Sounds like the ultimate war driving vehicle! Cool on so many levels............
-----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Scott Reed Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 6:21 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] Looking for a low-cost computer OK, after reading a bunch of responses, let's try again. I am looking for a low-cost, like sub $200 computer that will run off 12VDC directly and will run Windows. It needs a PCI slot or at least 3 mPCI slots. I have a PCI to mPCI adapter so I can put radio cards in a machine with just PCI slots. I also need 1 USB port. I want to some other that has to have the radios in a Windows machine. One of those is inSSIDer which along with a GPS receiver will plot signal strength to location as I drive down the road. On 1/4/2011 7:48 PM, Robert West wrote: > What the heck you using a PCI slot for on a survey? I thought I was the > weird one! > > I use a simple piece of crap netbook that cost me zilch and plug the radios > into the RJ45 jack. I would think anything permanently mounted in a truck > isn't going to show you the viability of an install 20 feet up on the roof. > Unless, of course.......... Never mind, secret. > > By the way, I think I killed a bunch more birds with my broadband mind > control experiments. These 12 bit Quad antennas are just a mess. Need to > adjust something, just don't know what yet. > > Moving on............ > > Jim- > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Scott Reed > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 7:28 PM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: [WISPA] Looking for a low-cost computer > > I am looking for a low-cost computer that will operate on 12-volt DC > (vehicle power) directly and will run windows. It needs at least 1 PCI slot > or 3 mPCI slots. I want to "permanently" mount it in my truck to do site > surveys, etc. Any suggestions? > > -- > Scott Reed > Owner > NewWays Networking, LLC > Wireless Networking > Network Design, Installation and Administration Mikrotik Advanced Certified > www.nwwnet.net > (765) 855-1060 > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -- Scott Reed Owner NewWays Networking, LLC Wireless Networking Network Design, Installation and Administration Mikrotik Advanced Certified www.nwwnet.net (765) 855-1060 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
