From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 25 23:03:09 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C0EB106566C; Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:03:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stb@lassitu.de) Received: from gilb.zs64.net (gilb.zs64.net [IPv6:2001:470:1f0b:105e::1ea]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D7CE48FC0A; Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:03:08 +0000 (UTC) Received: by gilb.zs64.net (Postfix, from stb@lassitu.de) id 2FD57110B71; Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:03:08 +0100 (CET) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1251.1) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 From: Stefan Bethke In-Reply-To: Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:03:07 +0100 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <54647787-8E25-4955-9D4A-7E076FD9099F@lassitu.de> References: To: Adrian Chadd X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) Cc: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Subject: Re: tplink TL-WR1043ND access point is now ready (was Re: svn commit: r227926 - head/sys/mips/conf) X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 23:03:09 -0000 Am 26.11.2011 um 00:01 schrieb Stefan Bethke: > Am 24.11.2011 um 08:47 schrieb Adrian Chadd: >=20 >> http://code.google.com/p/freebsd-wifi-build/wiki/TpLinkTLWR1043ND >>=20 >> I haven't yet tried building and testing a sysupgrade image, so = please >> don't ask me how to update it via the default firmware webui. So to >> play this game you'll (for now) require a serial console. >>=20 >> I do however have the unit running as a 2.4ghz 11n hostap, natively >> booting from flash with a 64k flash partition to store configuration >> data on. >=20 > Got it up and running, this is very nice. A couple comments and = questions: >=20 > I managed to write the firmware image from OpenWrt's sys upgrade, so = the format seems to be sane. I *think* the TP-Link web interface should = accept this image as well, but I haven't tested that. >=20 > People wanting to try this: as this moment, you do need the serial = console, since the image will not allow you to log in over the network = and become root (AFAICT). If the cofnig that goes into the image is = improved, I'm confident you can run this without console access. >=20 > Wifi speed seems to be decent, from an old MacBook I have lying = around, I managed about 38 MB/s to and from my server using ssh and dd. >=20 > Is there a read-write filesystem for the flash, or are we limited to = an archive in the cfg flash partition? One more I forgot: can the Realtek switch be configured? > Is the root MFS copied to RAM, or is it read on demand? >=20 > I see that you went to some lengths creating your own config = framework. Why did you choose to not use the standard? >=20 > I haven't looked at nanobsd in ages, and I did see in the last status = report that there is another attempt at creating an OpenWrt-like setup. = I'm currently running about six or seven OpenWrt routers (mostly at the = extended family), and I'm interested in eventually replacing OpenWrt = with FreeBSD. Any guesses where a trimmed-down but fully functional = (incl. ports) distribution might emerge? >=20 > Thanks for all your work, if you ever happen to come over to Hamburg, = I'll have a beer waiting :-) --=20 Stefan Bethke Fon +49 151 14070811