From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 22 04:10:44 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8227E295 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:10:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dweimer@dweimer.net) Received: from webmail.dweimer.net (24-240-198-187.static.stls.mo.charter.com [24.240.198.187]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 379E88FC13 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:10:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from www.dweimer.net (webmail.dweimer.local [192.168.5.1]) by webmail.dweimer.net (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id qBM4AgA1021488 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:10:42 -0600 (CST) (envelope-from dweimer@dweimer.net) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:10:42 -0600 From: dweimer To: Chris Hill Subject: Re: FreeBSD as an Access Point Organization: dweimer.net Mail-Reply-To: In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: X-Sender: dweimer@dweimer.net User-Agent: Roundcube Webmail/0.8.1 Cc: FreeBSD Questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: dweimer@dweimer.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:10:44 -0000 On 2012-12-21 19:55, Chris Hill wrote: > On Fri, 21 Dec 2012, dweimer wrote: > >> I have been having a lot of performance issues with my home >> wireless, and am considering replacing the current APs early next >> year. I wanted something a little more flexible than the standard >> consumer AP, without spending the money for a high end Cisco AP (I do >> realize that the hardware will run me in the range of their low end >> APs). My early searching shows I should be able to get an Alix board, >> Wireless Card, and Antennas for around $300. > > Not really an answer to the question, but maybe a solution to the > problem... At my work we deploy a fair amount of wi-fi at clients' > sites. The access points we like are Pakedge brand. These are solid, > high-powered industrial-grade equipment, and in your price range. For > what it's worth. I will look into those, currently running UniFi, worked out great at first, but struggling now, can only get 1-3Mbps download, yet 50-60Mbps upload. working with their support now via email ot hopefully resolve it, but looking into other options as well. -- Thanks, Dean E. Weimer http://www.dweimer.net/