GL.iNet
Flint 2
$169.99
Linksys
Based on 38 Reddit mentions
$125.97
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I had exactly the same issue. Fixed it by adding another router with SQM, which eats some speed to fix the spikes. I have had consistent ~65ms ping to CS2, stable ping in warframe, and others too. Previous score:https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat?test-id=8bac6e83-fa31-4d46-a0dd-925494682dc7
...OutsidetheDorm in r/tmobileisp
February 8, 2026 3:54 PM
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Luci attended sysupgrade is incredibly seamless and quick. I opened Luci, clicked upgrade, and it was complete before my youtube tab even paused to buffer. Linksys E8450 with no issues.
Megame50 in r/openwrt
December 20, 2025 3:02 AM
3
Cudy RE-3000 (officially a repeater; needs a transitionary firmware flashed first) GL.iNET GL-MT3000 Netgear WAX202 Linksys E8450 (needs flashing a special installer first; note: can't go back to stock, the documented procedure fails and bricks the router, making it unrecoverable without a serial ca
...patrakov in r/openwrt
January 2, 2025 12:35 PM
6
24.10 is great! Been pretty rock solid for a few days now. The settings can be preserved by restoring from a backup but please please PLEASE follow the In case the configuration wants to be preserved section of the OpenWrt wiki for this router otherwise all future firmware flashes will fail. If you
...Synthetic451 in r/openwrt
February 13, 2025 6:03 PM
2
openwrt-24.10.0-mediatek-mt7622-linksys_e8450-ubi-squashfs-sysupgrade.itb This is the name of the file I used. Thanks for the emotional support, I am very frustrated with myself. Is the teardown not that bad? I have no idea how connecting to such a port works and all of the guides I have been lookin
...Playful-Ease2278 in r/openwrt
September 28, 2025 4:01 PM
1
I downloaded it from this website, and it works perfectly for me! After a few days of struggling, I finally came across this post—such a relief! https://archive.org/details/Linksys_E8450_1.2.00.360516_b434d
SilverMajor3652 in r/LinksysOfficial
December 21, 2024 9:48 AM
1
"If an IT department lacks the resources to maintain 40+ custom Wi-Fi devices, then that rules out OpenWrt. " That is an interesting statement because it could certainly presuppose that you have an IT department that lacks the PEOPLE but has the MONEY to afford 40+ Meraki devices on the monthly/year
...TedMittelstaedt in r/openwrt
January 9, 2025 12:51 PM
1
This morning, I have been trying to upgrade my Linksys E8450's from 23 to 24-rc5 in preparation for the final release. I've been able to carefully & manually finish 3 out of 4 so far. Thanks to the folks on this subreddit and OpenWRT's Wiki guide on providing the extra files and steps! It was a bit
...stoops in r/openwrt
January 20, 2025 7:19 PM
1
Linksys E8450 was $US85, still getting vendor updates, and runs OpenWRT very well.
oradba in r/openwrt
March 3, 2025 12:32 AM
1
Try downloading the sysupgrade from here: https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/?version=24.10.4&target=mediatek%2Fmt7622&id=linksys_e8450-ubi Uncheck Keep settings and retain current configuration. The image check should pass and you should be able to flash without any issues.
krazyflashx in r/openwrt
November 16, 2025 2:31 PM
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