I got this AP for free, and had some fun trying to configure it, and I decided to look at the inside of this thing. It has a PowerPC processor, pretty cool!
If you surprised why it has a PowerPC CPU. It’s actually a SoC.
From the manual:
AMCC PowerPC 405 32-bit RISC processor core operating up to 333MHz with 16KB D-and I-caches.
Designed specifically to address embedded applications, the PowerPC 405EP (PPC405EP),
provides a high-performance, low-power solution that interfaces to a wide range of peripherals
by incorporating on-chip power management features and lower power dissipation requirements.
Sweet! My first computer was a 333mhz PowerPC Mac! Still have that behemoth. Man, I learned video editing and 3d modelind on that thing and totally changed my career path.
Now 25 years later it’s decendant (roughly?) is a SoC running a wireless hub!
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If you surprised why it has a PowerPC CPU. It’s actually a SoC.
From the manual:
Sweet! My first computer was a 333mhz PowerPC Mac! Still have that behemoth. Man, I learned video editing and 3d modelind on that thing and totally changed my career path.
Now 25 years later it’s decendant (roughly?) is a SoC running a wireless hub!