Google Wifi: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

Google Wifi router
Image: OpenWrt Table of Hardware, CC BY-SA 4.0

The Google Wifi runs OpenWrt 25.12.2 on the ipq40xx/chromium target, and has been supported since 23.05.0. Its WiFi 5 (AC) wireless on the ath10k 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 Google Wifi, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019
CPU 4 cores @ 716 MHz
RAM 512 MB
Flash 4096 MB
Ethernet ports 2
WiFi generation WiFi 5 (AC)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n · 5GHz: a/n/ac
WLAN hardware Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019
WLAN driver ath10k, ath10k-ct
OpenWrt target ipq40xx / chromium
Package architecture arm_cortex-a7_neon-vfpv4
Current release 25.12.2
Supported since 23.05.0
Install method see devicepage
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 5 VDC, 3.0A via USB Type-C
Device type Home router
Estimated throughput 501 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the Wifi

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: see devicepage.

Official OpenWrt device page for the Wifi

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

Hardware versions

The Wifi ships in several hardware revisions with different chipsets. Match the version printed on your device label before flashing.

Version Target Current release WLAN hardware
AC/1304 shown above ipq40xx/chromium 25.12.2 Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019
Base version ipq40xx/chromium 25.12.2 Qualcomm Atheros IPQ4019

Still sold and well supported

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WiFi 5 (AC) Drivers: Excellent $173

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WiFi 5 (AC) Drivers: Excellent $115

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WiFi 5 (AC) Drivers: Excellent $100

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