Sunday, March 1, 2009

OpenWRT supported 802.11n routers

The OpenWRT project is making strides on recent 802.11n capable routers based on AtherosA9100 chip sets.

As mentioned on Slashdot some of the less expensive routers that use that chip set:
  • Planex (PCI) MZK-W04NU, 32MB RAM and 8MB flash, USB port, 10/100 Ethernet
  • Trendnet TEW-652BRP, 32MB RAM and 4MB flash, 10/100 Ethernet
  • Trendnet TEW-632BRP, 32MB RAM and 4MB flash, 10/100 Ethernet
  • D-Link DIR-615 revision C1 (ONLY!), 32MB of RAM and 4MB flash, 10/100 Ethernet
  • TP-Link TL-WR941N WR941ND, 32MB RAM and 4MB flash, 10/100 Ethernet
Could use these for some interesting projects. Maybe a Kismet Drone (or see here)? Or how about a WiFi robot that implements SRV-1 Control Protocol ?

The Planex MZK-W04NU looks especially interesting since it has a USB connection. It's current status is discussed on the OpenWRT Forums.

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