On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 07:46:43AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Nov 2014, Chris Green wrote:
>
> > On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 06:49:12AM -0500, Robert P. J. Day wrote:
> > >
> > > i'm interested in getting hands on an eval board/router that is
> > > based on a fairly current atheros chipset that is both dual-band *and*
> > > has an available mini-PCIe slot for other stuff (broadband modem,
> > > say).
> > >
> > > i'm currently playing with the tp-link archer c7 v2, which is
> > > delightful, except that its PCIe slot is currently occupied by the 5G
> > > radio chip. is there a router/board that has both 2.4G/5G integrated
> > > on board, while still having a PCIe slot free for other things?
> > >
> > This list seems very quiet so I don't know if you'll get many
> > responses.
> >
> > Have you looked at the Mikrotik range, I think they have some which
> > fulfil youre requirements. Their native RouterOS is awful IMHO but
> > you can get OpenWrt onto them.
>
> i recall seeing mikrotik as an option during menuconfig but it seems
> that there's a real lack of dual-band mikrotik routers, as evidenced
> by the thread here:
>
> http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=83283
>
> a quick glance at their product line suggests just 2.4G wireless,
> unless i'm looking at the wrong page.
>
They don't seem to have a 'ready made' box but see this thread for a
'put the bits together yourself' solution. I've not added up the cost
though.
http://forum.mikrotik.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80916
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Chris Green
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