x 10 Gigabit SFP port
  • 1 x 5 Gigabit Ethernet port
  • 4 x 2.5 GbE Ethernet port
  • 1 or 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports
  • WiFi 7 (tri-band)

OpenWrt Two is expected to sell for around $250 when it hits the streets in late 2025

  • JaumeI@programming.devEnglish
    21·
    8 days ago

    But the first OpenWrt-branded device has only two Ethernet ports, which is an odd choice for a router.

    Well, technically it’s the only choice for a router… We are getting so used to the router/switch combo we will forget what exactly is a router. Which is probably good, I guess.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
      6·
      8 days ago

      I mean, technically there’s no reason a router can’t route between more than two networks. For example, I’ve got both fiber and cable Internet (for no real good reason – I ought to cancel one and save some money) and I’ve configured my OpenWRT router to have two different uplinks, reconfiguring one of the four LAN ports to WAN2 instead.

      I’ve also got the other ports configured for separate VLANs (walling my untrustworthy Chinese ONVIF cameras off from being able to phone home, for example), but I think that’s technically not “routing” 'cause it’s OSI layer 2.

      I assume it’s not common to have more that two networks being routed, especially in a SOHO environment, but it’s definitely not impossible.