Look at getting Buffalo/TP-Link routers. They run opensource like OpenWRT, Tomato, Svensoft firmware etc. Can download those distros and customise. These boxes come at $40-50 for 802.11N and $100 for 802.11AC versions. -- Mohan Sundaram
On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Siji Sunny <[email protected]> wrote: > t > >> > Dear All, >> > >> > For one of our products we are working on designing a gateway/router >> (wifi). >> > >> > Currently for our prototype i have made a raspberry pi as router. I am >> > looking for a cheap and reliable alternative since this router will be >> > working 24/7. >> > > It may worth to give a try with Bananna-Pi router board - > http://www.banana-pi.com/eacp_view.asp?id=64 > > >> > >> > Kindly suggest some alternatives. >> >> I had similar thoughts but abandoned the idea. >> >> Raspi -- hobby/home/proof of concept use OK but it is a *bad* choice >> for commercial productising. On alibaba.com, you can find embedded >> boards (small form factors) with 4 Gigabit LAN ports + mini PCI-e >> slots to stick your Wi-Fi card. They are about $150 and upward. >> PCEngines and Soekris boards have a small form factor but they are >> more expensive. >> >> You can try mini ITX boards but the form factor may not be attractive. >> >> Out of curiosity, what is the USP of your product when compared to the >> mid range APs (5-10K)? From my experience, most small businesses >> settle for the sub Rs. 1000 products from the likes of TPLINK and >> DLINK. >> >> HTH, >> -- Arun Khan >> _______________________________________________ >> > > -- > Siji Sunny > _______________________________________________ > ILUGC Mailing List: > http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc > ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: > http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
