Hardware & Software hacking
WA801ND v3 Hardware overview Some weeks ago i’ve succesfully ported OpenWRT to the TP-Link TL WA801ND v3, that access point features 2×2 MIMO, detachable antennas, 32 MBytes of ram and 4 Mbytes of flash. It is based, like most new tp-link devices on a qualcomm atheros system on chip ( QCA9533-BL3A) which integrates the MIPS … Read moreTP Link WA801ND v3 OpenWRT Install guide
The title of that post may look crazy at first, but it’s not, it is entirely possible to convert your cheap 100M 8 port switch or stuff like that to a managed switch. That’s possible simply because, if you open up one of these and look at the datasheet, you will find out that they … Read moreConvert your cheap “unmanaged” switch to a VLAN capable layer 2 managed switch for just $2
The SITECOM WL-326 is an ethernet+3g router featuring 300 Mbps wireless and an usb port to connect a 3G modem. This device is not officially supported by OpenWRT and not very common, so there’s basically zero info on it at the moment. First thing is to find out which SoC it uses, since it is … Read moreInstalling OpenWRT on SITECOM WL-326
In these days i’ve worked on how to create a system that allows me to turn on and off lights or appliances at home with minimal cost and complexity, and there it is: https://github.com/tizbac/IoTManager Each node (ESP-01 ESP8266) with nodemcu firmware and the init.lua script from esp8266 folder of my repository has two outputs and can … Read moreA very simple internet of things system to control lights and other stuff
What you need An access point running OpenWRT and supporting 4 address mode ( WDS ) Another access point running OpenWRT and supporting both multi-ssid and 4 address mode ( or only 4 address mode if you want wifi->ethernet bridge ) Setting up the main access point First of all , you need to setup … Read moreHow to do transparent bridging / repeater on OpenWRT with an Atheros card