[MLB-WIRELESS] Suggestion

[lrich at ruralnet.net.au]

Now if you did this so that you could run it as an Access Point and put 
it up the tower/mast then you'd have something.


Quoting Chris Hocking <hocking at planet.net.au>:

> I know it's easy to do, but will someone do it?
> 
> All the software is open source - so that's no problem. All you need to
> do
> is put a power supply, motherboard (with a few cards in it), and a small
> 200MB harddrive in a box (not even a case - just a black plastic box
> with a
> few holes put in - only around $20-40 at Dick Smiths), and mount it
> together and your done.
> 
> I am guessing the software will run on a 486 system. If so then I have
> heaps of old 486 motherboards and power supplys, as well as fairly slow
> network cards.
> 
> So then you have a package. A 486 with the stuff in a box. You can then
> sell it to people on the list, who don't already have a setup. If your
> feeling very generous, you can just charge for the parts and not the
> laybour.
> 
> Anyway that's my two cents! :)
> 
> Bye!
> 
> Sincerely,
> Chris Hocking
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Robertson" <orlock at central.warehouse.net>
> To: <melbwireless at melbwireless.dyndns.org>
> Sent: Saturday, 3 November 2001 6:13
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Suggestion
> 
> 
> > On Fri, 2 Nov 2001, Chris Hocking wrote:
> >
> > > I have a suggestion. This is the first time I have submitted to the
> list so
> > > if the idea sucks - please tell me.
> >
> > Doesnt suck at all!
> >
> > > contents (motherboard, etc.) into a real box so it looks like
> something
> > > other than a computer. Make it so you can attach it to inside your
> roof
> or
> > > something. Have 3 outputs out of the box: ethernet, ariel, power.
> > >
> >
> > The company i work for makes linux based network appliances/routers..
> >
> > The hardware is pretty much off-the-shalf PC hardware, with some minor
> > electronic changes to the otherboards, and parts specifically chosen
> for
> > reliability/certain other features..
> >
> > Cases we have are custom, and may not be completely suitable...
> However,
> >  we have some experience in custom PC enclosures, etc. Sure that we
> could
> > find a way to help - THis sort of thing could be benificial to
> everybody.
> >
> > --
> > James Robertson
> > (System Administrator, D2P.com.au, but doing this in my own time...)
> >
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