On Saturday 25 March 2006 04:28 pm, David Bandel wrote: > On 3/25/06, Jim Conner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am going to bid on setting up a wireless hotspot for a hotel. It has > > 300+ rooms, so theoretically it could have 300+ wireless users signed on > > at once. I've been looking at various hardware manufactures. One router > > I've found is the D-Link Airspot - DSA-5100 - Public/Private Hot Spot > > Gateway. It's about $2700 USD. It would do the job with the correct > > number of WAPs. I've been looking around for hardware that is comparable > > and/or cheaper that will do the job. Any one here have any experience > > doing stuff like this? If so, am I pointed in the right direction? Any > > ideas/suggestions would be appreciated. > > A _lot_ cheaper and better: > WRAP board (WRAP .2C board - 1 LAN, 2 miniPCI): $130.00 > Atheros 5004 miniPCI radio card: ($38 - $75 depending on source) > minibox outdoor case: $50 > 12v 1.25a power source: $10 > ethernet injector: $10 > 8 dbi omni antenna: $65 > StarOS (linux based OS): $40 > your time and trouble to order and assemble/configure: $??? > > Total cost: Approx $500. > > Runs in 2.3-2.4GHz range, 4.9-6.1GHz range. 2.4GHz == 802.11b (DSSS), > and 802.11g (OFDM) and 5GHz range == 802.11a (OFDM). > > Can talk to a radius server, serve as a hotspot, etc. > > I'm also using the 3 LAN WRAP boards as firewalls/VPN (albeit not with > StarOS). > > StarOS has HotSpotZZ software installed. You do need to provide a > RADIUS server (like FreeRADIUS), but otherwise, easily doable. Heck > for $2700, I'd almost come do the radio part for you all the way from > down here in Panama. > > Ciao, > > David A. Bandel > -- > Focus on the dream, not the competition. > - Nemesis Air Racing Team motto > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > Unsub/Pause/Etc : > http://mail.linux-sxs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general
Thanks for the info. The owner of the hotel was quoted $28,000 by a company that setup another hotel in the area. He wants it done cheaper. I'll look into the info that you gave me. Jim -- 21:01:01 up 28 days, 18:13, 1 user, load average: 1.17, 0.64, 0.34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Running Mandriva 2005LE - Linux - because life is too short for reboots... Registered Linux User: 181038 -- http://counter.li.org _______________________________________________ [email protected] Unsub/Pause/Etc : http://mail.linux-sxs.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/general
