[OpenWrt-Users] Recommendation for replacement for TP-Link WDR3600 and similar

[Johannes Kastl]

Dear all,

I am not sure if this list is dead or if there is anyone left reading
this. I see lots of people asking, but no one replying. I hope someone
has an answer for me.

Nevertheless. I have a TP-Link WDR3600 running 15.05, which is working
pretty good as I have added a USB device to get some more space and be
able to install some stuff.

I need a similar device in the near future. I can get all kinds of
TP-Link Routers, but either
- there is no USB and too little Flash to do anything useful (e.g.
WDR841N)
- it is no longer sold and only available as second hand (WDR3600)
or
- I have no clue if the device is actually supported (Archer C5 1200,
Archer C7, WDR4300, ..) as the wiki pages are, well, overflowing with
stuff but containing little information.

So, I would like to ask, if anyone can recommend a router with the
following specs:

- Gigabit
- USB (or lots of Flash)
- does not need wifi
- low power comsumption
- works with OpenWRT

It does not have to be Wifi router, could be a small router-only
device, as long as it works. Also it does not have to be a TP-Link, I
just got the impression that is the one brand that works best with
OpenWRT.

Thanks in advance.

JOhannes

[Musti]

Hi,

I came across this WiTi mqmaker board and jsut received a few today,
seems to have great hardware and packs plenty of everything at a
reasonable price.

https://mqmaker.com/

Kind regards,
Musti

Post by Johannes Kastl
Dear all,
I am not sure if this list is dead or if there is anyone left reading
this. I see lots of people asking, but no one replying. I hope someone
has an answer for me.
Nevertheless. I have a TP-Link WDR3600 running 15.05, which is working
pretty good as I have added a USB device to get some more space and be
able to install some stuff.
I need a similar device in the near future. I can get all kinds of
TP-Link Routers, but either
- there is no USB and too little Flash to do anything useful (e.g.
WDR841N)
- it is no longer sold and only available as second hand (WDR3600)
or
- I have no clue if the device is actually supported (Archer C5 1200,
Archer C7, WDR4300, ..) as the wiki pages are, well, overflowing with
stuff but containing little information.
So, I would like to ask, if anyone can recommend a router with the
- Gigabit
- USB (or lots of Flash)
- does not need wifi
- low power comsumption
- works with OpenWRT
It does not have to be Wifi router, could be a small router-only
device, as long as it works. Also it does not have to be a TP-Link, I
just got the impression that is the one brand that works best with
OpenWRT.
Thanks in advance.
JOhannes
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[camden lindsay]

Hello-
I use and Archer C7 V2 as an access point. Seems to run very well. I
did have to install kernel modules (via opkg install) to get one of
the radios working. I'm currently running CHAOS CALMER (15.05-rc3,
r46163) with a 137 day uptime.

There may be issues with the newer ones, and the FCC lockdown- but I
believe there are ways around that still (tftp'ing the image still
works I believe)
I've been considering buying another as a backup, until some
resolution may occur with the FCC lockdown (software restructuring,
etc).. but perhaps the only real path forward is building little x86
boxes....

hth
take care

Post by Musti
Hi,
I came across this WiTi mqmaker board and jsut received a few today,
seems to have great hardware and packs plenty of everything at a
reasonable price.
https://mqmaker.com/
Kind regards,
Musti

Post by Johannes Kastl
Dear all,
I am not sure if this list is dead or if there is anyone left reading
this. I see lots of people asking, but no one replying. I hope someone
has an answer for me.
Nevertheless. I have a TP-Link WDR3600 running 15.05, which is working
pretty good as I have added a USB device to get some more space and be
able to install some stuff.
I need a similar device in the near future. I can get all kinds of
TP-Link Routers, but either
- there is no USB and too little Flash to do anything useful (e.g.
WDR841N)
- it is no longer sold and only available as second hand (WDR3600)
or
- I have no clue if the device is actually supported (Archer C5 1200,
Archer C7, WDR4300, ..) as the wiki pages are, well, overflowing with
stuff but containing little information.
So, I would like to ask, if anyone can recommend a router with the
- Gigabit
- USB (or lots of Flash)
- does not need wifi
- low power comsumption
- works with OpenWRT
It does not have to be Wifi router, could be a small router-only
device, as long as it works. Also it does not have to be a TP-Link, I
just got the impression that is the one brand that works best with
OpenWRT.
Thanks in advance.
JOhannes
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[Johannes Kastl]

Dear Camden,

Post by camden lindsay
Hello-
I use and Archer C7 V2 as an access point. Seems to run very well. I
did have to install kernel modules (via opkg install) to get one of
the radios working. I'm currently running CHAOS CALMER (15.05-rc3,
r46163) with a 137 day uptime.

