On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 7:53 AM, Johannes Kastl <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Camden, > > On 28.05.16 07:44 camden lindsay wrote: > >> 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 > >> 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) http://www.tp-link.com.au/resources/images/products/large/ArcherC7%28UN_4.jpg > >> 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! > > Johannes > > > > _______________________________________________ > openwrt-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-users > _______________________________________________ openwrt-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openwrt.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openwrt-users
