Best router for OpenVPN

[webo]

I'm looking to setup an end-to-end VPN using OpenVPN and I need to find a stable router that can act as an OpenVPN endpoint and tunnel all encrypted traffic from its connected clients to an external server.

Any suggestions on a fast & stable router that can handle OpenVPN tunneling? I'm hoping for something around $100 or less but it all depends on the quality of the solution.

 

[overdrive31]

Tomato firmware variants are probably your best bet. Look into the refurb units of the E2000, E3000, or E4200v1.

 

[YeOldeStonecat]

Plenty of x86 *nix based distros that do this well also, you can recycle older computer gear. Endian, Untangle, PFSense...among many others.

 

[webo]

Thanks for those suggestions, they're definitely putting me on the right path.

In terms of using an x86-based solution, I have some constraints that require that whatever gets implemented be as power-efficient as possible so a full-blown computer may not be as efficient as we're looking for.

The Linksys routers are a good recommendation, I was considering a router with external antennas like an Asus RT-N16 for the ability to attach a longer-range antenna for a potential project but I do have another router I could possibly use for that.

Thanks for the suggestions! I wish there was stable alternate firmware for the new Linksys EA4500 (1.2Ghz CPU which would be great for encryption/decryption) but I guess you can't have everything