phonic:
if your still interested in the community wireless stuff,take a look at this (the MIT Roofnet ,iv talked about them for years now), really cool off the shelf consumer begining (at long last lol).
http://www.dailywireless.org/2007/06...aki-solar-kit/
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Meraki Solar Kit
Merakie, the MIT Roofnet spinoff,
today announced the new
Meraki Outdoor repeater and a
Solar accessory kit, that can cover entire neighborhoods with Wi-Fi inexpensively.
Meraki Outdoor ($99), uses mesh networking and can send a signal up to 700 feet. Paired with Meraki’s existing
indoor Mini ($49) , the Outdoor repeater can be installed on a wall or a pole outside the house.
It can provide access for dozens of households sharing one high speed connection, lowering the cost per household as low as $1 to $2 a month.
The Meraki indoor/outdoor repeater supports high gain and directional antennas and works with other Meraki repeaters to create robust networks. Features include:
- Unique industrial design (weatherproof plastics, easy to mount)
- Dual SSID supports public and private networks on the same connection
- Long-range support (400-700 ft; 6-18 miles with antenna)
- 2 x 100Mbit Ethernet ports
- Low-cost: $99
The Meraki Solar accessory kit will allow the repeater to broadcast a signal without being connected to any electrical source.
Once connected, Meraki Solar’s power usage can be distributed throughout the day and managed by the Meraki Dashboard service ensuring the repeater is powered during peak usage times.
The solar kit includes a solar panel, battery pack and an outdoor Ethernet cable. Pricing will be set later this summer. "