RE: [leaf-user] Is it worth making LEAF work on 386?

2002-05-01 Thread steve
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

RE: [leaf-user] Is it worth making LEAF work on 386?

2002-05-01 Thread David Smead
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

Re: [leaf-user] Is it worth making LEAF work on 386?

2002-04-30 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
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

RE: [leaf-user] Is it worth making LEAF work on 386?

2002-04-30 Thread Steve Nicholson
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.

Re: [leaf-user] Is it worth making LEAF work on 386?

2002-04-30 Thread Brock Nanson
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.