W1700k | Openwrt Hot |best|

But is this heat normal? Is it a design flaw, or is OpenWrt simply unlocking power that the stock firmware kept hidden?

: 512 MB of onboard storage for heavy package installations. w1700k openwrt hot

Place the W1700K on its side (vertically). The passive cooling vents are on the top and bottom. In horizontal orientation, heat pools on the PCB. Vertical orientation creates a chimney effect. But is this heat normal

: There is a known bug in some builds that may limit 802.11s mesh channels to 80MHz instead of 160MHz. [OpenWrt Wiki] Xiaomi Mi Router 4 navigate to Status > Overview

opkg install irqbalance powertop powertop --auto-tune

Log in, navigate to Status > Overview , and check the CPU temperature under the "System" section.