DreamPlug
{{Short description|2011 compact plug computer}}
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| name = DreamPlug
| image = 220px
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| manufacturer = Globalscale Technologies
| type = Plug computer
| releasedate = {{Start date|2011}}
| connectivity = Dual USB 2.0, Dual Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA 2.0, JTAG, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g(/n), Audio
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| os = Debian
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| power = 5V 3A
| cpu = 1.2 GHz Marvell Kirkwood 88F6281 SoC (ARM9E)
| storage = 4 GB on board microSD/External SD/External hard drive
| memory = 512 MB 16-bit DDR2-800 MHz
| display = none
| service =
| dimensions = 120 × 90 × 30 (mm)
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| predecessor = GuruPlug
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DreamPlug is a compact and low power plug computer running Debian Linux, based[http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/c-5-dreamplugs.aspx Product technical details] on Marvell's Kirkwood 88F6281{{Cite web |url=http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/kirkwood/assets/88F6281-004_ver1.pdf |title=Marvel 88F6281 reference |access-date=2012-06-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120313212740/http://www.marvell.com/embedded-processors/kirkwood/assets/88F6281-004_ver1.pdf |archive-date=2012-03-13 |url-status=dead }} ARM9E SoC. It is intended to be a device that could act as a web server, a printing server or any other network service. It uses micro-SD internal storage and an external Secure Digital slot, but also offers USB ports and a Serial ATA port to connect external disks.[https://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/t-dreamplugdetails.aspx/ DreamPlug product page]
Improvements over the GuruPlug
The DreamPlug is an evolution of the GuruPlug, based on the SheevaPlug platform.
Apart from internal processor changes, the DreamPlug features a new case design, second Gigabit Ethernet, eSATA, SD slot (and internal microSD slot replacing the internal NAND), audio in/out, and a removable PSU.[http://www.plugcomputer.org/Documentation/all-categories/categorydreamplug/dreamplug/ DreamPlug wiki] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201151753/http://www.plugcomputer.org/Documentation/all-categories/categorydreamplug/dreamplug/ |date=2014-02-01 }}
Early version of DreamPlug has 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. It is also shipped with 2 GB microSD card.{{cite web|url=http://olayai.blogspot.com/2011/10/globalscale-dreamplug-036000291452-ghz.html |title=▷▷▷▷▷ Globalscale DreamPlug 036000291452 GHZ Class Linux Server | Computer Servers |accessdate=2013-02-05 |url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224121117/http://olayai.blogspot.com/2011/10/globalscale-dreamplug-036000291452-ghz.html |archivedate=2014-02-24 }}
Current version has 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0. It is also shipped with 4 GB microSD card.{{cite web |url=http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-54-dreamplug-devkit.aspx |title=DreamPlug DevKit |website=www.globalscaletechnologies.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229030258/http://www.globalscaletechnologies.com/p-54-dreamplug-devkit.aspx |archive-date=2012-02-29}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://code.google.com/p/dreamplug Google code project for DreamPlug]
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