TP-Link WR703N lowest cost openWRT compatable Wi-Fi router
The TP-Link WR703N (machine translation) is a small Wi-Fi router that’s easy to hack, and flash with openWRT. The best feature about it is that it cost only $20 on eBay. It features a single host USB connector making it easy to connect USB devices to it. The processor runs at 400Mhz, with 4MB of flash memory, and 32MB of RAM.
Via the forum.
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There is an opensource expander board for this router: http://www.kean.com.au/oshw/WR703N/
Board features a usb hub and FTDI dual serial/GPIO/JTAG adapter.
By getting a cheap (< $3) USB to UART TTL Serial Converter Module based on CP2102 on eBay and following these code examples (in German), you can get 3 output pins (TX,RTS,DTR) and 5 input pins (RX,DCD,DSR,CTS,RI) you can control from the WR703N.
Please check also my follow-up in the forum.
I hate to be that guy, but I think you got a little something on your board… that blue durp on the IC
It’s a sticker
See first comment ;)
oh… herp derp
even better have a look at the expansion board these guys (Sydney hackerspace & Kean Electronics) have made for it
http://www.kean.com.au/oshw/WR703N/