TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND Router + Web Cam = IP Cam
- A working OpenWRT on TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND Router
- Web Camera. I'm using Microsoft LifeCam HD-5000
TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND router as a Print Server
OpenWRT in VirtualBox
If you are considering to test OpenWRT without a router or you don’t want to flash the router firmware over and over again. Here is the right place for you.
OpenWRT in VirtualBox is an image file run in VirtualBox. By the time I write this article, the VirtualBox & OpenWRT image version are Ver 4.1.20 and 10.03.1 respectively.
OpenWRT Dynamic DNS
Dynamic DNS allows that your router can be reached with a fixed hostname while having a dynamically changing IP address.
Dynamic DNS is a must if you want to control your devices/network over the internet with dynamic IP address in your Local Area Network. Read this article for more about Dynamic DNS and Port Forward.
OpenWRT come with a package called luci-app-ddns but is not install by default. We must install the luci-app-ddns package in order to enable the Dynamic DNS service.
TP-LINK TL-WR1043ND router as a Samba File Server
Samba is a free software re-implementation of the SMB/CIFS networking protocol, Samba provides file and print services for various Microsoft Windows clients.
First, this assumes that you already have OpenWRT installed. Read this article if you haven't upgrade firmware to OpenWRT.
Second, you must have a working USB flash drive attach to router. Read here for installing USB flash drive.