Securifi Almond (2012)
Securifi Almond AL1 (2012)
Availability: now
FCC approval date: 18 January 2012
(Est.) release date: 15 June 2012
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $100
UPC: 848859000006 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: Taiwan
S/N prefix: ALM-BLK-IN
Series: N300
Amazon image
ASIN
B0087NZ31S (
, On Amazon, On CCC)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution
On Newegg
Type: wireless router, range extender
FCC ID: AHL-ALMOND
IC ID: 10114A-ALMOND
PCB ID: PR5E
Power: 5 VDC, 1 A
Connector type: barrel
Conn. measurements: 5.5 mm (OD), 2.1 mm (ID), 9.5 mm (LEN)
CPU1: Ralink RT3052 (384 MHz)
FLA1: 16 MiB16,777,216 B <br />131,072 Kib <br />16,384 KiB <br />128 Mib <br />0.0156 GiB <br /> (Winbond W29GL128CH9T)
RAM1: 64 MiB67,108,864 B <br />524,288 Kib <br />65,536 KiB <br />512 Mib <br />0.0625 GiB <br /> (ISSI Model?)
Expansion IFs: none specified
WI1 chip1: Ralink RT3052
WI1 802dot11 protocols: bgn
WI1 MIMO config: 2x2:2
WI1 antenna connector: U.FL
ETH chip1: Ralink RT3052
Switch: Ralink RT3052
LAN speed: 100M
LAN ports: 2
WAN speed: 100M
WAN ports: 1
bgn
Flags: Touchscreen, Display 2.8"
Default SSID: Almond-XXXX_nomap
Default IP address: 10.10.10.254
the IP 10.10.10.254 is used by 17 additional devices
of which 1 are Securifi devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1321 additional devices
of which 0 are Securifi devices
| CPU1 brand | WI1 chip1 brand | WI1 chip2 brand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securifi Almond (2012) | Ralink | Ralink | |
| Securifi Almond (2014) | MediaTek | MediaTek | |
| Securifi Almond 3 | MediaTek | MediaTek | |
| Securifi Almond 3S | MediaTek | MediaTek | |
| Securifi Almond+ | Cortina Systems | Atheros |
For a list of all currently documented Ralink chipsets with specifications, see Ralink.
Easy Setup Touchscreen Wi-Fi Router
Basic Description
- Processor: Ralink RT3052 @384MHz (MIPS)
- Wireless Connectivity: 802.11bgn (300Mbps MIMO)
- Touch Screen LCD 2.8″, 320 x 240
- The Securifi Almond claims to be the first WiFi router with a touch screen. However, it is in fact the first (widely available, at least) commercially available router with a touchscreen.
- The D-Link DIR 865 was announced at CES 2010.. but it was never released. The SMC SMCITG100 may have beaten it to the punch.. but it was never released into the North American market and it likely never reached much adoption in the markets it did occupy.
PSU(s)
The power adapter included with the device is a
- DEE VAN DSC-6PFA-05 FUS 050100 (+5V/1A)
| DVE DSC-6PFA-05 FUS 050100 (more) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Input: 100-240 VAC ~ 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A | |||||
| Input connector: unknown Style: small Manuf. in: China | |||||
| Output: 5 VDC, 1 A | |||||
| Output connector: barrel (center +) OD: 5.5 mm ID: 2.1 mm LEN: 9.5 mm | |||||
FCC doc
- "PR5E" is silkscreened on the board in the FCC photos.
- Two RFaxis RFX2402 Front-End ICs (LNA, PA, etc) accompany the RT3052.
- This device is running Linux.
- The default PIN to unlock the device's touchscreen is 1234
- The default login for the web interface is :
- Login: admin
- Password: admin
- The default network password is unique for every device.
Reviews
- The device also functions as a Range Extender. Per SmallNetBuilder, the
- when functioning as an extender, _almond is appended to the target SSID.
- Note that in newer firmware releases, this can simply be removed to allow
- for roaming between wireless access points.
- Almond-8527_nom...
- SSID visible in Range Extender menu in a sample screen shot. Four use
- 00:21:A4 (Dbii Networks) OUIs while one uses an E4:71:85 (Securifi) OUI.
- WiGLE shows 5 instances of this SSID pattern (Almond-XXXX_nomap).
- The default SSID is in the format of Almond-xxxx_nomap, where xxxx
- is a randomly generated number.
- The _nomap tag provides protection from Google's data collection.
- There may be an option to turn this off.
Multi-Language Support
- Software Version AL1-R177: Almond supports multiple languages.
- Software Version AL1-R193: Almond supports English, German,
- French, Spanish, Russian and Japanese
- AL1-R196 added Traditional Chinese and Brazilian Portuguese
Vendor links
Images
main
First Home Screen
Second Home Screen
Third Home Screen
Fourth Home Screen with some Beta Apps
Connection Diagram
URL and Keyword Filtering
Access Point Mode Selection
On Screen Keyboard with Validation
Automatic Software Update Check
Automatic Software Update Check
Range Extender (repeater) Mode Wizard
Wireless Security Selection
WPS and Add Device
Support Screen
Language select screen
