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Embedded Linux Wi-Fi Mesh Router On Sale

Posted by timothy on from the plug-and-run-fast dept.

juxter writes "Following the announcement earlier this month, LocustWorld are now selling pre-built hardware MeshAPs for use as instant turn-key nodes in community mesh networks. (pictures here) - Featuring auto-updating and auto-configuration via a centralized management site, these are designed with 'Joe PC' in mind."

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  1. Speech by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There's a big difference between "on sale" and "available".

    Learn it.

  2. Joe PC by 56ker · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Following the announcement earlier this month, LocustWorld are now selling pre-built hardware MeshAPs for use as instant turn-key nodes in community mesh networks. (pictures here) - Featuring auto-updating and auto-configuration via a centralized management site, these are designed with 'Joe PC' in mind." I'm afraid Joe PC doesn't understand the words MeshAPs, turn-key, nodes, community mesh networks, auto-updating, auto-configuration and centralized management site. Are you sure this isn't aimed at the more computer literate user than Joe PC?

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    1. Re:Joe PC by SirSlud · · Score: 3, Insightful

      Joe PC - With PC in his name. Which I assume means he likes PCs. And if he knows abit about PCs, and spends time with PCs, this might interest him.

      There's a reason they didn't use the name "abacus-granny".

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  3. isn't this overkill? by jiminim · · Score: 5, Insightful

    500MHz and 128MB RAM?

    My own version of this that I built last year mostly out of parts I had laying around when I was too cheap to buy a real ap:
    66MHz Pentium w/ small AT Mobo
    32MB RAM
    AT P/S
    Floppy
    ISA to ribbon cable to nice 2 card PCMCIA socket ($5 from ebay +$5s/h)
    Orinoco card ($60)
    WRP on a floppy from nocat.net
    random Intel PCI NIC

    This little baby, named Gates, ran faithfully for about six months until my roommate finally got a real ap.

  4. Re:Not cell, not star, but mesh by Lord+Prox · · Score: 2, Insightful

    This is a very cool development, and I can't wait until a network develops in my neighborhood

    I don't want to sound like i'm nagging or anything, but why wait. Take the init and plop one down yourself, tell everyone (well everyone that would want to know) and get the ball rolling yourself.

    karpe noctum