On Tuesday 08 August 2006 09:00, Nick Rout wrote: > Mightn't we be better to build a wireless AP with donated bits as a linux > box? I mean a commercial box like Don offered has a plug and go advantage, > but we are, ummm, a linux group! > > If we buy a ready built, I believe we should at least go for one that runs > linux!
If you can build an AP cheaper then buying one then go for it. If you are going to buy one, then a good option is the Linksys WRT54GL which is pretty cheap, and is sold pretty much specifically for loading custom Linux firmware on. It's ~$150 hads -- http://nicegear.co.nz New Zealand's VoIP supplier
