[PLUG-Devel] mifi

[Ed]

On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 1:10 PM, Bear Wadleigh <bearlinux at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've been a walking wifi access point for over a year using a
> cradlepoint phs300 and a sprint mobile broadband modem(Novatel U727)
> it's not as compact but works great. You can have as many devices
> connected as you want intead of just 5. Works with any carrier. Only
> real downside is battery life and price.
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Mitch Frazier <mitch at linuxjournal.com> wrote:
>> We were talking about getting wifi in the forest last night.  Here's a
>> new device that might be useful, a bit pricey perhaps.
>>
>> http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/technology/personaltech/07pogue.html?_r=2&em
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ok  - I appreciate these suggestions, and i will look into it as I
think I'm the only one with a forest nearby (must have real trees) ;)
unfortunately,  you are missing the point - the idea is to have a
little hardware project that can be put together at a couple meetings
of the PLUGdevel er meeting..

so simplicity, low to no cost, and hardware hacking are the objectives
- with that in mind, I've been collecting stuff about what folks are
making with a little thing called the Gumstix - an Arm based system.

As I go off to read the NYtimes article - keep up the suggestions -
and come by the next PLUGdev meeting - 1st Thr of the month at UAT!

Thx - Ed