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Dropbear is a Linksys [[WRT54GL]] wifi router running OpenWrt. | |||
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Dropbear is a Linksys [[WRT54GL]] wifi router running OpenWrt. The hardware is pretty slow (200 MHz processor) and the on-board storage is dozens of megabytes, so it's pretty limited in terms of baked-in capabilities. There is also no USB port, etc. These shortcomings can all be overcome through hardware hacking - soldering an external USB port to the board inside, for example, to use external USB storage - but I did not need these modifications for my purposes. | Dropbear is a Linksys [[WRT54GL]] wifi router running OpenWrt. The hardware is pretty slow (200 MHz processor) and the on-board storage is dozens of megabytes, so it's pretty limited in terms of baked-in capabilities. There is also no USB port, etc. These shortcomings can all be overcome through hardware hacking - soldering an external USB port to the board inside, for example, to use external USB storage - but I did not need these modifications for my purposes. | ||
Plus, [[Widy]] is the same cost, easier, battery-powered, pocket-sized, and takes USB. What's not to like about [[Widy]]? | Plus, [[Widy]] is the same cost, easier, battery-powered, pocket-sized, and takes USB. What's not to like about [[Widy]]? | ||
Revision as of 23:50, 3 April 2017
Dropbear is a Linksys WRT54GL wifi router running OpenWrt.
Overview
Dropbear is a Linksys WRT54GL wifi router running OpenWrt. The hardware is pretty slow (200 MHz processor) and the on-board storage is dozens of megabytes, so it's pretty limited in terms of baked-in capabilities. There is also no USB port, etc. These shortcomings can all be overcome through hardware hacking - soldering an external USB port to the board inside, for example, to use external USB storage - but I did not need these modifications for my purposes.
Plus, Widy is the same cost, easier, battery-powered, pocket-sized, and takes USB. What's not to like about Widy?
