############################################################################# # Wireless Routers ### Netgear N600 AKA, WNDR3700v2. . **$90** or so, though being supplanted by wndr3800? Popular OpenWRT hacker device, used by bufferbloat project. Chipset connectivity for this device seems to be via PCI (PCIe?). - SoC: Atheros AR7161 rev 2 680 MHz - 64MB RAM - 16MB Flash - 4 GigE ports on RTL8366S switch, plus WAN on AG71xx - dual-band: Atheros AR9280an and Atheros AR980bgn WiFi PHY chips ### Fonera 2.0n - SoC: Ralink 300MHz - 64MB RAM - 8MB Flash ### Freedom AP/CEP Simple generic devices designed by [Abicom] in the UK; intended to be used as reference designs? abicom: http://www.abicom.co.uk [FreedomNx2](http://www.abicom.co.uk/products.php#FreedomNx2): - AR7161 WLAN-NPU Freedom AP: - AR5312 Wireless SoC: 200MHz MIPS - 10/100 ethernet - 2.4GHz and 5GHz, dual MAC Freedom CPE ([openwrt link](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/abicom/freedom_cpe)): - Atheros AR5312 @ 220MHz - 32MB RAM - 8MB Flash - 10/100 Ethernet - dualband wifi ### Apple Airport Extreme **$189** 802.11n router with 4 ethernet ports (incl WAN) - Marvell 88F5181 SoC - Atheros AR5416-AC1E 802.11n on a mini-pci (e?) daughter, plus AR5133-AL1E and WN6M3 chips driving antennas - ST M29W128FL flash (128Mbit = 16mb) - 2x Samsung K4H651638H-3UCB DDR RAM chips, 256Mbit/each = 64mb - Broadcom BCM5325E1QMG ethernet switch ### Zyxel [NBG5715](http://www.zyxel.com/products_services/nbg5715.shtml?t=p) is a generic "media router" with 128MB RAM, 128MB Flash. [OpenWRT support](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/zyxel/nbg5715). ### Redware "Wireless Host Board" : - Atheros MIPS 24K 400MHz Network Processor - 1 Mini PCIe slot (9.2mm) - 2 Ethenet ports (10/100) - 32MB RAM - 8MB Flash ### Asus A line of generic routers advertised as OpenWRT/dd-wrt compatible, some with relatively large amounts of RAM. Eg, [on amazon](http://www.amazon.com/RT-N16-Wireless-N-Maximum-Performance-single/dp/B00387G6R8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328077297&sr=8-1) ### TP-Link [1043ND](http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR1043ND-Ultimate-Wireless-Gigabit/dp/B002YLAUU8) ############################################################################# # Dev Systems, Single-board-computers [Netgate comparison chart](http://store.netgate.com/Single-Board-Computer-Comparison-Chart-W28C85.aspx) ### Ubiquity RouterStation Pro [openwrt link](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/routerstation.pro). **$80** End of life Fall 2011. - Atheros AR7161 MIPS 24K running @ 680MHz - 128MB of DDR RAM - 16MB of SPI FLASH - 3 MINI-PCI Slots(supports Type IIIA) - 1 WAN Gbit port (arge0) (connected through AR8216 switch chip) - 3 LAN Gbit ports (arge1) (connected through AR8216 switch chip) ### jjPlus IU3: - Atheros AR7161 680MHz Network Processor - 64Mbytes SDRAM Memory - 8Mbytes SPI Flash Memory - Three Type-III Mini-PCI Slot - Five Gigabit Ethernet Port (1WAN/ 4LAN) ### Gateworks Laguna GW2388-4: - Cavium CNS3420 dual core 600MHz Processor - 128Mbytes DDRII SDRAM Memory - 16Mbytes Flash Memory - Four Type III Mini-PCI Slots - Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports - uSD Flash Socket [Avila GW2355](http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila/gw2355.php): - Intel XScale IXP425 