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Currently using a TL-WR703N to build my own nest thermostat. Very cool device.

by maratd 14y ago

noonespecial 14y ago
Yes, I'm very glad I found it. With the exception of graphics, it seems to deliver on all of the "maker promise" that originally excited me about the raspi, for a lot less, and with no issues actually getting hold of them.
- robomartin 14y ago
  Where are you getting these boards for $22? It looks like they are not manufacturing the device any more. They list a '702 but not a '703: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=&model=TL-WR702N http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=&... http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR703N-Portable-802-11n-Wireless/dp/B0083Z54P0 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR703N-Portable-802-11n-Wir... http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-802-11n-802-11g-Wireless-TL-WR702N/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356223829&sr=1-1&keywords=TL-WR702 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-802-11n-802-11g-Wireless-TL-WR...
  - throwaway64 14y ago
    Be careful with model or even revision numbers, always check hardware compatibility lists. very often times the difference between something like a "653" and a "653+" can be an entirely different (and not supported) chipset.
  - noonespecial 14y ago
    http://dx.com/p/tp-link-tl-wr703n-mini-3g-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n-150mbps-wireless-router-blue-158552 http://dx.com/p/tp-link-tl-wr703n-mini-3g-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n... I usually get them 10 at a time. Looks like the price went up to $26 :( You can always try your luck on ebay. Looks like lots of vendors are shipping new ones from HK. The '02 is just the '03 without a USB port and less flash. It can't fit OpenWRT. Edit: Ahh. Looks like they superseded it with the TL-MR3020. The bad news is, it costs $33. The good news is that it has a software readable 3 position switch on the side that does seem supported under OpenWRT. http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Portable-802-11n-Wireless-TL-MR3020/dp/B006DEBXD0 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Portable-802-11n-Wireless-TL-M... http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020 http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020

Currently using a TL-WR703N to build my own nest thermostat. Very cool device.

by maratd 14y ago

Currently using a TL-WR703N to build my own nest thermostat. Very cool device.

Yes, I'm very glad I found it. With the exception of graphics, it seems to deliver on all of the "maker promise" that originally excited me about the raspi, for a lot less, and with no issues actually getting hold of them.

robomartin 14y ago
Where are you getting these boards for $22? It looks like they are not manufacturing the device any more. They list a '702 but not a '703: http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=&model=TL-WR702N http://www.tp-link.com/en/products/details/?categoryid=&... http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR703N-Portable-802-11n-Wireless/dp/B0083Z54P0 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-TL-WR703N-Portable-802-11n-Wir... http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-802-11n-802-11g-Wireless-TL-WR702N/dp/B007PTCFFW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1356223829&sr=1-1&keywords=TL-WR702 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-802-11n-802-11g-Wireless-TL-WR...
- throwaway64 14y ago
  Be careful with model or even revision numbers, always check hardware compatibility lists. very often times the difference between something like a "653" and a "653+" can be an entirely different (and not supported) chipset.
- noonespecial 14y ago
  http://dx.com/p/tp-link-tl-wr703n-mini-3g-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n-150mbps-wireless-router-blue-158552 http://dx.com/p/tp-link-tl-wr703n-mini-3g-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n... I usually get them 10 at a time. Looks like the price went up to $26 :( You can always try your luck on ebay. Looks like lots of vendors are shipping new ones from HK. The '02 is just the '03 without a USB port and less flash. It can't fit OpenWRT. Edit: Ahh. Looks like they superseded it with the TL-MR3020. The bad news is, it costs $33. The good news is that it has a software readable 3 position switch on the side that does seem supported under OpenWRT. http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Portable-802-11n-Wireless-TL-MR3020/dp/B006DEBXD0 http://www.amazon.com/TP-LINK-Portable-802-11n-Wireless-TL-M... http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020 http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-mr3020