From 8f99ba04a780aa9302c62c738d88ab8017d73bca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: bnewbold Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:12:36 +0200 Subject: restructure wiki (again) --- design/overview.page | 66 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- 1 file changed, 40 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-) (limited to 'design/overview.page') diff --git a/design/overview.page b/design/overview.page index 8dc0269..25fc4a6 100644 --- a/design/overview.page +++ b/design/overview.page @@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ protocol (eg 802.15.4 6lowpan, ZigBee, Bluetooth Low-Energy, etc). See [design/hardware]() for specific components and costs. -- 1GHz dual-core ARM SoC processor -- 512MB+ RAM +- 1GHz ARM SoC processor (possibly dual-core) +- 512MB RAM - Internal uSD card storage, expandable through SATA and USB ports - Modular WiFI via miniPCIe slot - Second USB-only miniPCIe slot for expansion @@ -58,13 +58,27 @@ See [design/hardware]() for specific components and costs. ## Comparison +See [research/devices]() for a listing of other similar hardware devices. + +**Router?** indicates whether the device meets contemporary first world user +expectations of a home router. + +**Server?** indicates whether the devices meets expectations of web application +developers: eg, whether a Ruby On Rails web application would run well enough +for a small group of users. + +**Libre?** indicates whether the design of the entire device is truely Free. + +**Hack?** indicates whether the device could be integrated into an electronics +project by an Arduino-experienced hacker. + - - - - -
Device - Price (est.) + Price CPU/RAM/Disk Ethernet - Wireless + Wireless Router? Server? Libre? @@ -72,64 +86,64 @@ See [design/hardware]() for specific components and costs.
rooter
with OpenWRT+debian 		$175 - dual 1GHz ARM / 512MB
8Gb uSD, empty SATA + 		1GHz ARM / 512MB
8Gb uSD, empty SATA 		5x 1000Mbps - 802.11n 2.4GHz via miniPCIe -
802.11n 5GHz via miniPCIe + 		802.11n 2.4GHz miniPCIe +
802.11n 5GHz miniPCIe
802.15.4 		Yes Yes - Open Hardware
FLOSS software
FLOSS drivers + 		Open Hardware
FLOSS software
FLOSS drivers
FLOSS BIOS 		Serial, JTAG, GPIO, MCU
DreamPlug
with FreedomBox/debian + 		[DreamPlug](http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-dreamplugdetails.aspx)
with FreedomBox/debian 		$180 1.2 GHz ARM / 512MB
4GB uSD, empty eSATA 		2x 1000Mbps - 802.11 2.4GHz via ??? + 802.11 2.4GHz ??? Limited Yes - Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
Proprietary drivers + 		Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
Binary Blob drivers
FLOSS BIOS 		Serial, JTAG
Raspberry Pi B
with debian + 		[Raspberry Pi B](http://www.raspberrypi.org/)
with debian 		$35 700MHz ARM / 256MB
empty uSD, ??? SATA 		1x 100Mbps empty USB No Limited - Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
Proprietary drivers (?) + 		Almost-Open Hardware
FLOSS software
Binary Blob drivers
no BIOS 		Yup
Netgear WNDR3700v2
with OpenWRT + 		[Netgear WNDR3700v2](http://www.netgear.com/home/products/wirelessrouters/high-performance/wndr3700.aspx)
with OpenWRT 		$90 680MHz MIPS / 64MB
16MB flash 		5x 1000Mbps - 802.11n 2.4GHz via ???
802.11n 5GHz via ??? + 		802.11n 2.4GHz ???
802.11n 5GHz ??? 		Yes No - Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
??? drivers - 		Expert only + Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
FLOSS ath9k drivers
FLOSS BIOS + 		Undocumented, expert only
Soekris net6501-50
with debian - 		$300+ + [Soekris net6501-50](http://soekris.com/products/net6501/net6501-50-board-case.html)
with debian + 		$330 1GHz Atom x86 / 1GB
empty SATA 		4x 1000Mbps - empty miniPCIe, USB + empty miniPCIe + USB Yes Yes - Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
??? drivers + 		Proprietary Hardware
FLOSS software
FLOSS drivers
Proprietary BIOS 		Serial, GPIO, FPGA
Mesh Potato
with OpenWRT + 		[Mesh Potato](http://store.villagetelco.com/mesh-potatoes/mesh-potato.html)
with OpenWRT 		$100 180MHz MIPS / 16MB
8MB flash 		1x 100Mbps - 802.11b/g 2.4GHz via ??? + 802.11b/g 2.4GHz ??? Limited - No - Open Hardware
FLOSS software
FLOSS drivers (?) - 		Yes? + No + Open Hardware
FLOSS software
Blob drivers[ref](http://wiki.villagetelco.org/index.php?title=Mesh_Potato_Firmware_How_To#WiFi)
FLOSS bootloader + 		MCU, CPLD, Serial, JTAG, [more](http://wiki.villagetelco.org/index.php?title=Mesh_Potato_Features_/_Specs)
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