Is this the one you have?
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer-C7-Wireless-1300Mbps/dp/B00BUSDVBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464165002&sr=8-1&keywords=archer+c7+v2

In Germany there a lots and lots of different Archers, at least when
searching for it on amazon or ebay etc. And I am not sure if I can get
the real c7 v2.

And: Can I switch the wifi off completely? I do not need it, but
keeping it running might enlarge the power consumption. If only the
841ND had a USB port, it just uses 1W with wifi turned off...

Did you measure the power consumption?

Johannes

[Valent Turkovic]

Grab TP-LINK 1043ND, it fits your requirements.

Post by Johannes Kastl
Dear Camden,

Post by camden lindsay
Hello-
I use and Archer C7 V2 as an access point. Seems to run very well. I
did have to install kernel modules (via opkg install) to get one of
the radios working. I'm currently running CHAOS CALMER (15.05-rc3,
r46163) with a 137 day uptime.

Is this the one you have?
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer-C7-Wireless-1300Mbps/dp/B00BUSDVBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464165002&sr=8-1&keywords=archer+c7+v2
In Germany there a lots and lots of different Archers, at least when
searching for it on amazon or ebay etc. And I am not sure if I can get
the real c7 v2.
And: Can I switch the wifi off completely? I do not need it, but
keeping it running might enlarge the power consumption. If only the
841ND had a USB port, it just uses 1W with wifi turned off...
Did you measure the power consumption?
Johannes
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[Johannes Kastl]

Post by Valent Turkovic
Grab TP-LINK 1043ND, it fits your requirements.

Thanks for the tip. According to the Table of Hardware I should avoid
the v4, as it does not seem to be supported.

https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd

Johannes

[camden lindsay]

Hello, Johannes

Yes, it looks exactly like that. I can't say that is for sure a V2,
however. That said, a search of the internet shows up with V1
(unsupported wifi chip for one band), V2, and V3.

According to Wikidev, the V2 and V3 look almost identical, perhaps
losing the antenna connectors?
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v2.x
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v3.x

Additionaly, there is a note on the forum here that seems to indicate
V3 should be supported by V2 image (although no additional followup):
https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=61574

I'd imagine you can turn off wifi the same way as with any other OpenWRT router.
I do not know if or how much this affects power consuption.
I have not measured power consumption, Sorry.

If i think of it this week, perhaps i'll order a new C7 and see what
version i get.. and if v3 do a test run to help verify that it does
work.

take care
Camden

Post by Johannes Kastl
Dear Camden,

Post by camden lindsay
Hello-
I use and Archer C7 V2 as an access point. Seems to run very well. I
did have to install kernel modules (via opkg install) to get one of
the radios working. I'm currently running CHAOS CALMER (15.05-rc3,
r46163) with a 137 day uptime.

Is this the one you have?
http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Archer-C7-Wireless-1300Mbps/dp/B00BUSDVBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464165002&sr=8-1&keywords=archer+c7+v2
In Germany there a lots and lots of different Archers, at least when
searching for it on amazon or ebay etc. And I am not sure if I can get
the real c7 v2.
And: Can I switch the wifi off completely? I do not need it, but
keeping it running might enlarge the power consumption. If only the
841ND had a USB port, it just uses 1W with wifi turned off...
Did you measure the power consumption?
Johannes
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[Johannes Kastl]

Dear Camden,

Post by camden lindsay
Yes, it looks exactly like that. I can't say that is for sure a V2,
however. That said, a search of the internet shows up with V1
(unsupported wifi chip for one band), V2, and V3.
According to Wikidev, the V2 and V3 look almost identical, perhaps
losing the antenna connectors?
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v2.x
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v3.x

That site puzzled me, as it takes quite some time to grasp which
version of what is supported or not.

Post by camden lindsay
I'd imagine you can turn off wifi the same way as with any other OpenWRT router.

The 841ND has a mechanical switch to disable wifi, so the wifi part is
really cut off and not consuming power.

Post by camden lindsay
I do not know if or how much this affects power consuption.
I have not measured power consumption, Sorry.

No worries. If what Valent wrote works out, that would be the cheaper
option. And it seems easier to get the right version...

Thanks for your feedback, it is highly appreciated.

