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LinkStar Introduction

Introduction

LinkStar-H68K router equips quad-core Cortex-A55 RK3568 chip, featuring 4 Ethernet interfaces for dual-2.5G and dual-1G, along with Wi-Fi 6 technology(optional), while providing high storage capacity and media player functionality. In this wiki we will show you the hardware overview and how to quickly get started with LinkStar

Hardware Overview

This is the hardware overview of LinkStar - H68K, we here will present you the details about each component.

Power Supply

Operating Voltage5V~24V DC (12V-1A DC recommended)
DC Power Adapter12V-1A DC (recommended)
DC Power Adapter12-2A DC for additional hardware driver (recommended)
Type-C power supplyUnder 5V (not supporting quick charge)

Ethernet Networking

Chip Performace

RK3568 is a 4K flagship SoC chip with high cost performance owned by SWICK. It adopts ARM architecture and integrates a quad-core Cortex-A55 with a separate NEON coprocessor to support 4K video decoding and 3K video encoding. Many powerful embedded hardware engines provide optimized performance for high-end applications.

Interfaces

ETH0Supprot 1G Ethernet with RTL8211F PHY Chip
ETH1Supprot 1G Ethernet with RTL8211F PHY Chip
ETH2Supprot 2.5G/1G Ethernet with RTL8211F PHY Chip
ETH3Supprot 2.5G/1G Ethernet with RTL8211F PHY Chip
USB3.0 Type-CStraight through IO with 5V power supply(not supporting quick charge)
USB 3.0 Type-Ax1
USB 2.0 Type-Ax2
M2 WIFI(optional)MT7921 Module with PCIE2.0 interface
HDMIHDMI 2.0 for 4K output, both audio and visual
3.5mm Audio input/outputImplement by RK809-5 power supply chip
Infrared ReceiverIRM-3638 Model
TF card slotSDIO signal SDMMC0

Indicator Light

STAHard Disk indicatorETH indicator
Operating/Active indicatorHard Disk connection instructionsNetwork connection indication

Quick Start

With pre-installed Andriod 11 system, you can directly use LinkStar once you received the package.

Preparative

  • LinkStar
  • HDMI connector
  • Monitor
  • Mouse
  • 12V1A power adaptor

Installation

  • Step 1. Connect LinkStar with a monior and a mouse.

  • Step 2. Power it up by plugging 12V1A power adaptor and push the power button.

  • Step 3. The monitor will be shown as:
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Please note that the right mouse button represents "return", as you click it the page will be returned.

Now you are good to go!

Resources

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