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Dropbear is a Linksys [[WRT54GL]] wifi router running [[OpenWrt]].
Dropbear is a Linksys [[WRT54GL]] wifi router running OpenWrt.


=Overview=
=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.
Dropbear is a Linksys [[WRT54GL]] wifi router running OpenWrt. The hardware is pretty slow (200 MHz processor) and the on-board storage is only about 20 megabytes, so it's pretty limited in terms of baked-in capabilities. There is also no USB port or expansion slot.  
 
Some of these shortcomings can 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 11:02, 17 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 only about 20 megabytes, so it's pretty limited in terms of baked-in capabilities. There is also no USB port or expansion slot.

Some of these shortcomings can 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?

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