533MHz Processor - 64Mbytes SDRAM - 16Mbytes Flash - Four Type III Mini-PCI Slots - WAN: 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet - LAN: 4-Port 10/100 Base-TX Ethernet [avila comparison table](http://www.gateworks.com/products/avila.php) Sells Cambria development/reference boards running OpenWRT. ### PC Engines The ALIX.6F2 is **$122** - CPU: 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 - DRAM: 256 MB DDR DRAM - 1 miniPCI slot, 1 miniPCI Express slot (USB only), LPC bus - 2 Ethernet channels (Via VT6105M 10/100) ### Ibase FWA7404 "security appliance": - dual-core Via Nano chip, 1.2MHz, not a SoC - Chipset: Via VX900 - up to 2GB of DDR3 RAM - Mini PCIe slot - 4x GigE ports Same company also sells much larger switches. ### Soekris [NET6501](http://soekris.com/products/net6501.html): - Intel Atom E6xx x86 CPU - FPGA - 4x GigE (Intel 82574IT) - 1x miniPCIe slot (or mSATA) - 1x USB 2.0 only miniPCIe slot - 2x PCIe slots - SATA - several GPIO connected to FPGA - up to 30watts, requires fan? - net6501-30: **$300** 600MHz, 512 MB RAM - net6501-50: **$329** 1GHz, 1 GB RAM - net6501-70: **$456** 1.6GHz, 2 GB RAM [NET5501](http://soekris.com/products/net5501.html): - AMD Geode LX single chip processor with CS5536 companion chip - UltraDMA-100 - SATA - 1 to 4 VIA VT6105M 10/100 Mbit Auto MDIX Ethernet ports - Mini-PCI type III socket. (for t.ex. hardware encryption or wireless controller) - PCI Slot, right angle 3.3V signaling only, dual PCI slot option - net5501-60: 433 Mhz CPU, 256 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, 4 Ethernet Ports **$222** - net5501-70: 500 Mhz CPU, 512 Mbyte DDR-SDRAM, 4 Ethernet Ports **$254** ### Hacom Embeded x86 computers, multiple GigE ports. ### OPNsense **$325+** pfSense gateway devices, with optional WiFi. - AMD Geode LX 500Mhz - 256 MB RAM - 512 MB flash (CF card) - Serial console - WiFi via USB - 3x 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports ### PC Engines ALIX Systems bare system boards based around AMD Geode processors with miniPCI slots. very broad support for operating systems (linux, BSDs, commerical, etc). [pricing](http://pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm). [alix6f2](http://pcengines.ch/alix6f2.htm): - **$97** w/o tax - 1x miniPCI, 1x faux miniPCIe (USB 2.0 ONLY) - internal serial ports, GPIO, i2c - 500MHz LX800 AMD Geode processor - 256 MB RAM - USB - 2x ethernet ports (with Via VT6105M) - 6x6" form factor, 5 W of 12v DC power [alix2d2](http://pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm): - almost identical to the above - **$99** - 2x miniPCI [bbox](http://www.bbox.ua/en/configurations/) sells OpenBSD plug-and-play WiFi boxes based on ALIX boards: **$300+** ### Kontron [KTT30/mITX](http://emea.kontron.com/products/boards+and+mezzanines/embedded+motherboards/miniitx+motherboards/ktt30mitx.html): - **$???