BananaPi-R1 Open-source router
BPi-R1 Open-source router
The BPI- R1 is a 300Mbps Wireless N Router with both wired and wireless network connections designed specifically for smart home networking use. With 2T2R MIMO Technology and two detachable antennas, the R1 is the dual core Android 4.2 product which more better than Linux product. It can run with Android4.2.2smoothly and with Gigabit ethernet port, SATA Socket, it can easily run with the game and support 1080P high definition video output
AllWinner A20 product called BPI-R1 (Banana Pi R1), a router/NAS platform that features 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports, a SATA interface, HDMI, audio output, and more.
- SoC- Allwinner A20 dual core Cortex A7 processor @ 1 GHz with Mali-400MP2 GPU
- System Memory – 1 GB DDR3
- Storage – SD card slot up to 64GB, SATA connector for hard drive or SSD up to 2TB
- Video output – HDMI, LVDS/RGB via DSI connectors
- Audio I/O – HDMI, 3.5mm stereo jack, and on-board microphone
- Camera – CSI connector possibly interfacing with their upcoming BPI-D1 camera
- Connectivity – 5x Gigabit Ethernet (RJ45) ports including 4x LAN ports, 1x WAN port, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi (RTL8192CU module) with two antenna connectors.
- USB – 1x USB 2.0 port, 1x micro USB OTG port, 1x micro USB for power
- I/O Expansion Headers:
- 26-pin header (but not fully R-Pi compatible) with access to GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, PWM, 3.3V, 5V and GND pins
- 8-pin header with UART7, 2 more GPIOs, and power signals
- 2-pin header for UART0 Tx and Rx.
- Misc – Power and reset buttons, Power and user LEDs, IR receiver, Battery connector
- Dimensions – 148 x 100 mm
- Weight – 83 grams
The company will provide Linux and Android 4.2.2 images and source code for the board. They also claim BPI-R1 is an open source router”, but based on their previous products, that only includes the software, not the hardware.