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If you can find a W1700K on the second-hand market, it represents some of the best hardware available for OpenWrt. Just be prepared to crack it open, use a serial cable, and potentially add a fan to keep those 10G ports from overheating.

The , also known as the Gemtek MXF-W1700K or the Quantum Fiber W1700K, has quickly become a "hot" topic in the OpenWrt community.

: As a Tri-band Wi-Fi 7 router, it supports 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and 6 GHz bands with massive theoretical speeds (up to 10 Gbps on the 6 GHz band).

: Users have reported thermal throttling during heavy file transfers, which can lead to drops in link speed.

Users often search for "W1700K" alongside "Xiaomi AX1800" (RA67), but they are vastly different tiers of hardware:

: You must open the case (look for the Torx T10 screw under the QR code) and connect to the internal serial port.