Nokia Airscale AC400i: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

The Nokia Airscale AC400i runs OpenWrt 24.10.4 on the ipq806x/generic target, and has been supported since 23.05.0. 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 we have no current US retail listing for it.

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 Nokia Airscale AC400i, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8065
CPU 2 cores @ 1700 MHz
RAM 512 MB
Flash 256 MB (NAND)
Ethernet ports 2
WiFi generation WiFi 5 (AC)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n · 5GHz: a/n/ac
WLAN hardware 2x Qualcomm Atheros QCA9984
WLAN driver ath10k-ct
OpenWrt target ipq806x / generic
Package architecture arm_cortex-a15_neon-vfpv4
Current release 24.10.4
Supported since 23.05.0
Install method see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply PoE 802.3af/at
Device type Access point
Estimated throughput 595 Mbps
Availability not_available

Installing OpenWrt on the Airscale AC400i

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 git-commit.

See instruction

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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