OpenWRT compatible router in 2022

[halfbytecode]

I am looking for a new router that is OpenWRT compatible and has good WiFi range. Initially I was considering TP-Link Archer A7, but it has a single core CPU and also seems outdated being launched a number of years ago.

Now Archer A6 V3 also seems to supported by OpenWRT now. It is dual core, but is more like an entry level router.

I also looked a Asus routers, but ASUS 58U does not really seem to be available now.

Are there any other routers that I can consider, which are OpenWRT compatible and have a good WiFi range?

 

[MrGordon]

I agree with @hariselio Basic failover on the Mikrotik is pretty quick, I haven't even noticed when it fails over. Basic failover is just having two default routes with different weights, so if the primary link fails, it automatically takes the other path. However, this requires the link itself to go down, meaning PPPoE down. If the link stays up but no connectivity, then you need a different failover approach.

So far in the last several years, this basic failover has worked well for me.

 

[Lolita_Magnum]

For the record, Mikrotik HW failover time is 20 seconds. That is if you are using the recursive failover option.
It pings every 10 seconds, and considers a gateway dead after 2 timeouts.
This is the default behavior and cannot be changed.
If we talk about physical link/pppoe down, then in such cases it will be instant in any routers regardless, as the logic is basic.

ref: IP Routing - RouterOS - MikroTik Documentation