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by machbio 3669 days ago
For a beginner - I would suggest DD-wrt as its more beginner friendly as compared to Open-Wrt; OPENVPN documentation is pretty good - https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/OpenVPN

As for Router support - the best one would be the Archer C7 from TPLink (http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Supported_Devices#TP-Li...)
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proctor 3669 days ago
I help maintain a page[0] that keeps a list of the best performing routers that support OpenWRT and DD-WRT. It allows to sort by Value, Performance or Price.

[0] http://rooftopbazaar.com/routerfirmware/

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vetinari 3669 days ago
Just make sure, what batch of C7s are you buying from.

TPLink started to lock down the firmware, due to the new regulation about locking down wifi devices. So if you get an unlocked C7, you are fine, if locked, you get to keep their firmware on the device.

Currently, the only safe choices for OpenWRT are Linksys WRT1900ACS and Turris Omnia. Both are a bit pricier.

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machbio 3669 days ago
They are selling the C7 v2's as of now from amazon - dd-wrt has the firmware for it..
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