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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.
sudo mesh wants to support a few different types of devices. This page lists the routers we want to support, ordered by approximate priority.
 
= First milestone =
 
Our first hardware support milestone includes the following devices.
 
== 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
 
== 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 passthrough.
 
== 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
 
== 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
 
== 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.
 
= 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.
 
*Frequency: 2.4 ghz
*Chipset: AR2315
*Ethernet ports: 2
*Flash: 8 MB
*Max power: ~200 mW
 
== 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
 
= 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 a fully open hardware router (does not yet exist).

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