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Constructing A Low-Power 2U Wireless Rack-Box

Posted by timothy on from the every-household-needs-one dept.

adelayde writes "Recently we decided to build ourselves a custom rack-mountable box that we could use as a web and DNS caching proxy and which would offer flexible wireless networking facilities and have an uniterruptible power supply. The result was a 2U rack-box with dual wireless networks built upon a low-power Via EPIA MiniITX motherboard. The box has two wireless networks built in with external antenna connectors, locking switches on the front to avoid tampering, a battery to give at least 20 mins of autonomous operation, a low wattage power supply and most importantly lots of blue LEDs :)"

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  1. Heil Hitler by Klerck · · Score: -1, Troll

    FP for Hitler

  2. Ey by techefnet · · Score: 0, Troll

    Whats wrong with wires? :)

  3. Re:My 8 steps to building the same in less space. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    I see the "Funny" moderation is being used in place of the "Clueless" moderation again. Lucky duck.

  4. Re:As usual, the s/n ratio sucks by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll


    Your problem is you're a pessimist.

    Me, I'm an optimist. I believe that by pointing out stupid things people say someone will learn from it.

    Think of it like gardening: Planting something nice is important, but so is weeding.

    What can I say that is insightful? I've read their stuff in the past, they are well beyond me and do cool things. Of the 60 or so posts now on this article only about 3 should have been submitted.