[MLB-WIRELESS] alternative to meraki-mini

[Simon Knight]

I thought the FON system wasn't very keen on people installing their
own firmware.

On 4/27/07, Shaun Lee Clarke <clarke.shaun.l at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
> Is there an easily installable version of OpenWRT for the Maraki's? Or
> os it still a requirement to compile your own?
>
> I assume compiling would require a Linux system, which I do not have,
> which is why I have not purchased any of these units yet.
>
> My main uses would be small AP's and client bridges.
>
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>
> Dan Flett wrote:
> > Hi Rohan,
> >
> > Yeah, the Fon routers look good - especially since they are cheaper
> > (US$40 vs Meraki's US$50).  But they have the following problems:
> >
> > I don't think there is a weatherproof version.  Where did you hear that
> > they were weatherproof?
> >
> > They don't support Power-Over-Ethernet at all.
> >
> > They don't ship to Australia yet.
> >
> > You need to register as a FON member to buy the unit.
> >
> > I think for the extra US$10 I'd rather get a Meraki with PoE support.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >> From: "Rohan Malhotra" <rohanmalhotra86 at gmail.com>
> >> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> >> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] alternative to meraki-mini
> >> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:31:27 +1000
> >
> >> i was reading through the post about the melbwireless on the
> >> techtalkradio
> >> forums and some british guy mentioned these babies:
> >>
> >> http://www.fon.com/en/
> >>
> >> sounds awesooooome.
> >>
> >> the standard one is weatherproof, markedly cheaper and according to this:
> >>
> >> http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Fon/Fonera#head-502f55fd07aa0b4317f616f2dc0c8552eb161749
> >>
> >>
> >> is almost identical to the meraki.
> >>
> >> so basically same features, much cheaper cost and wider distribution.
> >>
> >> as i still haven't got around to getting myself a decent router yet, i'm
> >> thinking about getting one of these if they're wholly openwrt
> >> compatible or
> >> at least if i can adapt them to my needs with the melbwireless project.
> >>
> >> tell us what you think!?
> >
> >
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