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  |Status=In progress
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  |Contact=User:FooBar
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[[File:Gl-inet.png|thumb|right|GL-Inet]]
[[File:Glinet-pinout.png|thumb|right|GL-iNet Pinout]]
[[File:GLiNet_05_1200_tech-blog.jpg|thumb|right|GL-Inet]]
[[File:Gl-inet.png|thumb|right|GL-iNet]]
[[File:GLiNet_03_1200_tech-blog.jpg|thumb|right|GL-Inet]]
[[File:GLiNet_07_1200_tech-blog.jpg|thumb|right|GL-iNet vs TP WR-703]]
[[File:GLiNet_06_1200_tech-blog.jpg|thumb|right|GL-Inet]]
[[File:GLiNet_07_1200_tech-blog.jpg|thumb|right|GL-Inet vs TP WR-703]]
[[File:GLiNet_11_1200_tech-blog.jpg|thumb|right|GL-Inet board]]


GL-Inet.com creates nice clones of TP-Link WR-703 routers. They run OpenWRT out of the box, and have 2 ethernet interfaces, a 2.4Ghz Wifi (802.11n) radio, a usb2.0 port and 5 free GPIO ports. Available on dealextreme/alibaba or in the RevSpace vending machine.
== High Res Board Images ==


== RevSpace images and packages ==
[https://i.sigio.nl/b83d24e9c891bf9fb10145681fa34c44.jpg Hi-Res Front-Side]
 
[https://i.sigio.nl/6078eb834e1384c55429ae0006de8a92.jpg Hi-Res Back-Side]
 
== Info ==


Alternative  packages and install-images for OpenWrt (trunk) for GL-Connect GL-iNet v1 (GL-iNet-6416A) devices,
[http://GL-iNet.com GL-iNet.com] creates nice clones of TP-Link WR-703 routers. They run OpenWRT out of the box, and have 2 ethernet interfaces, a 2.4Ghz Wifi (802.11n) radio, a usb2.0 port and 5 free GPIO ports (2mm spacing). Available on dealextreme/alibaba or in the RevSpace vending machine.
Build-environment for the GL-Inet, [http://glinet.sigio.nl/ http://glinet.sigio.nl/]


Note that using a custom build means you can't use the normal repositories for kernel-packages.
A new board design has been released in September, with slightly modified/improved power circuits. Some requests have been made for the next board redesign (gpio headers in 2.54mm spacing instead of the current 2mm), which will hopefully be made soon.


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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|Model || GL-iNet 6408A / 6416A
|Model || GL-iNet 6408A / 6416A
|-
|-
|CPU || Atheros 9331  400MHZ
|CPU || '''Atheros AR9330''' rev 1 - MIPS 24Kc V7.4 (265.42 BogoMIPS) 400Mhz
|-
|-
|Ram || DDR 64MB
|Ram || DDR 64MB
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|Rom || 8MB (6408A), '''16M (6416A)'''
|Rom || 8MB (6408A), '''16M (6416A)'''
|-
|-
|Interface || 2x Gigabit RJ-45 (LAN/WAN), 1x USB2.0, 1x 1Micro USB(Power)
|Interface || 2× 100mbit/s RJ-45 (LAN/WAN), 1× USB2.0, 1× Micro USB (power)
|-
|-
|LED  || Wirless, Power
|LED  || Red and green. When both turned on amber-ish.
|-
|-
|Wireless || IEEE802.11n/g/b、IEEE802.3、IEEE802.3u
|Wireless || IEEE802.11n/g/b、IEEE802.3、IEEE802.3u
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|Button || Press to toggle wireless radio; Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore factory default settings
|Button || Press to toggle wireless radio; Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore factory default settings
|-
|-
|Antenna || On-board
|Antenna || Inverted F PCB trace antenna DN007 *1 https://www.ti.com/lit/an/swru120b/swru120b.pdf http://hackaday.com/2014/02/28/pcb-antenna-reference-designs/
|-
|Browser Support || Chrome/Safari/Firefox/IE8-IE10
|-
|Mobile APP || Android, IOS
|-
|Dynamic DNS || Free build-in dynamic DNS
|-
|USB Storage Support || Support FAT32/EXFAT/EXT4/ETX3/EXT2/NTFS. FAT32/NTFS suggested.
|-
|-
|USB Webcam Support || MJPG or YUV
|DIY Features || Uboot web interface; UART soldered 3 pins (2.54mm spacing);  5 GPIO (2mm spacing)
|-
|-
|Firmware upgrade || One-click upgrade; auto upgrade.
|Power Supply || 5V/1A micro USB (not included @ RevSpace market)
|-
|DIY Features || Uboot web interface; Uart soldered;  5 GPIO
|-
|Power Supply |5V/1A micro USB
|-
|-
|Size || 58mm*58mm*22mm
|Size || 58mm*58mm*22mm
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|Weight || 42g (router only)
|Weight || 42g (router only)
|-
|-
|Power Consumption || Less than 1watt
|Power Consumption || Less than 1 watt
|-
|-
|Temperature || Working temperature 0 tot 45 Storage Temperature -40 tot 70
|Temperature || Working temperature 0°C - 45°C. Storage Temperature -40°C - 70°C
|-
|-
|}
|}


