[MLB-WIRELESS] WL-HDD going cheap

[David Ashburner]

OK, so I got a couple of these but am having trouble flashing them with 
OpenWrt.

I checked the instructions on the web site and have tried doing the 
following:
	use xxx4mb.trx file
	set it in recovery mode by holding the reset button while powering on
	I can ping it at 192.168.1.220  but when I start the tftp transfer it 
dosen't respond.

At the last meeting Ratbaggy mentioned something about using the right 
network switch speed but I can't remember what he said.
Regardless of what I plug this thing into only the 10x light comes on 
the RJ45 the 100x flashes a couple of times while it is booting but
It won't negotiate to the higher speed ( well according to the lights 
on the back )

any tips or pointers?


On May 30, 2006, at 7:00 PM, Dan Flett wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I discovered the WL-HDD has had a drop in price recently.  There are 
> $69
> here:
>
> http://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts.aspx?qryPart=4698
>
> They have a standard Broadcom radio, integrated, which isn't great.  
> But at
> $69 you can't complain.  They are confirmed to run OpenWRT, they have 
> 4MB
> Flash and 16MB RAM, and they are physically slightly smaller than a VHS
> tape.  If you've got a spare 2.5 inch HDD lying around then all of a 
> sudden
> you've got heaps of storage space.  And it has USB too.
>
> Now to find a suitably-sized outdoor enclosure! :)
>
> Does the drop in price mean that EoL is coming?
>
> Also, this place sells cheap 9dB indoor antennas:
>
> http://stores.ebay.com.au/confero24-com-Wireless-Shop
>
> I've had one of these on Ratbaggy's return-loss analyser and it came 
> up with
> very good figures - so in this case cheap doen't mean nasty.
>
> So add one of these antennas to the WL-HDD, stick them both inside a
> waterproof enclosure and you might be able to make yourself a 
> reasonable
> outdoor AP/Router for less than $150.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dan
>
>
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