[clug] Any Small USB Wifi Adaptors of AP?

jm jeffm at ghostgun.com
Mon Aug 15 01:40:57 UTC 2016


Not of any use at the moment as I'm trying to retrofit an existing set
up. Still I've filed this away and sent the link to someone internally
as it looks like a possible alternative to the Mikrotik mAPl lite I have
sitting on my desk.


Jeff.

On 15/08/2016 10:48, Rodney Peters wrote:
> I use one of these as an AP:
>
> http://www.dx.com/p/335418
>
> It comes with openWRT, which worked well enough, although I have flash upgraded 
> to ROOter - the locally maintained derivative.
>
> Also available as a bare board from the same vendor, which might save a little 
> bit of space.  Worth checking out to ascertain the orientation of the internal 
> antenna.  Either do require 5V power via microUSB socket.
>
> Might not quite fit your space requrement, but I mount mine higher than other 
> kit, using self-adhesive hook & loop tape, and connect to a switch via cat 5 
> cable.. 
>
> I use mine only at short range.  In my (limited) experience low powered AP 
> don't penetrate walls etc very well.
>
> Rod
>
>
>




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