Cost Tables

Component costs

×	Item description	Supplier	Supplier Stock Code	Quantity type	Cost
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)

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)