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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. 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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  2. 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.