[MLB-WIRELESS] Open source hardware and software for APs

[Mike Everest]

G'day Paul,

Hahah - sorry, I couldn't resist ;-)

For prices: http://shop.duxtel.com.au

Prices vary, depending on the device.  Most of them have mini-pci slot for
the radio so you can stick in up to three radios depending on your
application, and most mini-pci radios have dual antenna connectors.

While I'm at it, here's an open offer to all (members or otherwise):  Order
from the Duxtel online shop and pick up from a Melbourne Wireless meeting
for 5% discount and, errrr, free shipping ;-)

Regards,  Mike Everest.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul van den Bergen [mailto:paul.vandenbergen at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2008 9:22 PM
> To: mike at viewbankrise.net.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Open source hardware and software for APs
> 
> Hi Mike...
> 
> that's Doctor Doc to yo... er... that particular rejoinder no longer
> works......*sigh*
> 
> :-)
> 
> 
> since you mentioned it - how much?  and feature set on the hardware -
> e.g. dual antennae would be nice.
> 
> On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Mike Everest <mw at freenet.net.au> wrote:
> > Hi Doc,
> >
> > Can I suggest that you add Mikrotik RouterOS to your list.  Sure, it is
> > buyware (i.e. not freeware) but it is a hugely popular routerOS
> especially
> > in the commercial wifi sector, and it will do anything you want
including
> > ip6, ospf, bgp, mesh, wds, vpn, vlan, and has built-in captive portal
> > hotspot - and that is just a SMALL selection of what it can do.
> >
> > If you really want to go down the open source path (and there's nothing
> > wrong with that!) then Mikrotik may not be for you, but if you want
> > something easy to use and easy to set up, and has everything built in
> that
> > you are likely to ever need, then it is certainly worth a look.
> >
> > Having said all that, I need to make my usual declaration: I like these
> > systems so much, that I now import them and sell them.  But you don't
> have
> > to buy one from me, there are plenty of other places you can get one.
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Mike Everest.
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au [mailto:melbwireless-
> >> bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Paul van den Bergen
> >> Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2008 1:01 PM
> >> To: Melbwireless
> >> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Open source hardware and software for APs
> >>
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> For too long I've been prevaricating about setting up a Melbwifi AP
> >> here are my criteria:
> >> I want to use one of the custom kernels - esp since I'd like to mess
> >> with IPv6 et al.
> >> I want appropriate hardware - even willing to try open source hardware
> >>
> >> If I'm having issues then I guess others are too.
> >>
> >> shall we compile a list of suitable starting points?
> >>
> >> first off is there a list of the various OSs available?  I figure
> >> there are less install candidates so start there and go for hardware
> >> choice later.
> >>
> >> I can recall/think of
> >> OpenWRT
> >> dd-wrt
> >> OpenSWAN??
> >>
> >> though I confess I know not exactly what they all are or if they are
> >> what I'm after...
> >>
> >> I've heard tell of open source hardware too.
> >>
> >> in terms of choosing hardware I regularly see cheap APs selling
> >> through e.g. catch of the day etc.if I had a starting point I could
> >> quickly check their hardware computability.
> >>
> >>
> >> On the other hand I'm guessing that this info is already available - is
> > it?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Dr Paul van den Bergen
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> >
> >
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Dr Paul van den Bergen