2012/11/20 Erez D <erez0...@gmail.com>: > > > On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Jason Friedman <write.to.ja...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hi Erez, >> >> Your original email was pretty vague: >> >> > I am looking for a Mifi (i.e. cellular wifi) router which i can run >> > linux on. >> >> So I'm not sure why you are surprised with the responses. I interpreted >> that as you wanting something relatively small that runs linux and can >> connect to cellular networks. You might want to be a little more specific >> with what you want if you want more specific responses. >> >> Here is another suggestion (again, it depends on why you want to run linux >> on it). Get a cheap android phone. It runs linux (sort of) and can act as a >> router. >> >> Hope that helps :) > > This suggestion is a lot better, > however I would still preffer a mifi, as it is cheaper, and exactly does > what i want, nothing more, nothing less > ( i do not need the screen, audio, computing power, etc, ) > > Thanks for your help, > Erez. > > btw, did i made anybody smile with the true story of the zebra ? >> >> >> Jason >> >> >> >> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Erez D <erez0...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> A real story: >>> >>> In the Palestinian zoo, they didn't have a zebra, and they wanted one, >>> So they took a donkey, and drew stripes on it with paint. >>> >>> >>> Why am i telling this story, >>> because i wanted a MIFI, and i got 10 replies telling me to take a >>> wireless router and add a 3g dongle. >>> and that reminded me about the donkey with painted stripes. >>> >>> no offense but, >>> maybe this is because people are too eager to help >>> but a wireless router is not built with small size, low battery >>> consumption and many other consideration a mifi does. >>> do you thing i can sell a "wireless router + 3g dongle + battery" as a >>> product ? people will laugh at me and i will be out of business. >>> >>> so thanks for your help, but if you know of a MIFI I can put some kind of >>> Linux on, please let me know If you trust alibaba: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/667512945/openwrt_router_mifi_3g_router_usb.html
Second result of google search for "mifi router openwrt"... Although my guess is that you also found that and your real question is: "Has anyone else done this and can they recommend some device so that I spend my money well" HTH, Eliyahu - אליהו >>> >>> Thanks >>> Erez >>> >>> (and again, no offense meant) >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Linux-il mailing list >>> Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il >>> http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Jason Friedman, PhD >> Department of Physical Therapy >> Tel Aviv University >> email: write.to.ja...@gmail.com >> web: http://curiousjason.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