==OpenWRT==
== RevSpace images and packages ==
 
<strike>Alternative packages and install-images for OpenWrt (trunk) for GL-Connect GL-iNet v1 (GL-iNet-6416A) devices,
Build-environment for the GL-iNet, [http://glinet.sigio.nl/ http://glinet.sigio.nl/].
You will need the openwrt-ar71xx-generic-gl-inet-v1-squashfs-factory.bin file, md5sum ad2164a70e4ccc9a40f77bf49d3bb472
Note that using a custom build means you can't use the normal repositories for kernel-packages.</strike>


[[File:Glinet-pinout.png|thumb|right|GL-Inet Pinout]]
[https://openwrt.org/ OpenWrt] and [https://www.lede-project.org/ LEDE] both support the GL-iNet, check the ar71xx/generic builds!


The device runs OpenWRT out of the box, but it's quite easy to build your own image. Currently revspace has 1 GL-inet 16MB device, and an order has been made for a batch of 20, which should arrive somewhere around the end of April 2014.
==OpenWrt==


Since August 2014, the patches are included in OpenWrt upstream. So the device runs OpenWrt out of the box, and it's quite easy to build your own image.
==OpenWrt as wireless access point, both LAN & WAN bridged==
* Hook up wired ethernet device to the LAN port (LAN port does DHCP)
* Default IP is 192.168.8.1
* Upgrade firmware to (15.05.1) ar71xx-generic-gl-inet-6416A-v1-squashfs-factory.bin via web interface
* Set OpenWrt password
* Enable wireless access point
* Delete WAN & WAN6 interfaces
* Edit LAN interface > Set static IPv4 address (+ IPv4 gateway & DNS servers if you need internet connectivity on the GL-iNet)
* DHCP server: check box at "Disabled for this interface"
* "Physical settings" > check the checkbox "Ethernet Adapter: "eth0""
* The GL-iNet will now have two network interfaces in the same network, create a new wireless access point, and be reachable via the static IP address


==Serial settings==
==Serial settings==
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* Flow-control: none
* Flow-control: none


== Hacks ==
===External antenna===
Maxell's shopping list for the external antenna modification.
* IPX to RP-SMA pigtail, RG178: [http://www.ebay.nl/itm/U-fl-IPX-to-RP-SMA-Female-pigtail-cable-RG178-for-Antenna-wifi-network-card-/370914212565]
* Surface mount IPX: [http://www.ebay.nl/itm/10pcs-Connector-IPX-female-jack-solder-PCB-surface-SMD-SMT-vertical-mount-/281127253719]. <strike>New(er) PCB's already have these in place. </strike>
* The factory supplied antenna connector IS NOT a standard U-FL (IPEX) connector, it is an RF test pin only used during factory calibration, not good for connecting an external antenna!
<gallery>
File:glinet-antennamod1.jpg| detailed view of the mod
File:glinet-antennamod2.jpg| including antenna
</gallery>
Mod by Morphje: Range increased to 400+ meter open air range. Signal quality on IBM laptop was 43% @ 400 meter.
===Display ===
Widely sold as the "Nokia5110 display" (but actually most famous for being the display of the Nokia 3310), this 84 × 48 graphical display can easily be added to a GL-iNet and controlled by bitbanging SPI with the GPIO pins. It uses 4 GPIOs, leaving one vacant, if you simply tie CE/SCE to GND.
<gallery>
Image:Glinet-nokia5110-1.jpg|Wires soldered and plugged in, slot dremeled.
Image:Glinet-nokia5110-2.jpg|In action, after the display was hot-glued to the case of the GL-iNet.
</gallery>
Note: some of these PCBs come with a current limiting resistor of 150 &Omega; for the background LEDs, while others don't. Add your own resistor if your board didn't come with a resistor, or the LEDs will wear out very quickly.
===Garden GL-iNet===
Alternate use of the GL-iNet
<gallery>
File:glinet-gardenhack.jpg
</gallery>
Note: GL-iNet might not be waterproof
===Power over Ethernet===
The original WR703n was more "hackable" to add POE. The RJ45 magnetics were separated in a different chip. See: [https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=43262| openwrt forum: POE mod]
The GL-iNet uses an RJ45 jack with magnetic coupling integrated. See: [http://en.mnc-tek.com/Private/ProductFiles/12A009-0600-00.pdf RJ45 jack datasheet]
This will probably that we need to alter the jack by means of an dremel. This shouldn't be too hard, since it's just plastic.
Implementation will be a passive PoE client, digging through specs to see whats official. Appears that "real" PoE is a bit more involved, as for my current design, passive (fake) PoE will work just fine. The jack is filled with some rubbery compound, but if you carefully dremel away the yellow plastic, you can safely cut away about 3 mm of the rubber. I went in a bit deep to see the PCB and most likely killed a few of the components you can see in the picture. Pins 3,6,7 and 8 are unconnected to the board, so you can safely solder onto them.
<gallery>
Image:GLinet-poe1.jpg
Image:GLinet-poe2.jpg
Image:glinet-poe3.jpg
</gallery>
Note: The new AR-150 models from GL-Inet have an add-on module to enable POE. It's quite easy to solder in the POE module, as it's a single through-hole add-on module.


