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I compiled most the information below in a [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?pid=99643#p99643|post on the OpenWrt forum]].

== Routers ==

TP-Link Archer C7. [[http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/archer-c5-c7-wdr7500|OpenWrt Wiki page]]. Must find v2 for 5 GHz support.

Netgear WNDR3700. Uses Atheros wireless (FOSS). Ships with a modified OpenWrt 7.09. Support in OpenWrt trunk is ongoing. --(It's an open question whether the router is [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=22954|flashable or not]]. [[https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=22311|Exploration efforts]] are documented)--. 2.4 GHz is supported on the WNDR3700 with OpenWrt 10.03, 5 GHz work is ongoing.

== DIY kits ==

=== Boards ===

[[http://www.ubnt.com/products/rspro.php|Ubiquity Networks RouterStation Pro]]. Netgate sells a [[http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=60_112&products_id=812|nice board, enclosure, and power supply kit]], as does [[http://www.anaptyxmesh.com/shop/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=43&category_id=15&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=71&vmcchk=1&Itemid=71|Anaptyx Mesh]].

=== Radios ===

[[http://www.ubnt.com/products/sr71a.php|Ubiquity Networks SR71-A]]. mini-PCI dual-band 802.11abgn card. Uses Atheros AR9160 radio.

SparkLAN has a good selection of [[http://www.ubnt.com/products/rspro.php|mini-PCI and mini-PCIe radios]], with Atheros and Realtek radios. Recommended from OpenWrt forum.