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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://opensource.instant802.com/">http://opensource.instant802.com/</a> is a linux distro for a set of embedded
wireless boards used in AP's.<br>
This gives all that trendy iptables stuff you can do with mac addresses and
such.<br>
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Donovan Baarda wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 07:47:47PM +1200, Steve Wright wrote:<br></pre>
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<pre wrap="">I would have thought a homemade Linux box (StrongARM/PC-104/PCMCIA <br>slots) would be cheaper than a dedicated, proprietry AP - but am I wrong ?<br><br>Clearly, such a homemade system would be more versatile/configurable, <br>but cheaper ?<br></pre>
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<pre wrap=""><!----><br>You obviously haven't tried to buy a StrongARM/PC-104 before... $500 for an<br>AP is _cheap_. The only reason to build your own is so you know exactly<br>what's in the box. It's not cheaper.<br><br>Having said that, the VIA EPIA MB's at $250 with CPU for a 17cm x 17cm<br>fanless board is pretty damn good value.<br><br>But if you want budget, you can't beat second-hand 486 systems... not<br>exactly small though.<br><br></pre>
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