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Date:      Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:34:48 -0400
From:      "Yuri Lukin" <lists@swaggi.com>
To:        doug@polands.org,freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Wireless access points: consumer, commercial, or DIY?
Message-ID:  <20080723183152.M82033@swaggi.com>
In-Reply-To: <eae8cb0a0807230832w879999fj7e3001ce39fa0a0a@mail.gmail.com>
References:  <eae8cb0a0807230832w879999fj7e3001ce39fa0a0a@mail.gmail.com>

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On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:32:07 -0500, Doug Poland wrote
> 
> I want reliable wireless in my home.  So what do I need to do, to 
> get it? I'm not convinced there's a low-cost solution.  If I have to 
> go up to commercial quality and spend near $500, I could build my 
> own Soekris net5501-based WAP and use FreeBSD 7.x. for $100 less.
> 
> What are your thoughts, experiences, and/or recommendations?
> 

I went the DIY route and got a few Soekris Net45xx and PC Engines WRAP 2C
boards with Atheros cards running CURRENT. You can check out some products
from vendors like wlanparts.com, wisp-router.com and hyperlinktech.com. 



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