Last remarks
If you require Wi-Fi capabilities, like with most OpenWrt-supported devices, the only challenge users will face is locating a compatible and functioning card. Looking ahead, we expect that more Wi-Fi cards will eventually be supported beyond the one we evaluated in this review. That being said, for valuable guidance and new updates, we strongly advise visiting the Banana Pi support forum and also following the official OpenWrt community forum.
The bottom line
To sum it up, the RV2 is a very affordable router. The hardware now boasts official OpenWrt support, with snapshots presently accessible, and it has the potential to achieve throughput speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps. Should you consider it? Absolutely! This is undoubtedly one of the best deals on the market for OpenWrt enthusiasts seeking an open-source-based router.
Price and Availability
Two variants of the RV2 router board are now available for purchase: one featuring Power over Ethernet (PoE) at a price of $38.50, and another without PoE for $34.50.
Additionally, a metal enclosure is now available. This board has the same dimensions as the Banana Pi BPI-R3 and is part of a complete kit. The full kit includes a metal case, Wi-Fi antennas, a heatsink, and all necessary wiring for the antennas.
Finally, the board is also available for purchase as a bare unit without any additional accessories, allowing you to save some extra money if you intend to use your own custom-made DIY style case.
Fantastic buy. OpenWRT compatible only on the snapshot version, but it runs smoothly. Strange choice to put PoE on the WAN port: my LAN switch has PoE, so I swapped WAN and one of the LAN ports to make it work.
I understand. Yes, it’s cheap, good quality, and works well.
Bought a CR1220 battery, but no way to have RTC work.
Bought an M.2 disk, but it seems not recognized (maybe because is a SATA one, not NVME: very difficult to find M.2 NVME disks with B-Key).
Lacks a lot of informations and settings…
Try the ImmortalWrt snapshot, its better. SATA shouldn’t work, so your right.