AVM FRITZ!Repeater 3000: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

AVM FRITZ!Repeater 3000 router
Image: OpenWrt Table of Hardware, CC BY-SA 4.0

The AVM FRITZ!Repeater 3000 runs OpenWrt 24.10.4 on the ipq40xx/generic target, and has been supported since 19.07.0. Its WiFi 5 (AC) wireless on the ath10k-ct driver rates good for open-source driver support (0.70/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Good (0.70) WiFi 5 (AC) Install: moderate

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

Where to buy

We have no current retail listing for the AVM FRITZ!Repeater 3000, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019
CPU 4 cores @ 717 MHz
RAM 256 MB
Flash 128 MB (NAND)
Ethernet ports 2
WiFi generation WiFi 5 (AC)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n · 5GHz: a/n/ac
WLAN hardware Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019, Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984
WLAN driver ath10k-ct
OpenWrt target ipq40xx / generic
Package architecture arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4
Current release 24.10.4
Supported since 19.07.0
Install method EVA FTP, see devicepage, see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 12 VDC, 1.0A
Device type Repeater
Estimated throughput 501 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the FRITZ!Repeater 3000

Installation on this device is rated moderate. Expect to use a recovery mode, TFTP or a vendor tool rather than a plain web upload. Documented methods: EVA FTP, see devicepage, see git-commit.

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

Still sold and well supported

Ruckus R500

WiFi 5 (AC) Drivers: Excellent $173

MikroTik RB962UiGS-5HacT2HnT (hAP ac)

WiFi 5 (AC) Drivers: Excellent $115

Ubiquiti UniFi UK-Ultra

WiFi 5 (AC) Drivers: Excellent $100

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