** (hundreds?) - NVIDIA Tegra 3 Cortex-A9 Quad Core 900MHz - up to 2GB DDR3L RAM - GPU and HDMI - 1x mPCIe, 1x mPCIe/mSATA, 1x mPCIe for 3G (oboard SIM socket) - 2x SD card slots - <7 watts power? - 2x USB host, 1x USB device - 2x RS232 serial ports - 1x Gig Ethernet - 1x eMMC, 1x SATA - Operating temp. 0°C to 60°C ### OpenBlocks High-powered plug-like computers. On a [debian list](http://lists.debian.org/debian-arm/2012/07/msg00007.html): - Product: OpenBlocks AX3 - Model number: OBSAX3/4 - Price: JYP 69,800 (**$890**) - CPU: Marvell ARMADA XP 1.33GHz Dual Cores - Memory: Onboard 1GB DDR3 - SO-DIMM: 1 (up to 2GB) - FlashROM: 128MB (NOR) - Internal storage: 1 (2.5inch or Half-Slim SATA) - Internal I/O: JTAG: 1 - Internal I/O: Mini PCI Express: 1 - External I/O: 1000BASE-T: 4 - External I/O: eSATA: 1 - External I/O: USB 2.0: 2 - External I/O: RS232C: 2 - Energy consumption (idle/run time): 10W/13W - Maximum ambient operating temperature: 0-45C - OS: Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 - Weight: 365g - Power supply: 12V AC adapter - Size: 101 x 142.1 x 42 mm (with rubber feet) ############################################################################# # Dev Kits, Modules Qseven is an organization with a spec for SODIMM-like module connectors: Kontron and Adlink 314-pin MXM ("mobile PCI Express Module") connector: ### Rhombus Tech ### Qseven Modules ### Variscite Modules [VAR-SOM-OM44](http://www.variscite.com/products/item/76-var-som-om44-ti-omap4460) with TI OMAP4460 (1.5ghz dual-core), GigE via USB, 512MB PoP RAM. Cost around **$120**. **$50** [VAR-SOM-AM35](http://www.variscite.com/products/item/32-var-som-am35-ti-sitara-am3517-am3505) with TI AM3517 (600mhz Cortex-A8), 100mb ethernet, 64-256mb DDR2 RAM, 256-512mb Flash, ~1watt power ### RaspberryPI **$25/35** (subsidized by broadcom). 2.5+ watts. Broadcom BCM2835 SoC at 700mhz with powerful GPU, 128/256mb RAM, 100mb ethernet (in B model) ### BeagleBone **$90** (no subsidies) - SoC: TI AM3358 - 256 MB RAM - microSD - 10/100 ethernet ### PandaBoard ES Uses TI OMAP4460 SoC (1.2ghz dual-core, with GPU) and 1gb DDR2 RAM, comes with WiFi, 100Mb ethernet, bluetooth. **$182** (subsidized by TI). WiFi is on a TI "WiLink" module. [Almost 10k PandaBoards have been sold](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/PandaBoard-ES/) (original design) ### Cotton Candy ### Phytec Modules ### Gumstix Modules [Overo Water COM](https://www.gumstix.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=228) at **$170**: - TI OMAP3530 (720mhz) - 512mb RAM - 512mb FLASH [Overo Sand COM](https://www.gumstix.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=261) at **$115**: - TI OMAP 3503, 600mhz - 256mb RAM - no flash ### IGEPv2 TI OMAP3530 (720mhz) and 515mb RAM, 512mb FLASH, integrated 802.11bg, bluetooth, 100mb ethernet, audio, microSD, ethernet. Open Hardware? ### Direct Insight Modules (aka, Strategic Test) (Jan 2012) **$50** (10k qnty) TX-28S: - SODIMM form factor - SoC: Freescale i.MX283 (454MHz) - 64MB RAM - 128MB Flash - 10/100 ethernet ### Embest Kits [Mini2100 Processor Card](http://www.armkits.com/Product/mini2100.asp): 1ghz Samsung S5PV210 w/ 1gb DDR2 RAM + 1gb FLASH, **$140** [Mini8510 Processor Card](http://www.armkits.com/Product/mini8510.asp): 1ghz TI DM3730 w/ 256mb RAM + 256mb FLASH, **$100** **$150** [DevKit8500D](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Embest-DevKit8500D/): - TI DaVinci DM3730 or TI Sitara AM3715 1GHz - 512MB DDR SDRAM - 512MB NAND flash ############################################################################# # Mobile Devices ### Chromebook ### OpenSourceMID Non-phone mini-tablet like device, available for **$300**. Has a TI ARM A8 OMAP3530 processor. 