[MLB-WIRELESS] WL-HDD going cheap

[Tom Fifield]

Awesome pickup Dan :D

==

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itself! Check out this feature:

Real Time Clock: Youll never disorder time even after being unplugged.

Hoi gong siu ma?

--Tom

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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