[MLB-WIRELESS] Can someone explain what this does exactly?

[Clae]

>Hi All,
>
>please excuse my ignorance. But can someone explain in simple terms, what
>this unit actually does? What is the difference between it and a standard
>AP?
>
>http://www.musenki.com/~jim/Musenki/index.html

A standard AP will usually have a proprietary on-board operating 
system ("firmware") which is relatively hard -to -impossible for the 
end user to alter.  This device is basically a single-board computer 
programmed to operate as an AP using open source software, ie 
software that the end user can open up, examine, modify or replace 
altogether.

So you can make it do nifty stuff.

>I am after a small AP to run a network camera. Would this be something worth
>looking at?

It's probably overkill, unless you want your AP to encrypt the camera 
stream to a very high degree, or do something else unusual, like act 
as a bridge at the same time as an AP.

But I'm no expert.   I'm sure I saw one lurking here earlier though :-)

>Sorry if these are dumb questions 8-).

Only dumb questions are the ones you don't ask.

Clae.
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