Gnome 2017 presentation about utilizing small outdated router using LEDE/openWRT firmware. This will explain a little bit about openWRT/LEDE project. The demo shows how an old TPLink router is converted into a Digital jukebox, Samba server.

1. ● TRANSFORM A DUMB OUTDATED ROUTER
INTO DIGITAL JUKEBOX/INTERNET RADIO
WITH LEDE/OPENWRT
Iwan S. Tahari
Gnome Asia Summit
2017

2. ABOUT FANS
● Establish : Oktober 2001
● Definition : Admirer,Supporter
● Mission :
“To be admired brand through continuous
improvement in quality and innovation”

3. FANS PARTNER
● Improve together through community

4. LEDE/OPENWRT PROJECT
● OpenWRT = An open source project for embedded
operating system(mostly router) base on Linux.
● LEDE = Linux Embedded Development Environment is a
Linux operating system based on OpenWrt
Linksys WRT54G
December 2002
BCM4702@125Mhz
RAM 16 MB
ROM 4 MB
OpenWrt
Code name : Alcoholic Beverage
First Stable Release: 0.9 White
Russian January 2006

5. LEDE/OPENWRT COMMUNITY
● 15,700 openWRT/LEDE – Indonesia facebook
members
www.pulpstone.pw
Custom openWRT/LEDE firmware
By Fuad Salim (Dentist in Indonesia)
www.ofmodemsandmen.com
Rooter project (openWRT/LEDE firmware)
started by Australian community. 2013
500,000 Downloads
www.gargoyle-router.com
Custom openWRT/LEDE firmware
By Eric Bishop in 2008

6. WHY LEDE/OPENWRT
Extensibility
3000+ application standardized packages,
easily to replicate setup on any supported devices(two or even five year old routers)
Security
Standard installation is secure by default,no unwanted backdoors.
software components are kept up-to-date.
Vulnerabilities get closed shortly after they are discovered.
Strong Community Support
Active community, strong support from the developers and long-time users to help managing
Problems
Open Source/No additional cost

7. HOW TO LEDE/OPENWRT
● Check if your devices is supported by LEDE/openWRT
https://lede-project.org/toh/start
● Download the right firmware
- First time use factory.bin
- Upgrade use sysupgrade.bin
● Flash the firmware from the build in router page
790+
Devices supported
WARNING!! FLASHING COULD KILL YOUR DEVICES!!

8. BEFORE LEDE/OPENWRT
● TPLINK MR2030 factory firmware Web
Interface
http://www.tp-link.com/resources/simulator/TL-MR3020/index.htm
- Latest Firmware : Last release 2015
- USB port works only for limited USB Modems
- Work only as portable router
ATHEROS AR9331
MIPS 24Kc@400Mhz
ROM 4 MB
RAM 32 MB

9. AFTER LEDE /OPENWRT
● THE POWER of LEDE/OpenWRT firmware
- Updated Firmware : Release daily (Rolling Release)
- USB port work with:
- USB printer
- USB Camera
- USB Soundcard
- Newer USB Modem ,etc
- USB Storage
- Work as Super router / Server
(Print,FTP,dLNA,MPD,Steaming,Samba,etc)

10. POTENTIAL PROBLEM
LEDE/OPENWRT
● Small ROM Router (4Mb)
- Extroot – use USB storage to increase root
partition
- Use stripped down firmware /older firmware
- Build your own firmware
- Hardware mod
● Unstable/ Router crash
- use stable release firmware/older

11. LEDE/OPENWRT DIGITAL JUKEBOX
HARDWARE PREPARATION
1. TP-LINK MR3020
With LEDE/OPENWRT
2. USB HUB
3. USB STORAGE
4. USB AUDIO ADAPTER
(BEHRINGER UCA 222)
5. Good Studio Speakers
SOFTWARE PREPARATION
1. LEDE/OPENWRT package:
- kmod-usb-audio
- kmod-sound-core
- alsa-utils
- mpd mpc
- samba (optional)
2. Client
- Linux Desktop OS
-GMPC (Gnome Music
Player Client)
- Android
-M.A.L.P (MPD Client)

12. HOW FANS ADOPTS
LEDE/OPENWRT
TP-LINK WR1043ND v3
With OpenWRT
- 2 WAN (FailOver)
- 10 WIRELESS CLIENT
- 8 LAN CLIENT
- 1 NAS

13. COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
LEDE/OPENWRT
● GLInet https://www.gl-inet.com/

14. COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
LEDE/OPENWRT
● Zbt-Link http://www.zbtlink.com/index.html

15. COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
LEDE/OPENWRT
● Firefly http://en.t-firefly.com/en/firelink/firewrt/

16. COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
LEDE/OPENWRT
● Turris Omnia https://omnia.turris.cz/en/

17. COMMERCIAL PRODUCT
LEDE/OPENWRT
● Zidoo https://www.zidoo.tv/
Android + OpenWRT

18. SUMMARY
● FOSS is the best
● FOSS Migration save the earth
● Start with a small project
● Purchase Hardware that support LEDE/OpenWRT
● Cooperate with Local Open Source Community
● Help to create Documentation of FOSS