I see several drawbacks in the one you mentioned:
- not very powerful (singlecore, 128M memory) - though more than enough for a router
- rather bulky
- quite power-hungry (6W? Really?)
If you want an external device, I would rather go for something like an Orange Pi Zero that
- is much smaller
- is much cheaper
- is much more powerful
- consumes a lot less energy
- runs OpenWRT as well, but also Devuan, Alpine or other Distros if you want
- can be powered from USB (no need for an external ac adapter, but might work with your model as well with a barrel cable?)
Of course, the built-in wifi in the Orange Pi Zero sucks so you will need again some USB adapter. Overall, I am not yet convinced about the benefits of using an external travel router if you do not have loads of devices you want to supply with Wifi connectivity.
]]>With regards to my earlier topic, it seems that USB 3 Wireless Adapters, supporting Access Point Mode under Linux, are a rare beast.
I've now decided that a Small Travel Router like the following is a better option if it can also support an Internet Connection from its LAN port to my Laptop when operating in Repeater mode.
GL-iNet Slate (GL-AR750S-Ext)
https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar750s/
Does anyone have recommendations for those?
Thanks, MTB.
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