As long are we are talking Microtik, this is what I'm thinking of getting
for playing around with:

http://www.wlanparts.com/product/ZZ-RB411-ROO/

Its a combo deal for 115$ that includes:

15dbi 2.4GHz Rootenna
Mikrotik RB411
POE Power Supply and Injector
RF Cable
3M Adhisive PCB Standoffs
R52 Mini-PCI Card
RJ-45 Waterproof Pass-Through

And all fits in the single waterproof antenna enclosure.  Pretty cool if you
ask me.



On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:02 AM, Chuck Cole <cncole at earthlink.net> wrote:

>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org
> > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Florin Iucha
> >
> > >
> > > Define "real".
> >
> > Reliable and working hardware.
> >
> > My router used to need rebooting every half year or so.  I haven't made
> > any firmware or configuration changes in a while -- but it's still
> running
> > the latest published firmware.  Since two days ago, it needs daily
> > reboots, sometimes multiple in a row before it behaves nicely with the
> > other wi-fi devices I own.
> >
> > I have the right model, but the hardware is dying: I don't believe in
> > bit-rot and a single reboot should have cleared the flippin' bits that
> > were touched by gamma rays.
> >
>
> I have had other things in the house begin dying and cause transient
> problems.  A place I rented had aluminum main wiring, and those
> power contacts had corroded and needed serious re-tightening to stop some
> flash and flicker issues.  New-fangled "crinp-on" wall
> outlets and such (ie, strip a solid wire end, poke it in the back of the
> receptacle, and no more) have wimpy contacts which can get
> "arcy" with age, exercise, and high demand currents (due to copper oxide,
> etc).  Same for some breakers, wall switches, and GFI
> units.  The old screw-it-down type are MUCH more reliable.
>
> Just some thoughts: it might not be the WRT54G itself that is the real
> culprit.
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
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