[GTALUG] TP-Link Archer C7 v2 and OpenWRT

[Scott Sullivan]

On 11/02/2014 12:55 AM, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
>    The TP-Link Archer C7 v2 looks good, cheap, and might be supported.
> 	<http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wdr7500>

I bought one of these this past week. I'd been periodically checking the 
stock at Canada Computers and they finally had a v2 in stock.

I gave it a once over with the stock fireware just to make sure the 
hardware wasn't DOA and then installed OpenWRT.

Here are some of my very first impressions. I only just started 
configuring it. I have only gotten this far.

1) Does it turn on, and flash easily?
2) Can I use the web UI?
3) Do my devices see the wifi and connect?

The answer to all of the above is yes.


OpenWrt Barrier Breaker 14.07 / LuCI Trunk (0.12+svn-r10530)

Notes:
The web ui is a startling jump from Attitude Adjustment 12.09. The older 
UI had this sort of 'tab-like' layout. Where now the tabs are menus from 
a single top bar, everything piece of functionality under the same 
headings though. It feels like it's more friendly towards mobile 
devices, and also is shinier.

The front Wireless LEDs do not light up.


OpenWrt Chaos Calmer (Trunk/Dev)

Notes:
The nightly firmware image is minimal! The web UI (luci) is not 
included, use only if you ready telnet/ssh in and use opkg to install 
what you need. Reverted back to Barrier Breaker for the time being.


I'll have more to say on it after I switch to using this as my primary 
wifi solution.