Johannes

[camden lindsay]

Post by Johannes Kastl
Dear Camden,

Post by camden lindsay
Yes, it looks exactly like that. I can't say that is for sure a V2,
however. That said, a search of the internet shows up with V1
(unsupported wifi chip for one band), V2, and V3.
According to Wikidev, the V2 and V3 look almost identical, perhaps
losing the antenna connectors?
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v2.x
https://wikidevi.com/wiki/TP-LINK_Archer_C7_v3.x

That site puzzled me, as it takes quite some time to grasp which
version of what is supported or not.

That site isn't about support or not supported, it is simply a site
that provides hardware specifications. V2 is supported I know because
I have one. That site shows that the V3 hardware is perhaps identical
with respect to chipsets. s

Post by Johannes Kastl

Post by camden lindsay
I'd imagine you can turn off wifi the same way as with any other OpenWRT router.

The 841ND has a mechanical switch to disable wifi, so the wifi part is
really cut off and not consuming power.

Looks like the archer has that, from this picture (i hadn't remembered)
Loading Image...

Post by Johannes Kastl

Post by camden lindsay
I do not know if or how much this affects power consuption.
I have not measured power consumption, Sorry.

No worries. If what Valent wrote works out, that would be the cheaper
option. And it seems easier to get the right version...
Thanks for your feedback, it is highly appreciated.

No problem, glad you're finding what you needed!

Post by Johannes Kastl
Johannes
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[Johannes Kastl]

Post by Musti
I came across this WiTi mqmaker board and jsut received a few today,
seems to have great hardware and packs plenty of everything at a
reasonable price.
https://mqmaker.com/

Thanks for the tip, sounds interesting. Actually I was hoping for
something a little older, where people have been using this for some
time. Otherwise I fear there might be little nits and problems, as is
with all new hardware...

Johannes

[Sachin Garg]

Slightly offtopic - but can you please point me to howyou were able to
install packages on the USB flash drive? I have run out of space on my
router ...

Post by Johannes Kastl
Dear all,
I am not sure if this list is dead or if there is anyone left reading
this. I see lots of people asking, but no one replying. I hope someone
has an answer for me.
Nevertheless. I have a TP-Link WDR3600 running 15.05, which is working
pretty good as I have added a USB device to get some more space and be
able to install some stuff.
I need a similar device in the near future. I can get all kinds of
TP-Link Routers, but either
- there is no USB and too little Flash to do anything useful (e.g.
WDR841N)
- it is no longer sold and only available as second hand (WDR3600)
or
- I have no clue if the device is actually supported (Archer C5 1200,
Archer C7, WDR4300, ..) as the wiki pages are, well, overflowing with
stuff but containing little information.
So, I would like to ask, if anyone can recommend a router with the
- Gigabit
- USB (or lots of Flash)
- does not need wifi
- low power comsumption
- works with OpenWRT
It does not have to be Wifi router, could be a small router-only
device, as long as it works. Also it does not have to be a TP-Link, I
just got the impression that is the one brand that works best with
OpenWRT.
Thanks in advance.
JOhannes
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[Naresh Kumar Mehta]

Try “opkg install somepackage -d destination_name”



Refer https://wiki.openwrt.org/doc/techref/opkg#installation_destinations



Thanks,

Naresh



From: openwrt-users [mailto:openwrt-users-***@lists.openwrt.org] On Behalf Of Sachin Garg
Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2016 11:06 AM
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Subject: Re: [OpenWrt-Users] Recommendation for replacement for TP-Link WDR3600 and similar



Slightly offtopic - but can you please point me to howyou were able to install packages on the USB flash drive? I have run out of space on my router ...



On Tuesday 24 May 2016 02:47 PM, Johannes Kastl wrote:

Dear all,

I am not sure if this list is dead or if there is anyone left reading
this. I see lots of people asking, but no one replying. I hope someone
has an answer for me.

Nevertheless. I have a TP-Link WDR3600 running 15.05, which is working
pretty good as I have added a USB device to get some more space and be
able to install some stuff.

I need a similar device in the near future. I can get all kinds of
TP-Link Routers, but either
- there is no USB and too little Flash to do anything useful (e.g.
WDR841N)
- it is no longer sold and only available as second hand (WDR3600)
or
- I have no clue if the device is actually supported (Archer C5 1200,
Archer C7, WDR4300, ..) as the wiki pages are, well, overflowing with
stuff but containing little information.

So, I would like to ask, if anyone can recommend a router with the
following specs:

- Gigabit
- USB (or lots of Flash)
- does not need wifi
- low power comsumption
- works with OpenWRT

It does not have to be Wifi router, could be a small router-only
device, as long as it works. Also it does not have to be a TP-Link, I
just got the impression that is the one brand that works best with
OpenWRT.

Thanks in advance.

JOhannes