*** [#vitals Vitals] ** [#official_details Official Details] ** [#pictures Pictures] ** [#oem_firmware OEM Firmware] ** [#alternate_firmware Alternate Firmware] ** [#support_forum Support Forum] ** [#misc_notes___links Misc Notes & Links] ** [#modifications___addon_s Modifications / Addon's] ** [#discussion Discussion] !!! Vitals * '''Manufacturer :''' Minitar * '''Model :''' MWGAP * '''Type :''' Access Point * '''External Antenna Jack :''' RP_SMA, +3 internal solder points on the board * '''USB Ports :''' None * '''Parallel port :''' None * '''Power : ''' 9V 800mA wall wart * '''Wlan Chipset :''' RTL8186 * '''Transmit Power :''' ** xxmW default (Change to spec of card or put TBA) ** xxmW max (Change to spec of card or put TBA) * '''Recieve Sensitivity :''' ** -xxdB @ 1Mbps (Change to spec of card or put TBA) ** -xxdB @ 11Mbps (Change to spec of card or put TBA) * '''Available New :''' Yes * '''Average Price :''' $94.95 rrp * '''Vitals last updated :''' 11/11/06 !! Official Details supposed to have: 32MB RAM (http://www.deutron.com.tw/data_sheets/sdram/p2v56s_0btp11_07024.pdf P2V56S40BTP ) 4 MB flash power supply is a (http://www.digchip.com/datasheets/parts/datasheet/262/LT1506-3_3.php 1506 switchmode regulator ). UNfortunately the input voltage range is 4-15. (http://www.minitar.com/index.php?maincat=product&cat=wireless&prod=w_mwgap&page=1 Minitar ) product page !! Pictures {http://www.minitar.com/images/products/mwgap_lrg.jpg outside} picture form Minitar website {http://southernwifi.net/uploads/newbb/1_44fec8751120d.jpg inside} picture from southernwifi.net !! OEM Firmware Ok, so Minitar have decided to create a sourceforge project to allow hacking No code up there yet. {http://sourceforge.net/projects/mwgap Sourceforge ) project No firmware on the support page yet. Well, no revision yet so makes sense No source on the support page, It will probably not be there - refer to the sourceforge project. !! Alternate Firmware !! Support Forum (http://www.minitar.com/forums/index.php?showforum=30 Minitar MWGAP Forum ) !! Misc Notes & Links (http://southernwifi.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=2&forum=5 Review ) on (http://southernwifi.net SouthernWifi.net ) !! Modifications / Addon's There is a header on the board for adding a serial console. Minitar will be selling a serial adapter ( no details yet ). You can use the same Maxim TTL<->RS232 conversion as was done for the MNWAPB and the WRT54. The header is J1 Vcc (3.3V ) -- 3 2 -- Vss ( ground ) Rx -- 4 1 -- Tx Bauderate: 38400 8N1 while booting drops you into the bootloader !! Discussion Ok, now I have one I'm getting hacking on it. My objective is to get OpenWrt running. I'll contribute patches to the sourceforge project. Things to be done: * Apply Lexra compiler patches to buildroot * Add CSYS image packing to buildroot * Add lxloader to buildroot. * Change from using embedded initrd to using jffs2 root filesystem * port RTL radio and ethernet drivers to buildroot * apply patches to hardware bootloader to allow bootwait loading( to flash or RAM )