3G, WiFi, bluetooth, ### OpenMoko [Neo Freerunner](http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Hardware): - 802.11bg: Atheros chipset AR6001 - SoC: 400/500 MHz Samsung 2442B (ARM) (eg, S3C2442B B54) - 128 MB RAM (half internal, half external?) - 256 MB Flash ### iPhone 4S - Murata SW SS1830010, containing Broadcom wifi+bluetooth? - Toshiba THGVX1G7D2GLA08 16 GB 24 nm MLC NAND flash memory - Qualcomm MDM6610 (?) - Apple A5 dual-core 1GHz with 512 MB DDR2 RAM ### iPad 2 - 1ghz Apple A5 dual-core CPU: APL0498 - 512mb DDR2 RAM - 16/32/64gb FLASH - broadcom BCM43291HKUBC 802.11/bluetooth/FM chip ### Amazon Kindle [Kindle Fire](http://www.ifixit.com/blog/2011/11/15/kindle-fire-teardown/): - Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 Processor - Samsung KLM8G2FEJA 8 GB Flash Memory - Hynix H9TKNNN4K 512 MB of Mobile DDR2 RAM - Texas Instruments 603B107 Fully Integrated Power Management IC - Texas Instruments WL1270B 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi ### OLPC [XO-1 CL1A](http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware_specification): - CPU: 433MHz x86 AMD 33234G Geode w/ integrated northbridge - 256MB RAM - 1GB FLASH - 802.11bg: Marvell Libertal 88W8388 controller and 88W8015 radio ############################################################################# # Plug Computers ### GlobalScale Devices Server Plus (aka SheevaPlug2?) - Marvell Kirkwood 6281A1, 1.2GHz - 512MB 16bit DDR2 RAM, 800MHz - 512MB NAND Flash - WiFi 802.11 b/g - Bluetooth - 2 Gigabit Ethernet Ports - 2 USB 2.0 ports - U-SNAP I/O - 1 Micro-SD Slot - 1 eSATA @ 3Gb/s SATAII DreamPlug (**$160**) - Marvell Kirkwood 88F6281, 1.2ghz - 512mb DDR2 (800mhz) RAM (32bit?) - 4GB micro-SD, plus extra SD slot - 2x GigE Ethernet - 802.11bgn - eSATA - 802.11 b/g/n - Bluetooth 2.1 - Audio in/out via USB (incl. S/PDIF) D2Plug (**$250**) - Marvell PXA510, 800MHz - 1gb DDR3 (800mhz) 32bit bus - 1x GigE port OpenRD - Marvell 88F6281, 1.2ghz - 512mb RAM ### Marvell Smile Plug With Armada 300 2ghz SoC (88F6282), Marvell Avastar 88W8764 wifi, 512mb DDR3 RAM and 512mb FLASH. Dual GigE ports, SD card slot. ### Efika MX Smarttop Discontinued? Retailed for around **$130**? - 800MHz Freescale i.MX515 ARM Coretex-A8 processor - video (HDMI) - 512MB RAM - 8GB internal flash drive - 100Mbps ethernet - 802.11 b/g/n radio - SD card slot - 5 watts power? They also do an i.MX53 module ("Efika MX53"): - 1GHz i.MX53 - 512MB RAM - 4GB NAND Flash - 2x USB host - 4-layer PCB - ARM Cortex-M3 MCU - 802.11 b/g/n (Sagrad W-LAN SG901-1098) ############################################################################# # Other ### Ubiquity EdgeRouter Lite **$99**, no wireless, runs debian. - Dual-Core 500 MHz, MIPS64 with Hardware Acceleration for Packet Processing - 512 MB DDR2 RAM - 2 GB on-board flash - 3x gigabit ethernet ports ### CuBox Small linux dev computer. **$135**, 1-3 watts. Marvell Armada 510 ARMv7 SoC with 1gb DDR3 (800mhz), microSD storage, eSATA, GigE ethernet, no wifi. ### Fit-PC Home media center oriented devices, with industrial variants. [fit-PC2i](http://www.fit-pc.com/web/fit-pc/fit-pc2i-specifications/): - Intel Atom 1.1/1.6/2ghz (Z510/Z530/Z550) - 1/2gb DDR2 RAM - 2x GigE (Realtek RTL8111) - 802.11n (with RaLink RT3070) - DVI video out - 802.11 - 6-8w loaded, 1w standby - **$280 to 480** See also [Fit-3](http://www.fit-pc.com/web/purchase/order-direct-fit-pc3/) (TODO) ### Google TV (future) Marvell 1500 (88DE3100): dual core