Gigabyte GN-A17GU

Gigabyte GN-A17GU
Availability: EoL

(Est.) release date: January 2004
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $108

Type: access point

Power: 5 VDC, 2 A
Connector type: barrel

CPU1: Renesas HD6417751R (240 MHz)
FLA1: 4 MiB4,194,304 B <br />32,768 Kib <br />4,096 KiB <br />32 Mib <br />0.00391 GiB <br /> (AMD AM29LV320DB-90EI)
RAM1: 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br /> (ICSI IC42S16400-6T × 2)

Expansion IFs: PCMCIA (32-bit), Mini PCI
PCMCIA slots: 1
Mini PCI slots: 1

WI1 module: Gigabyte GN-WIAG101
WI1 module IF: Mini PCI
WI1 chip1: Atheros AR5212
WI1 chip2: Atheros AR2112
WI1 802dot11 protocols: bg
WI1 antenna connector: U.FL

ETH chip1: Realtek RTL8100
LAN speed: 100M
LAN ports: 1

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Default SSID: GIGABYTE (5 addl. devices)
Default IP address: 192.168.1.254
the IP 192.168.1.254 is used by 156 additional devices
of which 8 are Gigabyte devices

802dot11 OUI: 00:20:ED (3 E, 10 W)
Ethernet OUI: 00:20:ED (3 E, 10 W)

For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
For a list of all currently documented Renesas (KeyStream) chipsets with specifications, see Renesas.

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Wireless Access Point

Product page w/ links to downloads (GPL code accessible as of 2013-10-09)

Manual

This has a CardBus slot to add an additional (optional) 11a radio module

(such as the Gigabyte GN-WLMA101, Gigabyte GN-WIAG101 - 11bg).

Specifications

Specifications are likely quite similar to the Gigabyte GN-BR404W - the toolchain

for the BR404W is included in the GPL code package provided by Gigabyte.

CONFIG_SH_7751R_GIGABYTE_PLATFORM is set in the kernel config.

It is assumed to be using the same SH4 CPU (Renesas HD6417751R) used by the BR404W.

The latest firmware for the device is using the Linux 2.4.20 kernel.

Addtional specifications, per Gigabyte's manual, follow...

• Operating temperature range: 0 to 40 degrees Celsius
• Storage temperature range: -20 to 65 degrees Celsius
• Humidity range: 10% to 85%, non-condensing
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 132 mm x 43 mm
• Gross weight: 320 g0.32 kg <br />11.286 oz <br />0.706 lbs <br /> ± 5 g

Default settings (including the SSID) are per Gigabyte's manual.

Reviews

• On SmallNetBuilder (dated June 29, 2004)
• On Tom's Guide • On Tom's Hardware Guide (RU)

The Gigabyte logo, "GC-A17GU", and "REV 1.1" is silkscreened on the top of the board.

A date code of 0352 (December 2003) appears to be etched onto the bottom of the board.

Renesas SH7751R based, as expected; TI PCI 1410 PC Card Controller

2x ICSI RAM (IC42S16400-6T?); Realtek RTL8100BL PCI 100M Controller

WiFi: Atheros AR5002G (Super-G) chipset; Retail price of $108 US

• On pcstats.com, dated Feb. 02, 2004

00:20:ED OUIs

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