[chbot] Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power consumption, low cost.

[Mark Atherton]

Not a proprietary P-P link.

Just a Wireless Bridge attaching to a standard AP on 2.4GHz

Low cost, low power, small size. Details below.

-Mark



On 24/08/2020 7:51 PM, Henri Shustak wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Just to clarify are you looking to make a wireless link which has an ethernet port on each end? So to extend your wired network over a wireless link (POE)? If you are I have some solutions that work great for this kind of project. If I have misunderstood, then sorry.
> 
> 
>> On 19/08/2020, at 9:57 AM, Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Spencer.
>>
>> Quite close, and has other uses.
>>
>> Shame manufacturers don't have parametric search on product power voltage, and enclosure volume :)
>>
>> Home you are well,
>>
>> Mark
>>
>> On 19/08/2020 9:41 AM, Spencer Travers wrote:
>>> You could look at the TP-Link TL-MR3020. $49 at PB Tech. With 8 MB flash and 64 MB RAM it will run the latest OpenWrt Linux distribution.
>>> No external SMA connector but maybe one could be added?
>>> Dimensions are 74 x 67 x22 mm.
>>> Spencer
>>> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:28 AM Mark Atherton <markaren1 at xtra.co.nz <mailto:markaren1 at xtra.co.nz>> wrote:
>>>     I need a small product (less than 50mm cube, or similar volume) with
>>>     2.4GHz RP-SMA antenna one end, RJ45 the other, a USB socket to power
>>>     the
>>>     unit off of 5V, and costs less than NZ$30 (new or used).
>>>     Not fussed about speed, this will be part of a telnet interface. Needs
>>>     to be able to be configured as a wireless-bridge.
>>>     Preferably readily available in NZ, and a commercial product (not a PCB
>>>     assembly).
>>>     Happy to re-flash a commercial product with open-source firmware as
>>>     required. Have previously used a Dlink DIR-300 loaded with Gargoyle,
>>>     but
>>>     would really prefer to move to a lower-power, smaller solution.
>>>     Thoughts appreciated.
>>>     -Mark