Netgear WGT634U
Introduction
A Linux router with a 200MHz MIPS32-like core with Atheros wireless and USB host supported by [http://pdos.csail.mit.edu/roofnet/doku.php MIT's Roofnet] project.
Links
[http://wgt634u.nomis52.net/ WGT634U Wiki]
[http://www.pdos.lcs.mit.edu/roofnet/doku.php?id=wgt634u WGT634U Roofnet Installation]
[http://www.personaltelco.net/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=NetgearWGT634U WGT634U Photos]
Source
Netgear has the source available here: BR http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n101238.asp BR ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/GPL/ BR
- boa
- bpalogin-2.0.2
- bridge-utils-0.9.6.orig
- broadcom-src
- busybox-0.60.5
- check-4.2
- debianutils-2.6.1
- dhcpcd
- dnsmasq-1.18.orig
- e2fsprogs-1.27
- ez-ipupdate-3.0.11b8
- ifupdown-0.6.4
- iproute2
- iptables-1.2.7a
- linux-2.4.x
- Kernel 2.4.20 is used.
- linuxigd
- mawk-1.3.3
- mtd
- net-tools-1.60
- nfqueue
- pptp
- procmail-3.22
- proftpd-1.2.5
- quagga-0.96.5
- rp-pppoe-3.3
- samba-1.9.16
- sed-2.05
- smtpclient-1.0.0
- snarf
- sysklogd-1.4.1
- sysvinit-2.84.orig
- tinylogin-1.2
- uClibc
- upnpsdk
- wireless_tools.25
For this source code release, two toolchains are required:
1. A MIPS little-endian toolchain. For example, hndtools-mipsel-linux-3.0
- from Broadcom Corporation. This toolchain is used to compile uClibc and Linux kernel.
2. A MIPS little-endian toolchain compiled with C++ and uClibc support.
- This toolchain is used to compile linuxigd. CPP_STAGING_DIR in Makefile must be modified to indicate the exact path of this toolchain.
Then, a "make" should suffice to build all GPL components of WGT634U.
USB
This device has a USB2.0 port.
CONFIG_USB_DEVICEFS=y CONFIG_USB_EHCI_HCD=m CONFIG_USB_OHCI=m CONFIG_USB_STORAGE=m
By default, it wants to mount a usb mass_storage device (/dev/sda) on /share/partition1
As you know, this allows one to add an external HDD/USB keychain, etc. [:GPS], BlueTooth?
Serial
There are actually 2 serial headers on the board. For more information on adding a port, see http://www.nslu2-linux.org/wiki/HowTo/AddASerialPort
CONFIG_CMDLINE="root=/dev/ram console=ttyS1,115200"
http://www.personaltelco.net/albums/NetgearWGT634U/dscn3058.thumb.jpg BR
I simply added a serial cable to the outer-most header and booted the device. The bootlog (firmware 1.0.0.11?) can be found [http://personaltelco.net/~jason/wgt634u_bootlog here]. Another log from the latest version which has a number of fixes, including the addition of [http://atheros.com/pt/atheros_XR_whitepaper.pdf Atheros XR] and AR(Addaptive Radio) is located [http://personaltelco.net/~jason/wgt634u_bootlog-1.4.1.9 here].
Battery Power
Input 12VDC. I've been testing a 12V 7 amp-hour sealed lead-calcium (leadacid) battery. I get 60 minutes of run time. I think the battery may be damaged though, because I find it hard to believe the AP takes 7 amps. I'm going to compare the runtime to the WRT54G on the same battery tonight. -- DonPark