Compatible devices and requirements

ARCnet Gateway requires an OpenWrt device with at least 512 MB of RAM. This page lists the requirements and hardware used to develop the platform.

Router requirements

Memory: At least 512 MB of installed RAM.
OpenWrt: Support for your exact model and hardware revision, with the ability to install ARCnet components.
USB: A USB modem or drive requires a USB port and OpenWrt support for the attached device.

Storage capacity and port requirements depend on the features you use. The specifications below describe one particular model.

Compatible devices

wwGate AX3000

Used in development and testing

An OpenWrt router used to develop and test ARCnet features. Public releases of the platform components are in preparation.

Memory: 512 MB DDR3
Storage: 256 MB NAND
Processor: MediaTek MT7981B, 2 ARM Cortex-A53 cores, up to 1.3 GHz
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), AX3000 class, 2.4 and 5 GHz bands
Ethernet: 4 Gigabit ports
USB: 1 × USB 3.0
Antennas: 4 external
Operating system: OpenWrt

Model specifications:

wwGate website

Other OpenWrt devices

Find your model in the official OpenWrt hardware catalogue. OpenWrt support and sufficient memory are a starting point; ARCnet compatibility is checked separately for each model.

Devices supported by OpenWrt

Smart home and other devices

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