Texas Instruments BeagleBone Black: OpenWrt Compatibility Report

Texas Instruments BeagleBone Black router
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The Texas Instruments BeagleBone Black runs OpenWrt 24.10.5 on the omap/generic target, and has been supported since 19.07.0. Its No WiFi wireless on the none driver rates fair for open-source driver support (0.50/1.0), installation is rated moderate, and it is still sold new.

Drivers: Fair (0.50) No WiFi Install: moderate

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Specifications

SoC Texas Instruments AM3359
CPU 1 core @ 1000 MHz
RAM 512 MB
Flash 2048 MB (NAND)
Ethernet ports 1
USB 1x 2.0
WiFi generation No WiFi
WLAN hardware -
WLAN driver none
OpenWrt target omap / generic
Package architecture arm_cortex-a8_vfpv3
Current release 24.10.5
Supported since 19.07.0
Install method SD card
Install difficulty moderate
Power supply 5 VDC, 1.0A via barrel
Device type Single-board computer
Estimated throughput 175 Mbps
Availability available

Installing OpenWrt on the BeagleBone Black

Installation on this device is rated moderate. Expect to use a recovery mode, TFTP or a vendor tool rather than a plain web upload. Documented methods: SD card.

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

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