Hello Rob, Very cool... I like the captive portal capability.
I took the jump after seeing Jose's emerging technologies on an EVDO card. I'm getting the Kyocera kpc650 card. I'll post to the list my thoughts on it. -Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Rob Kelley > Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 6:51 PM > To: nycwireless@lists.nycwireless.net > Subject: [nycwireless] Re: skinny on the Junxion Box? > > So I've been doing a little digging around to figure out what > makes the Junxion different from the Stompbox, if at all. > > It doesn't seem to be the software. Check out the scoop from > the user manual (nice screenshots), in particular pages 39 and 40: > http://www.junxion.com/pdf/Junxion%20Box%20JB-110b%20User%20Guide.pdf > > <quote> > The following Open Source Software is included with the Junxion Box: > __GPL and LGPL Software.__ > The Junxion Box is provided with the following software > licensed under the GPL and LGPL. A copy of the GNU GPL > license is available from the Free Software Foundation > (http://www.gnu.org). > * Linux operating system version 2.4.20 > * iptables from Harald Welte and others (http://www.netfilter.org) > * BusyBox from Erik Andersen (http://www.busybox.net) > * SPLASH from Willem de Bruijn (http://splash-snap.sourceforge.net) > * PPP from Paul Mackerras > (http://www.samba.org/ftp/unpacked/ppp/README) > * Host AP driver from Jouni Malinen (http://hostap.epitest.fi) > * Card Services for Linux from David Hinds > (http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net) > * WISP-Dist from Vladimir Ivaschenko > (http://www.hazard.maks.net/wisp-dist) > > __Other Open Source Software.__ The Junxion Box is provided > with the following software licensed under BSD licenses or > other open source software licenses. The software and license > details are available from the referenced web sites. > * Internet Software Consortium DHCP Server (http://www.isc.org) > * thttpd from Jef Poskanzer (http://www.acme.com) > * OpenSSH from the OpenBSD Project (http://www.openssh.com) > * Net-SNMP from the NET-SNMP Project > (http://www.net-snmp.org) </quote> > > Is there any significant difference here? What added value > is the Junxion providing (besides a nifty box cut-out and a > nice paint job). > > I love both units--just looking to quantify the differences. > > Rob > > >skinny on the Junxion Box? > >Somebody pointed out this unit as a solution for offering > EVDO to wifi > >users: http://www.junxion.com/product/ > > > >As I get it, it's a wireless modem and a wi-fi AP inside one box? > > > >Seems to me this is similar to what was done with MagicBike (plugging > a >wireless AP into a cell phone's Internet account). > > > >Is this something that can be homegrown with current > open-source Linux > > > software > > http://www.junxion.com/solution/ > > > > Rob > > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: > http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/