Cost Tables

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.

Scenario 5: Outdoor Wireless router under eaves (3 km from nearest neighbour node)