Introduction: How to Set Up Home Data Server Using OpenWRT on Linksys WRT160NL Router
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Every home needs a router. Why not to turn your router into a webcam and data server, for example, to monitor a baby.
Linksys router WRT160NL can be reprogrammed to use OpenWRT (that is a kind of Linux), to connect a hub, flash stick, webcam, sound card, one wire interface and arduino for relay control, one-wire temperature sensors. The router still preserves its function as a rooter. Power consumption is 5W with webcam. WRT160NL costs ca 60 EUR+ 30 EUR webcam. Here are links to example router webservers:
http://router5.site90.com/
http://router4.site40.net/
http://78.84.193.176/
http://87.226.78.126/salaspils/
Below are the notes with code that will help you to set up such webcam data server.
Attachments
- 00 Flashing OpenWRT.txt
- 00 openwrt-ar71xx-wrt160nl-jffs2.bin
- 18 example setup from router5.site90.com.zip
- 17 one-wire bus on GPIO pin.txt
- 17 GPIO LEDs output and input for motion detector.txt
- 16 reverse SSH tunnel.txt
- 15 overclocking.txt
- 14 Watchdog.txt
- 13 IP traffic monitoring.txt
- 11 how to build openwrt and debian.txt
- 10 Asterisk VOIP server.txt
- 09 USB sound card and headset.txt
- 08 wifi.txt
- 07 one-wire temperature sensors 1-wire adapter.txt
- 06 mouse input for PIR motion detector.txt
- 05 Arduino 1-wire, ADC, counter, interrupt.pde
- 05 Arduino.txt
- 04 php.txt
- 03 webcam.txt
- 02a misc topics.txt
- 02 USB flash stick.txt
- 01a WRT160NL_8MB_flash_dump.zip
- 01a Unbrick by cloning internal 8MB flash chip.txt
- 01 openwrt-ar71xx-generic-wrt160nl-squashfs-factory.bin
- 01 Flashing OpenWRT new flash chip size.txt
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2 Discussions
7 years ago on Introduction
Excellent selection of instructions in one place! Thank you.
8 years ago on Introduction
Cool, Never cared for that router, but I might go by Goodwill to see if I can find a used one now.