--- In "jywmpg" <> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a WiFi Access Point product that
> is compatible with the 7260 and suitable for outdoor use?
>
> I have a isolated network (i.e. not connected to the internet) of
> 7260's that I would like to provide access to via WiFi. I want to be
> able to connect to an AP attached to one of the 7260s and then have
> network access to all of them.
>
> I have several of the IOGear dongles that could theoretically be used
> for this if they were protected from the elements, but their range
> seems extremely limited, and they do not seem to operate very robustly.
>
> I am running a Debian system with version 2.4.26 of the kernel that I
> have built myself, that is based on ts11.
>
> Reliability is the most important feature: I want to be able to
> connect every time. Speed and Range are not nearly as important. We
> will be fairly close to the AP (20-30 meters) and data rates will be
> fairly low (a few kbps). Price is not terribly important.
>
> If anyone has a particular product that they have had success with, I
> would be most interested in hearing about it.
>
>
If price is not a concern, Siemens makes some very nice DIN rail type
APs. Very durable, very rugged, very $$$$.
I can hunt up a model no. if you're interested.
You could also get a OpenWrt-compatible AP, stick it into a waterproof
case, solder on some external antenna connectors and you're good to
go. (The last is not hard if you're handy with a soldering iron; I've
done it and I'm not that good.)
--Yan
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