@panpan I am extremely disappointed with the Brume-W (GL-MV1000W).
Firstly, I love GL.iNet products - you guys are making some really special devices here that serve an underdeveloped market. I have supported you on Kickstarter, because I love your company, not because I think the Brume-W is a good product for 2020.
My issues with the Brume-W:
1. It is a Brume GL-MV1000 with external antennas
The only difference between it and the Brume GL-MV1000 are the external antennas - the original Brume also has the 2.4ghz wireless chipset built-in but was disabled.
2. 2.4 Ghz WiFi 802.11n is quite old
In 2020, a wireless device should support WiFi6 (802.11ax) - this doesn’t even support WiFi5 (802.11ac). WiFi6 gives better (not perfect) security upgrades with WPA3 and also handles congested WiFi networks much better than previous protocols.
3. The USB port is only 2.0
The USB port is 2.0 - so upgrading with an external WiFI USB adapter will not give significant improvements over the internal WiFi. It also limits the throughput of external broadband dongles or network adapters.
4. Competitors are pricing similar products at MUCH lower prices
NanoPi R2S is US$22, nearly identical specs - as you have said to comments on the project, the Brume-W is not intended to replace a WiFi access point - but the NanoPi R2S can do all the non-WiFi parts great too, just as good as the Brume.
The reason why I highlight these is in the hopes that you may continue to develop the device into a better product before release, this will help not just me, as a backer of the project but the commercial success of the device as a whole.
Again, I love GL.iNet, and hope for nothing but the continued success of your company. 