==Links==
==Links==
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More images: http://shiki.tk/?p=2888
More images: http://shiki.tk/?p=2888


Externe antenne: http://shiki.tk/?p=2940
External antenna: http://shiki.tk/?p=2940


LAG Project page: https://wiki.laglab.org/Gl.inet
LAG Project page: https://wiki.laglab.org/Gl.inet
2.54-2.00 mm Pitch Convert Dupont Cables 40P: http://www.electrodragon.com/product/dupont-2-54-2-00-pitch-convert-cables-40p/
Nederlandse GL-iNet webshop https://www.gl-inet.nl/

Latest revision as of 14:32, 8 October 2016

Project GL-iNet
Gl-inet.png
Status Completed
Contact User:FooBar
Last Update 2016-10-08
GL-iNet Pinout
GL-iNet
GL-iNet vs TP WR-703

High Res Board Images

Hi-Res Front-Side

Hi-Res Back-Side

Info

GL-iNet.com creates nice clones of TP-Link WR-703 routers. They run OpenWRT out of the box, and have 2 ethernet interfaces, a 2.4Ghz Wifi (802.11n) radio, a usb2.0 port and 5 free GPIO ports (2mm spacing). Available on dealextreme/alibaba or in the RevSpace vending machine.

A new board design has been released in September, with slightly modified/improved power circuits. Some requests have been made for the next board redesign (gpio headers in 2.54mm spacing instead of the current 2mm), which will hopefully be made soon.

Specifications

Model GL-iNet 6408A / 6416A
CPU Atheros AR9330 rev 1 - MIPS 24Kc V7.4 (265.42 BogoMIPS) 400Mhz
Ram DDR 64MB
Rom 8MB (6408A), 16M (6416A)
Interface 2× 100mbit/s RJ-45 (LAN/WAN), 1× USB2.0, 1× Micro USB (power)
LED Red and green. When both turned on amber-ish.
Wireless IEEE802.11n/g/b、IEEE802.3、IEEE802.3u
Button Press to toggle wireless radio; Press and hold for 8 seconds to restore factory default settings
Antenna Inverted F PCB trace antenna DN007 *1 https://www.ti.com/lit/an/swru120b/swru120b.pdf http://hackaday.com/2014/02/28/pcb-antenna-reference-designs/
DIY Features Uboot web interface; UART soldered 3 pins (2.54mm spacing); 5 GPIO (2mm spacing)
Power Supply 5V/1A micro USB (not included @ RevSpace market)
Size 58mm*58mm*22mm
Weight 42g (router only)
Power Consumption Less than 1 watt
Temperature Working temperature 0°C - 45°C. Storage Temperature -40°C - 70°C

RevSpace images and packages

Alternative packages and install-images for OpenWrt (trunk) for GL-Connect GL-iNet v1 (GL-iNet-6416A) devices, Build-environment for the GL-iNet, http://glinet.sigio.nl/. You will need the openwrt-ar71xx-generic-gl-inet-v1-squashfs-factory.bin file, md5sum ad2164a70e4ccc9a40f77bf49d3bb472 Note that using a custom build means you can't use the normal repositories for kernel-packages.

