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= Ordered =
== TP-Link TL-WA801ND ==
* [https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wa801nd OpenWrt link]
* [https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/access-point/tl-wa801nd/#overview Official link]
* Price: ~$25 shipped
* Has been ordered: Yes
Downsides:
* Only the v5 version is usable and it's hard to guarantee that we get the v5 version when ordering
* Only 2.4 GHz
* Only 100 Mbit ethernet
* Only one ethernet port
* Non-detachable antennas
Upsides:
* Cheap
* Still being made
* External antennas
* Flashable over TFTP without exploits
== TP-Link Archer A6 ==
* [https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/tp-link/tp-link_archer_a6_us_tw OpenWrt link]
* [https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tp-link_archer_c6_v2 OpenWrt link for Archer C6 v2]
* [https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a6/ Official link]
* Price ~$50 shipped
* Has been ordered: Yes
This is a U.S. version of the Archer C6 v2.
Downsides:
* Kinda expensive
* Non-detachable antennas
* From 2017 so who knows when they'll be discontinued
Upsides:
* 5 gigabit ethernet ports
* 4 external antennas
* Still being made
* Flashable over TFTP without exploits
= NanoPi R1 or R1S or R2 =
https://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=248
= Writeup =


I did some research on possible replacements for the MyNet N600 nodes and here's what I came up with so far:
I did some research on possible replacements for the MyNet N600 nodes and here's what I came up with so far: