A couple of years ago we built some battery powered remote APs that connected back to our network using USB 3G backhaul. Thie whole system fit into a laptop bag. We were expecting about 9 hours per charge.
We used an Aruba RAP5-WN AP, Trkkeon myPower ALL MP3450i battery (the industrial version) and a Tekkeon myPower ALL Plus MP3450-10 extended battery. We also had to buth the proper dc adapter plug separately. The two batteries function as one higher capacity unit. The AP is a single ragio AP, so that may affect power calsulations when using other AP models. We found the best battery price at bhphotovideo.com, but any needed adapter tips must be purchased drect from Tekkeon. We bought a netbook shoulder case from Amazon to house it all. MP3450i: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/618847-REG/Tekkeon_MP3450I_myPower_ALL_Plus_MP3450i.html MP3450-10: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/622827-REG/Tekkeon_MP3450_10_myPower_ALL_Plus_MP3450_10.html The solution is not that elegant, but it appears to work for our customer requirements. Bruce Osborne Wireless Network Engineer IT Network Services (434) 592-4229 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 40 Years of Training Champions for Christ: 1971-2011 ________________________________ From: Lee H Badman [[email protected]] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 2:59 PM Subject: Battery packs for portable AP setups? Wondering if anyone has put together (or found commercially) a non-behemoth battery solution for deploying mesh APs for X number of hours, for event support? -Lee Badman ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/. ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/groups/.
