On Thu, 6 Apr 2006, Hammond, Robin-David %KB3IEN wrote: > The most rediculously over engineered router I ever built was barely > over 1000. The least functional probably about 5000 cents. 50 usd. Im > presuming the 5k figure represents at most seven hundred for a router, > leaving 4300 for access points, wire and various frobs. So if 3km of > cat5e goes for $400, there is 3900 remaining in budget. At $40 usd for a > wrt54g, that limits you to 90 something access points, at 2 per floor a > 45 storey building is unwired for $5k usd. With enough change left over > for rj45 heads, a spiffy hub or six and a new crimping tool, you will > need one when all is said and done. I encourage my competitors to budget like that.
There's a difference between 'works for me after weeks of hacking' setup and a deployable solution that works right on day one, and on day 1000 without maintenance. You need: a) enclosures etc to make sure stuff doesn't get jacked. b) pay for labor to run the wire around. It could be 300-1000$ for that. c) non-ghetto APs. I encourage competitors to build their business based on wrt54g and unofficial firmware -alex -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
