The LinkStar H28K is a compact travel router equipped with a Rockchip RK3528 processor. It offers two Gigabit Ethernet ports and comes with 4GB of memory and 8GB of eMMC storage, which can be expanded to 512GB using a microSD card. Additionally, it features a 12V Type-C connector with Power Delivery (PD) capability.
Sadly this router does not offer Wi-Fi capabilities, but the LinkStar H68K does. We’ve also looked at other small yet powerful routers like the NanoPi R5S, FastRhino R68s, and the Radxa E25. Additionally, we’ve written about the X88Pro 13 8K TV box built around the same RK3528 SoC as found in the H28K router.
LinkStar H28K travel router specifications:
- Processor – Rockchip RK3528 quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz
- Memory – 4GB LPDDR4X
- Storage:
- Onboard 8GB eMMC
- MicroSD card slot (supports up to 512GB)
- Network:
- 1x PCIe Gigabit Ethernet port
- 1x RGMII Gigabit Ethernet Port
- USB Ports:
- 1x USB Type-C (for power supply)
- 1x USB 2.0 Type-A
- Misc – Front panel with indicator lights, a small pinhole for the boot button
- Power Supply – 5V-12V DC via USB Type-C port (supports PD)
- Dimensions – 55.2 x 65.15 x 22.6 mm
- Operating System – QWRT (Based on OpenWrt)
The device supports the Qwrt operating system, which appears to be a fork of OpenWrt. However, the product page does not mention whether the device comes preinstalled with this OS. But what they do provide is an installation guide on their Wiki page. The system can be installed on either the eMMC flash or a microSD card, providing flexible options for both installation and updates of the firmware.
The screenshot from the wiki page clearly shows the device, named LinkStar H28K, running on LuCI Master, which is essentially OpenWrt, with Linux kernel version 5.10.176.
The LinkStar H28K Travel Router is available on Seeedstudio’s website for $39.90 without shipping costs, and you’ll also find it AliExpress for $57.26 including shipping.
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