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== Scenario 1: Indoor USB Wireless solution (100m from nearest neighbour node) == | == Scenario 1: Indoor USB Wireless solution (100m from nearest neighbour node) == | ||
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! × !! Item description !! Supplier !! Supplier Stock Code !! Quantity type !! Cost !! Quantity !! Total | |||
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| Old PC >= Pentium I with >=200Mb HD >=64Meg ram (hopefully you have one of these) | |||
|| xxx || xxx || EACH || R0.00 || 1 || R0.00 | |||
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! 2 | |||
| Sonoa PCI Adapter b/g - 108Mbps || MIRO || SL3065PCI || EACH || R456.00 || 1 || R456.00 | |||
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! 3 | |||
| PCI Ethernet adapter || PC Palace || xxx || EACH || R78.66 || 1 || R78.66 | |||
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! 4 | |||
| SMA to N-Type pigtail|| MIRO || JACK-N-SMA-M || EACH || R85.50 || 1 || R85.50 | |||
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! 5 | |||
| RF cable (3M LMR400 N-Type male) || MIRO || CUSTOM || EACH || R182.40 || 1 || R182.40 | |||
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! 6 | |||
| Antenna (12dBi Yagi) || MIRO || PAE-12-YAE || EACH || R273.60 || 1 || R273.60 | |||
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! 7 | |||
| Ethernet cable (20m) || Compu Cable || xxx || METERS || R2.80 || 20 || R63.84 | |||
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! 8 | |||
| Ethernet connectors || Compu Cable || xxx || EACH || R1.48 || 2 || R2.96 | |||
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| || || || || || || '''TOTAL''' || '''R1142.96''' | |||
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==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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==Scenario 4: Indoor Wireless router (200m from nearest neighbour node)== | ==Scenario 4: Indoor Wireless router (200m from nearest neighbour node)== | ||
Revision as of 10:03, 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 | Old PC >= Pentium I with >=200Mb HD >=64Meg ram (hopefully you have one of these) | xxx | xxx | EACH | R0.00 | 1 | R0.00 |
| 2 | Sonoa PCI Adapter b/g - 108Mbps | MIRO | SL3065PCI | EACH | R456.00 | 1 | R456.00 |
| 3 | PCI Ethernet adapter | PC Palace | xxx | EACH | R78.66 | 1 | R78.66 |
| 4 | SMA to N-Type pigtail | MIRO | JACK-N-SMA-M | EACH | R85.50 | 1 | R85.50 |
| 5 | RF cable (3M LMR400 N-Type male) | MIRO | CUSTOM | EACH | R182.40 | 1 | R182.40 |
| 6 | Antenna (12dBi Yagi) | MIRO | PAE-12-YAE | EACH | R273.60 | 1 | R273.60 |
| 7 | Ethernet cable (20m) | Compu Cable | xxx | METERS | R2.80 | 20 | R63.84 |
| 8 | Ethernet connectors | Compu Cable | xxx | EACH | R1.48 | 2 | R2.96 |
| TOTAL | R1142.96 |
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.
| × | 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 4: Indoor Wireless router (200m from nearest neighbour node)
Scenario 5: Outdoor Wireless router under eaves (3 km from nearest neighbour node)
