Open WRT on Orange Pi Zero 3

[kevinfrteels]

Am I correct in assuming that this will allow OpenWRT to run on an Orange Pi Zero 3? I haven't seen this board here or on the OpenWRT site but it seems that it should run.

I've been away from development for a very long time and trying to get caught up as quickly as possible. The last time I used Open Wrt was in 2014. lol

I'm trying to see if I can build a router with a remote speedtest built in or just a standalone speedtest device that I can run remotely keep a history for under $20. I just ordered the Pi Zero board that should be here in a week or so.

If I run it as a router, I still need to find a way to put a few additional LAN ports on it so it can be a router/switch. If I can do that, I would need to be able to set it for DHCP, Static IP, PPPoE, and bridge mode depending on the situation. It would also need to be able to remotely manage it.

If that's not something I can sort out, then I would either need to put it inside the network where it gets an IP from the router but then I have to set it in a DMZ or use port forwarding to get to it to trigger a speedtest and get the results...which is why I would rather have it run as a full router. If it works I'll scale it up if needed.

One other thought I had was if I can get two ethernet ports on it, I could run it as a router, but still connect to another router in bridge mode. That way the IPs would still be coming from this unit but then I would likely not be able to see the other router.

Anyways, I'm probably writing far too much. I just see a lot of potential here for something that should be common and simple but isn't without a heavy investment that my company just won't spend.