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Revision as of 09:49, 12 December 2005

Scenario 1: Indoor USB Wireless solution (100m from nearest neighbour node)

A simple cheap wireless LAN USB device can be bought and the mesh software can then be loaded on the computer. This setup is ideal for short range communication between a desily distrubuted cluster of houses that you find in a town house complex.

Component costs

×	Item description	Supplier	Supplier Stock Code	Quantity type	Cost	Quantity	Total
1	11Mbps Wireless USB Adapter	MIRO	SL2511UB4	EACH	R262.20	1	R262.20
						TOTAL	262.20

Scenario 2: Outdoor USB Wireless solution (300m from nearest neighbour node)

Using a stick USB WiFi adapter, it is possible to plug a USB cable extender into a computer at one end and the USB WiFi adapter at the other end. The maximum distance allowed on such a USB cable is 5m unless a hub is used in between the devices. The USB adapter can then be mounted inside a tin can to help boost the gain.

×	Item description	Supplier	Supplier Stock Code	Quantity type	Cost	Quantity	Total
1	USB WiFi Stick Adapter - b/g	MIRO	SUB316	EACH	R222.30	1	R222.30
2	USB Type A Fem to Type A male 5M Active Extender	??	??	EACH	R120.00	1	R120.00
						TOTAL	R342.30

Scenario 3: Outdoor Use old PC as dedicated Wireless router (300m from nearest neighbour node)

If you have an old unwanted Pentium lying around in the garage - this is an attractive option to build a low cost outdoor wireless router. You will need to purchase a PCI WiFi card, plug it into the old PC, place the old PC in the roof and then run an RF cable from the PC to an external Antenna.

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-! &times; !! Item description !! Supplier !! Supplier Stock Code !! Quantity type !! Cost
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-! 1
-| Linksys WRT54G || BullionIT || XX || EACH || 638
-|-
-! 2
-| IP65 Weatherproof Enclosure || BullionIT || ENCL-IP65 || EACH || 95
-|-
-! 3
-| 8 dBi Omni || MIRO || SAG-2408 || EACH || 485
-|-
-! 4
-| 24 dBi Grid || MIRO || HK-24-GRID || EACH || 590
-|-
-!5
-| 12 dBi Yagi || MIRO || PA-12-YAHE || EACH || 240
-|-
-!6
-| 3m Aluminium mast  || MIRO || AP-38x300 || EACH || 80
-|-
-!7
-| Wall bracket Large - 250mm (tripod)  || MIRO || WB-250-15 || EACH || 39
-|-
-!8
-| 50mm U-bolt  || MIRO || UB-50 || EACH || 2
-|-
-!9
-| Coach screw with wall plug || MIRO || COACH || EACH || 1.50
-|-
-!10
-| RP-TNC to N-Type Bulk pigtail || MIRO || XX || EACH || 75
-|-
-!11
-| 1.5m RG55 Cable c/w N-Male || Webb || XX || EACH || 85
-|}
 == Scenario 1: Indoor USB Wireless solution (100m from nearest neighbour node) ==