I think a lot of us are looking for this device. So far it doesn't exist, as far as I can tell. the Musenki M-3 might be such a device, but it's not out yet and who knows how much it will cost. You could build something with an old laptop, but they are either not cheap enough or can only be had in small quantities.
I don't know what the application group is up to but maybe you guys could put together a boot floppy for an old laptop that loads what it needs over bootp from a Win/Lin/BSD PC? I've tried just using linux on a floppy, but it's not enough space esp for an old laptop that can't use high density floppies... I'm planning on setting something up on the M-3 if it ever becomes available. I have embedded experience and couldn't even get a beta M-1 though. Plus it only has Mini-PCI, so it sorta limits the cards you can use. Still it looks like a pretty neat platform. If you're a programmer you could also play around with the HostAP drivers to get a single radio solution. The are AP's that can repeat with AP's of their own brand, they do something like that. If you created a brand neutral solution you'd be an overnight hero. If you have a location with plenty of power, ie. an outlet and not batteries you could use a WAP-11 in client mode plus another AP to create a repeater. That solution could cost only about $300. WARNING: I tried using a WAP-11 in client mode some months ago and it didn't work, it may with more recent firmware/hardware. I dunno. -- Daniel On Thu, 8 Aug 2002, gus wrote: ]Hi -- I'm new to the list. ] ]I've been trying to find a device that acts like a wireless hub but can ]work without an ethernet connection. It simply connects to some other ]wireless access point wirelessly and repeats data wirelessly, acting ]sort of like a satellite. It would be great if these were made cheaply ]and could be solar powered - allowing data to hop wirelessly node to ]node. i can think of several nearby places i would hide these things, ]allowing connectivity in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.. ] ]Does anyone know of a wireless hub that will act as a completely ]wireless repeater? ] ]--gus ] ]-- ]NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ ]Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ ]Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ ] -- <<You cant eat before a operashun. Not even cheese.>> -- Charlie Gordon -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
