Securifi Almond+
Securifi Almond + ALMP-BLK-US (2014)
Availability: via Kickstarter
FCC approval date: 08 September 2014
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $99
UPC: 848859000105 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Country of manuf.: Taiwan
Series: AC1750
Amazon image
ASIN
B00R0C2U5E (
, On Amazon, On CCC)
multiple revisions of this device, use caution
On Newegg
Type: wireless router, smart home hub, IoT hub
FCC ID: AHLALP
IC ID: 10114A-ALP
Power: 12 VDC, 2.5 A
Connector type: barrel
CPU1: Cortina Systems CS7542 (750 MHz, 2 cores)
FLA1: 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> (Spansion NAND)
RAM1: 512 MiB536,870,912 B <br />4,194,304 Kib <br />524,288 KiB <br />4,096 Mib <br />0.5 GiB <br /> (Samsung DDR3 × 2)
Expansion IFs: USB 3.0
USB ports: 2
Serial: yes, internal, 4-pin header
WI1 chip1: Atheros AR9580
WI1 802dot11 protocols: bgn
WI1 MIMO config: 3x3:3
WI1 antenna connector: U.FL
WI2 chip1: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9880-BR4A
WI2 802dot11 protocols: an+ac
WI2 MIMO config: 3x3:3
WI2 antenna connector: U.FL
ETH chip1: Cortina Systems CS7542
Switch: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337
LAN speed: 1G
LAN ports: 4
WAN speed: 1G
WAN ports: 1
abgn+ac
Additional chips
2.4/5GHz Power Amplifier;RFaxis (Skyworks);RFX2411;;6;
ZigBee Mesh Networking SoC;Silicon Labs;EM357;;1;
Z-Wave Serial Interface SoC;Sigma Designs;SD3503A;;1;
Stock FW OS: Linux
Flags: Z-Wave, ZigBee, Touchscreen
Default IP address: 10.10.10.254
the IP 10.10.10.254 is used by 18 additional devices
of which 1 are Securifi devices
802dot11 OUI: none specified
| CPU1 brand | WI1 chip1 brand | WI2 chip1 brand | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Securifi Almond (2012) | Ralink | Ralink | |
| Securifi Almond (2014) | MediaTek | MediaTek | |
| Securifi Almond 3 | MediaTek | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Securifi Almond 3S | MediaTek | MediaTek | MediaTek |
| Securifi Almond+ | Cortina Systems | Atheros | Qualcomm Atheros |
For a list of all currently documented Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Atheros.
For a list of all currently documented Cortina SoC's with specifications, see Cortina.
For a list of all currently documented Qualcomm Atheros (QCA) chipsets with specifications, see Qualcomm Atheros.
802.11ac Wi-Fi Touchscreen Router + Smart Home Hub
This device was crowdfunded via a Kickstarter which ran in early 2013.
ZigBee and Z-Wave radios are included to allow the router
- to function as a home automation platform.
- "CN1F-B" is silkscreened on the FCC EUT's main board.
- "CN1F-T" is silkscreened on the port expansion board.
While the manuf. of this unit is not currently known, the manuf.
- of the non-plus Almond seems to have been Wintec.
Technical Specifications
- Dual Band Concurrent: 802.11abgn/ac (AC1750)
- 4x Gigabit LAN + 1x Gigabit WAN Ports + 2x USB 3.0
- Home Automation: ZigBee HA 1.2, Z-Wave
- VPN Server, Port Forwarding, DMZ, UPnP, USB File sharing
- Free iOS & Android Apps & Browser UI
- Range: 50-200 ft. (depends on construction)
- Power Supply: DC 12V, 2.5A (Input: AC 110~220V, 50/60Hz)
Reviews
- Securifi Almond+ on SmallNetBuilder (29 Apr 2015)
- CPU: Cortina Systems CS7542 @750MHz
- Switch: Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337 (GbE)
- WLAN 2.4GHz: Atheros AR9580 (3T3R 802.11bgn)
- WLAN 5GHz: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9880-BR4A
- 2.4/5GHz Power Amplifier: RFaxis (Skyworks) 2x (x3)
- Zigbee Radio: Silicon Labs EM357 (ARM Cortex-M3)
- 192kB flash, 12kB RAM, 24x GPIO, QFN48 package
- Z-Wave Radio: Sigma Designs 3-series module
Additional external links
- Securifi's Almond+ Platform Update on AnandTech
- CES 2013: Securifi's Almond+ Router on PC|Mag
- CS7542/CS7522 Product page on Cortina Systems
Multi-Purpose:
- Router / Access Point / Range Extender / Wireless Bridge
- Router or AP - works with any Internet modem from any provider
- Range Extender - wirelessly extend your existing Wi-Fi network
- Wireless Bridge - connect wired only devices to a Wi-Fi network
Info from the Kickstarter campaign
- The original goal of $250,000 was surpassed by quite a bit
- - it ended up at $855,625
- The standard color router sold for $95 (early bird) or $99 (normal)
- Four colors were also available solely to Kickstarter contributors
- - White, Blue, Green, and Red (each for $129)
- The device was originally slated to use a Realtek platform
- The firmware was stated to be based on OpenWrt
- WiFi AC1750 radios were noted as QCA9880 and AR9580
- Atheros AR9580 802.11b/g/n 3T3R (450Mbps)
- Qualcomm Atheros QCA9880 802.11an/ac 3T3R (1300Mbps)
- The most recent SoC used was confirmed as being sourced
- from Cortina Systems (CS7542/CS7522)
- CPU: Cortina Systems CS7542 @750MHz Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A9
- 3x PCIe, 3x RGMII, 4x SATAII, 2x USB 2.0, 4x UART, 5x SPI, 6x TS (Rx), SD, PCM, LCD
- Noted boards ..
- 128 MiB Flash, 256 MiB RAM, 3.5" screen, 2x USB 3.0
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