Plasma Cloud PAX1800-Lite: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

Plasma Cloud PAX1800-Lite router

The Plasma Cloud PAX1800-Lite runs OpenWrt 25.12.2 on the ramips/mt7621 target, and has been supported since 25.12.0. Its WiFi 6 (AX) wireless on the mt76 driver rates good for open-source driver support (0.80/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and we have no current US retail listing for it.

Drivers: Good (0.80) WiFi 6 (AX) 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 Plasma Cloud PAX1800-Lite, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC MediaTek MT7621AT
CPU 2 cores @ 880 MHz
RAM 512 MB
Flash 128 MB (NAND)
Ethernet ports 1
WiFi generation WiFi 6 (AX)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g/n/ax · 5GHz: a/n/ac/ax
WLAN hardware MediaTek MT7905DAN / MediaTek MT7975DN
WLAN driver mt76
OpenWrt target ramips / mt7621
Package architecture mipsel_24kc
Current release 25.12.2
Supported since 25.12.0
Install method see git-commit
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 12V/2A via barrel or 802.3at/af PoE
Device type Access point
Estimated throughput 220 Mbps
Availability not_available

Installing OpenWrt on the PAX1800-Lite

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.

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

Sinovoip Banana Pi BPi-R3 Mini

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent $109

Huasifei WH3000

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent

GL.iNet GL-MT6000 (Flint 2)

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent $170

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