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sudo mesh wants to support a few different types of devices. This page lists the routers we want to support, ordered by appoximate priority.
THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED. SEE [[Mesh/Home and extender nodes|Home and extender nodes]] instead.
 
 
sudo mesh supports only a few routers for use as home nodes but supports a bunch more for use as extender nodes.
 
 
== Ubiquiti Picostation 2 HP ==
 
We have about 70 of these. These were part of our first large purchase and have been the initial focus of our firmware efforts.
 
*Frequency: 2.4 ghz
*Chipset: AR2315
*Ram: 32 MB
*Flash: 8 MB
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*Support "paired" mode
:Where router is hooked up to secondary ethernet port of a Nanostation M5 to function similarly to a single dual radio 2.4 + 5 ghz router.
 
== Ubiquiti Nanostation M5 ==
 
The 5 ghz rooftop mesh backbone is initially being built primarily using Nanobridges and Nanostations and Rockets. Nanostations a are light and easy to install on e.g. flagpoles and can support maybe two or three connected Nanobridges.
 
*Frequency: 5 ghz
*Chipset: AR7xxx
*Ram: 32 MB
*Flash: 8 MB
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE and 1 with optional PoE passthrough.
 
WARNING: Some of the older versions of these have a hardware bug that can kill the router the first time you enable the PoE pass-through.
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*Add 5 GHz-specific and 802.11n-specific configuration options to node-configurator
*Support "paired" mode
:Where router has Picostation 2 HP hooked up to secondary ethernet port to function similarly to a single dual radio 2.4 + 5 ghz router.
 
== Ubiquiti Nanobridge M5 ==
 
The 5 ghz rooftop mesh backbone is being built primarily using Nanobridges and Nanostations. Nanobridges are our directional nodes. We connect them to other Nanobridges or to Nanostations.
 
*Frequency: 5 ghz
*Chipset: AR7xxx
*Ram: 32 MB
*Flash: 8 MB
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*Add 5 GHz-specific and 802.11n-specific configuration options to node-configurator
 
== Ubiquiti Rocket M5 ==
 
Like a Nanostation, but antenna is better (and external and sold separately) and it has twice the ram and more CPU.
 
*Frequency: 5 ghz
*Chipset: AR7xxx
*Ram: 64 MB
*Flash: 8 MB + USB (port but not sure if USB works in OpenWRT)
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*Add 5 GHz-specific and 802.11n-specific configuration options to node-configurator
 
== The cheap home router ==
 
=== TP-LINK TL-WR703N / TL-MR3020 ===
 
These are the cheap indoor option. The TL-WR703N is $25 including shipping but is not FCC/CE certified. The TL-MR3020 is basically the same unit with a few extra LEDs and FCC/CE certification and costs $32 including shipping.
 
Both of these will need an external USB stick to work with our firmware. These can be had for ~$2.50 for 128 MB sticks and maybe $5.00 for 8 GB. We can probably get lower bulk prices from china.
 
*Frequency: 2.4 ghz
*Chipset: AR7240
*Ram: 32 MB
*Flash: 4 MB + USB port for additional storage.
*Ethernet ports: 1 non-PoE.
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*The router boots up and gets and IP with DHCP but then becomes unresponsive?
 
=== Vizio XWR100 ===
 
An alternative to the TP-Links. Not as small and cute-looking, but dual-radio and all-around better specs for comparable price.
 
*Price: [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Vizio+XWR100 $26] including shipping
*Frequency: Dual radio 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz
*Chipset: AR72xx
*Ram: 32 MB
*Flash: 8 MB
*CPU: 680 MHz
*Ethernet ports: 5 non-PoE
*USB ports: 1
 
 
=== Western Digital N600 ===
 
An alternative to the TP-Links. Not as small and cute-looking, but dual-radio and all-around better specs for comparable price. The 128 MB ram means we can actually realistically run apps on this thing.
 
*Price: [http://www.amazon.com/N600-Dual-Router-Wireless-Accelerate/dp/B007KZQM9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389934543&sr=8-1&keywords=Western+Digital+N600 $30] including shipping
*Frequency: Dual radio 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz
*Chipset: AR72xx
*Ram: 128 MB
*Flash: 8 MB
*CPU: 560 MHz
*Ethernet ports: 5 non-PoE
*USB ports: 1
 
=== TP-Link TL-WDR3500 ===
 
This was recommended by the Guifi net people who visited on August 28th 2014. It's basically a Western Digital N600 with two large'ish external omni antennas. The case is a bit physically larger. Unfortunately it's $42.
 
= Second milestone =
 
We're not yet sure exactly which platforms will be supported for our second milestone.
 
== Meraki Outdoor ==
 
We have a lot of these, but the Linux kernel currently has no support for their watchdog and it is enabled with a 5 minute timer per default. These are otherwise basically the same as the Picostation 2 HP, but with two ethernet ports and less power.
 
*Name: Long Range
*Board: [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Sparky MicroTik RB133]
*Frequency: 2.4 GHz
*Chipset: AR2315
*Ethernet ports: 2
*Flash: 8 MB
*Max power: ~200 mW
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*Add watchdog support to kernel.
*Fix issue where firmware shuts down immediately after bootup.
*Make/buy cases.
*Buy antennas.
*Buy power supplies.
 
== Ubiquiti Nanobeam M5 ==
 
This seems to be the replacement for the Nanobridge. Has nicer mounting bracket with 2D swivel joint. Not yet available for purchase.
 
*Frequency: 5 ghz
*Chipset: AR7xxx
*Ram: 64 MB
*Flash: 8 MB
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE
 
Remaining ToDo:
 
*Unknown but probably same as Rocket M5.
 
= Third milestone =
 
No hard plans, but some ideas are:
 
*Generic x86 Linux-based desktop/laptop operating systems.
*Beagle Bone Black
*Raspberry Pi
 
= Fourth milestone =
 
Support an open hardware router (does not yet exist, though a [[Beagle Bone Black]] with an Atheros Chipset is probably as close as we're likely to get soon).
 
= Fifth milesone =
 
Support an even more open hardware router, possibly with everything implemented with FPGAs and DACs. Possibly not even limited to the wifi standard.
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