[atlas] Question about the hardware

On 2015-10-30 20:47, Roman Mamedov wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:22:14 +0200
> Micha Bailey <michabailey at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> I just got my Probe, and I was wondering what the thought/planning process
>> was when they were designed. Why use a $40 wireless router/access point? I
>> would have thought that cheaper options would be available that provide the
>> requirements (processor and a network port).
> 
> I don't have a new style probe, but don't they use a device like this?
> http://embeddedtimes.blogspot.de/2011/09/tp-link-tl-wr703n-tiny-linux-capable.html
> It was $23 even back in 2011, and today can be found for around $20 including
> shipping.
> http://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-TP-Link-TL-WR703N-Ultra-Mini-Portable-3G-802-11b-150Mbps-WiFi-Wireless-Router-TL/32339229235.html
> Should be even cheaper if you order in bulk, as the probe designers likely did.

The 702/703 don't have enough local storage for our case and don't have USB
ports either -- otherwise I think they are basically the same as the MR3020
which we use as v3 probe.

Cheers,
Robert