Your Own Linux Wireless Access Point

prostoalex writes "Peter Seebach decided to build his own Linux-based 802.11b wireless access point. The article on IBM DeveloperWorks talks about the hardware and software requirements, implementing the operating system on the CompactFlash card, loading Apache and Perl onto the server. The build-it-yourself wireless point is not going to be cheaper than commercially available products, but its educational value is immense." And HaeMaker writes "We have all seen the 802.11b/g booster made from a Pringles can. Well, these guys have taken the idea, put some math behind it to find the optimal can size and have turned it in to a cool product."

Comments

Who eats all those Pringles?

[feed_those_kitties]

I can't imagine how many cantennas these guys expect to sell...

!Sig

Not such a good idea

[stratjakt]

Linux as a platform for network appliance sounds like a marraige made in hell. It's a great desktop operating system, but it doesnt scale well into small places, has a lot of bloat, and tends to consume resources.

Of course, security should always be of great concern, and this is why WinCE has made such headway with internet devices as of late - it was created delibirately to be small, robust, secure and stable - everything youd want from your network.

Of course, it must be noted, that linux was written in C which makes it very good, since C is object oriented.

Clue Meter

[psxndc]

Linux as a platform for network appliance sounds like a marraige made in hell

If it took you this far to realize it was a joke, you are: a genius

It's a great desktop operating system

If it took you this far to realize it was a joke, you are: pretty enlightened

but it doesnt scale well into small places

If it took you this far to realize it was a joke, you are: about average

Of course, security should always be of great concern, and this is why WinCE

If it took you this far to realize it was a joke, you are: fading fast

that linux was written in C which makes it very good, since C is object oriented

If it took you this far to realize it was a joke, you are: breathing my air. Please stop

psxndc

Quote from article

[aardwolf204]

"If you don't, your friendly neighborhood Linux hacker will probably walk you through this project for the price of a pizza, and explain what's going on if you include extra cheese."

I dont know about you, but I think he's trying to say linux geeks are cheap.