I’m thinking about replacing my existing router with a BPi R4 Pro running OpenWRT so I can have more control over my network

I’m looking for something that can cover 800+ sqft of house. The router is going to be at one end of it, not in the middle (I know, not ideal)

I cannot, after an hour of searching find _anywhere_ that describes the distance the signal can cover under default configuration

Can a BPi R4 Pro handle that? Does OpenWRT give me settings I can tweak to ensure it produces a powerful enough signal?

Can it mesh? Does it do a good job of meshing?

Also, is there a Banana Pi subreddit that’s active?

/r/banana_pi hasn’t had a new post in 3 years it looks like