OpenWrt and LEDE both support the GL-iNet, check the ar71xx/generic builds!

OpenWrt

Since August 2014, the patches are included in OpenWrt upstream. So the device runs OpenWrt out of the box, and it's quite easy to build your own image.

OpenWrt as wireless access point, both LAN & WAN bridged

  • Hook up wired ethernet device to the LAN port (LAN port does DHCP)
  • Default IP is 192.168.8.1
  • Upgrade firmware to (15.05.1) ar71xx-generic-gl-inet-6416A-v1-squashfs-factory.bin via web interface
  • Set OpenWrt password
  • Enable wireless access point
  • Delete WAN & WAN6 interfaces
  • Edit LAN interface > Set static IPv4 address (+ IPv4 gateway & DNS servers if you need internet connectivity on the GL-iNet)
  • DHCP server: check box at "Disabled for this interface"
  • "Physical settings" > check the checkbox "Ethernet Adapter: "eth0""
  • The GL-iNet will now have two network interfaces in the same network, create a new wireless access point, and be reachable via the static IP address

Serial settings

  • Baudrate: 115200
  • Handshake: none
  • Flow-control: none

Hacks

External antenna

Maxell's shopping list for the external antenna modification.

  • IPX to RP-SMA pigtail, RG178: [1]
  • Surface mount IPX: [2]. New(er) PCB's already have these in place.
  • The factory supplied antenna connector IS NOT a standard U-FL (IPEX) connector, it is an RF test pin only used during factory calibration, not good for connecting an external antenna!
  • detailed view of the mod

    detailed view of the mod

  • including antenna

    including antenna

Mod by Morphje: Range increased to 400+ meter open air range. Signal quality on IBM laptop was 43% @ 400 meter.

Display

Widely sold as the "Nokia5110 display" (but actually most famous for being the display of the Nokia 3310), this 84 × 48 graphical display can easily be added to a GL-iNet and controlled by bitbanging SPI with the GPIO pins. It uses 4 GPIOs, leaving one vacant, if you simply tie CE/SCE to GND.

  • Wires soldered and plugged in, slot dremeled.

    Wires soldered and plugged in, slot dremeled.

  • In action, after the display was hot-glued to the case of the GL-iNet.

    In action, after the display was hot-glued to the case of the GL-iNet.

Note: some of these PCBs come with a current limiting resistor of 150 Ω for the background LEDs, while others don't. Add your own resistor if your board didn't come with a resistor, or the LEDs will wear out very quickly.

Garden GL-iNet

Alternate use of the GL-iNet

  • Glinet-gardenhack.jpg

Note: GL-iNet might not be waterproof

Power over Ethernet

The original WR703n was more "hackable" to add POE. The RJ45 magnetics were separated in a different chip. See: openwrt forum: POE mod

The GL-iNet uses an RJ45 jack with magnetic coupling integrated. See: RJ45 jack datasheet This will probably that we need to alter the jack by means of an dremel. This shouldn't be too hard, since it's just plastic. Implementation will be a passive PoE client, digging through specs to see whats official. Appears that "real" PoE is a bit more involved, as for my current design, passive (fake) PoE will work just fine. The jack is filled with some rubbery compound, but if you carefully dremel away the yellow plastic, you can safely cut away about 3 mm of the rubber. I went in a bit deep to see the PCB and most likely killed a few of the components you can see in the picture. Pins 3,6,7 and 8 are unconnected to the board, so you can safely solder onto them.

  • GLinet-poe1.jpg
  • GLinet-poe2.jpg
  • Glinet-poe3.jpg

Note: The new AR-150 models from GL-Inet have an add-on module to enable POE. It's quite easy to solder in the POE module, as it's a single through-hole add-on module.

Links

OpenWRT Patch: https://dev.openwrt.org/ticket/15632

Build instructions for OpenWRT: https://gitlab.com/Raymii/openwrt-gl-inet/tree/master

OpenWRT Forum topic: https://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=47715&p=2

Images: http://galeria.tech-blog.pl/GLiNet/

More images: http://shiki.tk/?p=2888

External antenna: http://shiki.tk/?p=2940

LAG Project page: https://wiki.laglab.org/Gl.inet

2.54-2.00 mm Pitch Convert Dupont Cables 40P: http://www.electrodragon.com/product/dupont-2-54-2-00-pitch-convert-cables-40p/

Nederlandse GL-iNet webshop https://www.gl-inet.nl/

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