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

[Charles Wyble]

Check out http://www.routerboard.com/ as well.

Mike Everest wrote:
> 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
>>     
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