Cortex-A9-ish, PJ4b-SMP CPU. ~5.3watts, 32bit DDR3 (800mhz) ### Freescale "Gateway" Device **$500** "Home Health Hub" with bluetooth, zigbee, other radios. [linuxfordevices article](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Freescale-HHH/) **$350** [Networked Gateway Reference Design](http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/prod_summary.jsp?code=RDMPC8308NSG&tid=AIsplsh); zigbee, 802.11, GigE ### Digi International ZigBee-based "ConnectPort X2e for Smart Energy" ### Axiomtek A large/expensive "network appliance" with an Intel Atom chip, 10x GigE ports, mini-PCIe, etc. [linux4devices article](http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Axiomtek-NA330/) [NA-330](http://us.axiomtek.com/Products/ViewProduct.asp?view=915): - Processor -- Intel Atom D425 or D525, both clocked at 1.8 GHz - Chipset -- Intel ICH8M - Memory -- up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM - Storage -- 2 x 2.5-inch bays or 1 x 3.5-inch bay for SATA hard disk drive; Type II CompactFlash slot - Expansion -- 1 x PCI Express Mini Card slot - Networking -- 10 x gigabit Ethernet, with configurable LAN bypass and option of two SFP ports - Power -- 110~240VAC; 84 Watts ### OpenRB Automation Devices [Logic Machine 2](http://openrb.com/features/): A home automation (and SCADA?) device running linux. Elaborate visualization and controls via smartphones. ### Dragino MS12U Open Hardware [Dragino](http://www.dragino.com/) device: basic cheap atheros open-mesh-style device with an 802.15.4 transceiver. [openwrt link](http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/dragino/ms12) Used in the [Flukso Fluksometer](http://www.flukso.net/) and other wireless devices? ### VillageTelco The [Mesh Potato](http://store.villagetelco.com/mesh-potato.html) is a **$120** open hardware 802.11 mesh router with a telephone jack, intended to be used to build rural phone systems. - Atheros AR2317 system on a Chip (SoC) - Silicon labs FXS port chipset - MIPS 4k processor 180 MHz - One 10/100Mbit LAN port - 8 MByte Serial Flash EEPROM - 16 MByte RAM - 802.11b/g Atheros wifi, uses madwifi (blob HAL) [Next generation planning](http://wiki.villagetelco.org/index.php?title=Next_Generation_MeshPotato) ### RouterBoard (aka MikroTik) Modular wireless router hardware produced by mikrotik (sp?). Mostly having many Mini-PCI (only a few with PCIe) slots, some with lots of GigE ports. Runs their proprietary RouterOS, or OpenWRT. RB751G-2HnD: - Atheros 400mhz AR7241 SoC - 64MB RAM [RB493G](http://routerboard.com/RB493G): - 680MHz MIPS-BE CPU - 256MB RAM - 9x GigE ports - 3x MiniPCI [RB433UAH](http://www.roc-noc.com/mikrotik/routerboard/rb433uah.html): - **$160** - 128MB RAM, 512MB Flash - Atheros AR7161 (MIPS) 680MHz RB800 (**$300**): - MPC8544 800MHz - 256MB DDR2 SDRAM - 3x GigE - 4x miniPCI - 1x miniPCIe - 1x PCIe, 1x PCI slots ### Excito Home media/fileserver device: **$425** - 1.2 GHz ARM processor (Feroceon 88FR131) - 512MB DDR-II 800MHz RAM - 2x GigE - 802.11a/b/g/n w/ 2x antennas - 2x USB 2.0 - eSATA (3Gbps) - 8-13 watts power, 5 watts idle (?) - fanless ### Unsorted Dangerous Prototypes Web Platform http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/Web_Platform http://boundarydevices.com (single-board computers) netfpga: http://netfpga.org/ miniPCIexpress device: http://www.unex.com.tw/product/dnxa-92 (wifi)