Motorola WA840G: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

The Motorola WA840G was supported by OpenWrt from 15.05 on the bcm47xx/legacy target, but its last supported release has reached end of life. It has no wireless radio, and its open-source driver support rates limited (0.35/1.0), installation is rated unknown, and it is no longer sold new.

Drivers: Limited (0.35) Pre-WiFi 4 (802.11a/b/g) Install: unknown

Hardware data and retail listings last checked .

Discontinued. This model is no longer sold new, so this page is kept as a reference for people who already own one. See current alternatives.

Where to buy

We have no current retail listing for the Motorola WA840G, which is no longer sold new. See current alternatives for devices you can still buy today.

Specifications

SoC Broadcom BCM4702
CPU 1 core @ 125 MHz
RAM 16 MB
Flash 4 MB
Ethernet ports 1
WiFi generation Pre-WiFi 4 (802.11a/b/g)
Radios 2.4GHz: b/g
WLAN hardware Broadcom BCM4306, Broadcom BCM2050
OpenWrt target bcm47xx / legacy
Package architecture mipsel_mips32
Current release EOL
Supported since 15.05
Install difficulty unknown
Power supply 5 VDC, 2A
Device type Access point
Estimated throughput 15 Mbps
Availability discontinued

Installing OpenWrt on the WA840G

Installation on this device is rated unknown. Expect serial console access, soldering or another advanced recovery path. Read the device page carefully before you start.

Flashing third-party firmware can brick a router and usually voids the warranty. Always check that the firmware image matches your exact hardware version.

Still sold and well supported

Sinovoip Banana Pi BPI-R4

WiFi 7 (BE) Drivers: Excellent $247

Sinovoip Banana Pi BPi-R3 Mini

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent $109

Huasifei WH3000

WiFi 6 (AX) Drivers: Excellent

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