Cudy AX3000 WiFi 6 Router – 802.11ax Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Internet Router, VPN Compatible, MU-MIMO, WireGuard, Cudy Mesh Compatible WR3000 V2.0

Router is fast, secure, and has excellent range. Easy to set up and customize for your network situation.

Great value. Hard to find much fault with this device. It performs as expected. It's small and mountable. The signal covers a 3000 sq ft home. The included software is easily configured for a newbie as a router, AP or even client, but does not have much more detailed options you may find in more expensive routers. However it is also capable of running the latest OpenWRT if you want to geek out and unlock a wealth of new options, like VLANs. While you can brick it with flashing 3rd party firmware, you can also bring it back to life with Cudy's TFTP utility.

A versatile and effective router that paired quickly with the modem and even with a VPN installed is offering excellent speed and reliability !

Bought to bridge from my ISP modem. It seems to run a custom version of OpenWRT out of the box. They gave the option to flash to the vanilla version which I did so I could customize it a bit. Flashing was not too difficult and took less than 2 minutes to do after initializing. And of course, before attempting to flash please read the documentation first (hint: you need ethernet, WiFi will be disabled). So far it's been pretty good. WiFi 6 with good speeds both on 2.4 and 5GHz bands. I run in WPA3/WPA2 mixed modes for older device support. The wonderful maintainers for this model on OpenWRT is quite active and has released this year's version. The router only has 4 Ethernet ports at the back, 1 will be occupied for the WAN, this leaving with 3 for your devices. If you have more than 3 then you'll need to invest in a switch. I just wished it had a bit more space (both RAM and flash storage). That's one of my cavets. So only can be used as a little access point. For the money it's worth it. A lot powerful, modern and versatile than the TP-Link Archer AC series.

Physically its small, probably half the size of my AX6000 Linksys. TBH you typically don't need 6gbps if your max speed is 1gbps. Most homes would be fine with AX3000. Setup was easy, access the interface @192.168.10.1 in a web browser. I had to reboot my modem for it to be picked up by the router. You basically set type of role (router, extender etc.), WiFi and VPN. There is a plethora of other options in the advanced menu. The menu isclean, nothing too flashy and that is a good thing IMO. I was able to download my VPN's Wireguard config and apply it under Wireguard client by uploading it. This should work in a similar way for other VPNs that use OpenVPN or Wireguard protocols. Apps that require a VPN were working with no additional VPN app running. You can also have it on/off for specific devices, very handy as for instance your blink camera or similar 2G device doesn't really need it to be on or might have issues. As for WiFi speeds, router is in an upstairs office. I was hitting 350+Mbps downstairs on on my phone, that is with the VPN settings applied. No issues with buffering etc. So I'd say that is decent and comparable to my MR9610v2. I have 500mbps that hits about 560-580 wired. I'll also check for a heatsink. If there are any bare chips I'll add one or two as needed. My Linksys has a huge heatsink, probably why it was so stable but it had no VPN option. Cons, due to it being smaller has less LAN ports and no USB ports for network storage etc. This brand certainly has my attention and I might add an outlet mesh node down the road or of they bring out a more advanced one this will be the 2nd mesh. All in all a cool little device and no issues on day 1. I'll report back on the heatsink and long term stability. 01/03/2024.

I bought this to feed my Verizon home internet in to and get more ports. That dumb cube has only 2 hardwire ports on it so I needed something to get me more plugs, and broadcast the wifi from my Verizon out to the rest of the house. It is a nice price and really broadcasts out well. I am extremely happy with my purchase. The menu inside the guts of this thing is very well designed and easy access to what is needed, be it ports, settings, whatever. I love the Cudy's setup inside over everything I have seen prior. I didn't bother taking photos of this, but it's very small footprint makes it very handy to put anywhere you wish. The 4 antennas gives it the good broadcasting we all know and love to use the wifi. Internet speeds stay up really well, and consistently match the Cubes speeds apples to apples. I wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger on this one if your looking for a great wifi device as this one is excellent - highly recommended!

The router works as advertised. This router provides coverage for my entire home including my deck/patio areas. The installation was simple, even for an old man like me. Connectivity is a breeze and strong. I highly recommend the device.

UPDATE: April 2025 (4 months old) Broke. Waiting for support to get back “within 2 days” I just configured mine with NordVPN and set everything up. It’s so easy to configure! Of course, I don’t have the fastest internet speeds on the block because of the VPN but I’m able to stream shows in 4K and downloads to my computer are still fast. Even if you have a gamer in the house, you’re able to simply remove a checkbox to exclude that gaming device from under VPN coverage. This router has everything. I’m really impressed. Even the mobile app is very easy to use.