One more thing about the Ubiquity (from reading the thread): it is kind of "bare". <br>You need to buy a wireless card, a cover, ...etc. This makes it closer to $200,<br>rather than the under $100 all in one routers.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 15, 2010 at 3:44 PM, unsolicited <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:unsolicited@swiz.ca">unsolicited@swiz.ca</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Agreed. I'm in.<br>
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I believe the Ubiquity RouterStation Pro (<a href="http://www.ubnt.com/products/rspro.php" target="_blank">http://www.ubnt.com/products/rspro.php</a>) is the box, given its flexibility, but it's not local. So what. I'm guessing Cedric bought <a href="http://www.ubnt.com/airview/" target="_blank">http://www.ubnt.com/airview/</a>, given his presentation, so he already understands the lines of supply to Ubiquity.<br>
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It's their product line that confuses me, and that this is a bare board with multiple mini-pci slots. But I expect sufficient expertise is around to grok this. And put a cover on it.<br>
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It wouldn't surprise me if we could sell this (via Cedric / John?). As you say Bob, it's a matter of local expertise, and having the product in hand. Any SMB/SOHO could use one, we could all use one. Especially if it relayed current wi-fi. i.e. Facilities could use it to provide wi-fi internet access to the public while keeping their own internal networks secure - with one (black) box.<br>
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Why? Because it's nails the current need to the floor for a good long while - fire and forget. We're all tired of waiting for the latest hardware to solve this problem and be done with it. It's taken way, way, to much eye space and time.<br>
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Anyone else interested?<br>
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Robert P. J. Day wrote, On 01/15/2010 10:21 AM:<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
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On Fri, 15 Jan 2010, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:<br>
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every so often, i look around to see if there's a new,<br>
openwrt-ideal<br>
router out there. and by openwrt-ideal, i mean:<br>
<br>
* runs the latest version of openwrt with a 2.6 kernel<br>
* at least one USB 2.0 port (preferably two)<br>
* supports the graphical (luci) interface<br>
* etc, etc, you get the idea.<br>
<br>
Me too ... the development is behind the new models available at the<br>
large stores.<br>
<br>
Graphical interface is not a must for me. Command line or web based<br>
is fine.<br>
<br>
But to add to the list:<br>
<br>
* Wireless N support.<br>
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i actually had tossed that in under the "etc, etc" part. :-) but if<br>
someone identifies such a router that's locally available, how about a<br>
kwlug project for a few people to each buy one, and then have the<br>
locals document the crap out of it and put that up at the kwlug site<br>
so others can do the same?<br>
<br>
from my experiences with the openwrt list, the biggest drawback for<br>
beginners to get into openwrt is:<br>
<br>
* deciding which router to buy, then<br>
* learning the hard way that that router has some deficiencies<br>
<br>
if enough kwlug people can agree on a particular router that would<br>
seem to fit most peoples' needs, we can collectively document exactly<br>
how to get it running out of the box, at which point a *lot* more<br>
people should be able to follow along.<br>
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it's just a thought.<br>
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