DIR-890L - A Super-Charged WiFi Router
Removing the top cover, you will find that D-Link is doing a good job at heat-sinking the DIR-890L.
Underneath the heat sink reveals the RF shielded CPU, WiFi radios and PCI Express switch. The antennas are hooked up to the board using U.FL connectors. The 4 solder pads on the left seems to be for TTL communication purpose.
Key Components of the D-Link DIR-890L
- CPU - Broadcom BCM4709A0
- RAM - 512MB
- Flash - 128MB
- Switch - BCM4709A0
- Radio - 3 x Broadcom BCM43602 (2.4GHz, 2 x 5GHz)