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 |
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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 |
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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.