On Sat, 27 Sep 2014, Weedy wrote:
>
>
> On 27 Sep 2014 12:24, "Robert P. J. Day" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > On Sat, 27 Sep 2014, Weedy wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > On 26 Sep 2014 19:10, "Harry Putnam" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Can some of you old hands post some ideas about which currently
> > > > available retail routers are available that are easy to install
> > > > openw on?
> > >
> > > The most expensive TP-Link you can.
> > > Each step up adds something useful.
> >
> > related to that, i can see this tp-link model at my local geek
> > store:
> >
> > http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_1046_1047&item_id=063780
> >
> > and i read on the wiki:
> >
> > http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500?s[]=archer#supported.versions
> >
> > "For the Archer C7 v1.x and WDR7500 v2.x, the 5GHz 802.11a/n/ac
> > functionality is not supported, and likely will never be, since
> > support for the AR1A (v1) variant of QCA9880 chip is not included in
> > the open source ath10k driver. The Archer C7 v2.x uses the BR4A (v2)
> > variant which is supported in ath10k ath10k Linux"
> >
> > just from the canada computers page, can i tell if that's a V1 or
> > V2? it appears to be a V2 based on what i see at amazon:
>
> TP-Link rarely changes the molds on a product line. But you can
> touch the box at CC, it will show the version number on the UPC.
i suspected as much, it's just difficult to tell sometimes. so, in
your esteemed opinion, the router i link to above would be an
acceptable platform not just for home use, but for hacking around on?
i'll pop by canada computers today and, if i can verify it's a v2,
i'll grab one. it's even on sale. :-)
rday
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