Steve,
You will indeed learn a lot from this project, and of course you can do
that learning while tethered to the power pole.
Having dealt with alternate energy systems since 1985, including remote
sites operating radio and telecommunications gear, I can assure you that
you will not be operatio
Hi Brock
Thanks for your concerns on power consumption and I would have to agree
about using an AP, particularly if buying everything from the start it
would be better.
The wireless cards only cost me $13USD each and I have everything else
except coax and connectors so even with the extra power c
Not wanting to rain on anyone's parade, but I am of the opinion that this is
a *bad* idea... for one main reason:
Power Consumption.
As Steve alluded to, solar equipment is not cheap. I think the key to a
cost-effective solution is to buy a real access point that can function as a
repeater. Th
Charles
thanks for you reply much appreciated. I've had a reply from nocat.net
regarding WRP
"We discontinued development on WRP ages ago...
When last I visited it, wireless and ethernet worked fine, as long as
the drivers for your hardware are included. It does provide dhcp,
routing, and nat.
> I'm putting in a wireless link from friends in city to farm for faster
> Internet access and need to have a remote repeater site on hill running
> from battery and solar power. LEAF should be ideal for this. I will make
> a power supply to run the mother board direct from the battery to reduce
>
I'm putting in a wireless link from friends in city to farm for faster
Internet access and need to have a remote repeater site on hill running
from battery and solar power. LEAF should be ideal for this. I will make
a power supply to run the mother board direct from the battery to reduce
losses (a