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= Ordered = | |||
== TP-Link TL-WA801ND == | |||
* [https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wa801nd OpenWrt link] | |||
* [https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/access-point/tl-wa801nd/#overview Official link] | |||
* Price: ~$25 shipped | |||
* Has been ordered: Yes | |||
Downsides: | |||
* Only the v5 version is usable and it's hard to guarantee that we get the v5 version when ordering | |||
* Only 2.4 GHz | |||
* Only 100 Mbit ethernet | |||
* Only one ethernet port | |||
* Non-detachable antennas | |||
Upsides: | |||
* Cheap | |||
* Still being made | |||
* External antennas | |||
* Flashable over TFTP without exploits | |||
== TP-Link Archer A6 == | |||
* [https://openwrt.org/toh/hwdata/tp-link/tp-link_archer_a6_us_tw OpenWrt link] | |||
* [https://openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tp-link_archer_c6_v2 OpenWrt link for Archer C6 v2] | |||
* [https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-a6/ Official link] | |||
* Price ~$50 shipped | |||
* Has been ordered: Yes | |||
This is a U.S. version of the Archer C6 v2. | |||
Downsides: | |||
* Kinda expensive | |||
* Non-detachable antennas | |||
* From 2017 so who knows when they'll be discontinued | |||
Upsides: | |||
* 5 gigabit ethernet ports | |||
* 4 external antennas | |||
* Still being made | |||
* Flashable over TFTP without exploits | |||
= NanoPi R1 or R1S or R2 = | |||
https://www.friendlyarm.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=69&product_id=248 | |||
= Writeup = | |||
I did some research on possible replacements for the MyNet N600 nodes and here's what I came up with so far: | I did some research on possible replacements for the MyNet N600 nodes and here's what I came up with so far: | ||