<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div>Hi All. have been looking at jump down the rabbit hole ( and money sink) of reel to reel tape.<div>what advice can you give and if anyone has one would love to see it in operation.</div><div><br></div><div>cheers chris<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 11:00 PM <<a href="mailto:chchrobotics-request@lists.ourshack.com">chchrobotics-request@lists.ourshack.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Send Chchrobotics mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power consumption,<br>
low cost. (Mark Atherton)<br>
2. Re: Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power<br>
consumption, low cost. (Spencer Travers)<br>
3. Re: Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power<br>
consumption, low cost. (Mark Atherton)<br>
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:28:08 +1200<br>
From: Mark Atherton <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>><br>
To: Christchurch Robotics <<a href="mailto:chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz" target="_blank">chchrobotics@lists.linuxnut.co.nz</a>><br>
Subject: [chbot] Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power<br>
consumption, low cost.<br>
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I need a small product (less than 50mm cube, or similar volume) with <br>
2.4GHz RP-SMA antenna one end, RJ45 the other, a USB socket to power the <br>
unit off of 5V, and costs less than NZ$30 (new or used).<br>
<br>
Not fussed about speed, this will be part of a telnet interface. Needs <br>
to be able to be configured as a wireless-bridge.<br>
<br>
Preferably readily available in NZ, and a commercial product (not a PCB <br>
assembly).<br>
<br>
Happy to re-flash a commercial product with open-source firmware as <br>
required. Have previously used a Dlink DIR-300 loaded with Gargoyle, but <br>
would really prefer to move to a lower-power, smaller solution.<br>
<br>
Thoughts appreciated.<br>
<br>
-Mark<br>
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Message: 2<br>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:41:04 +1200<br>
From: Spencer Travers <<a href="mailto:spencer.travers@gmail.com" target="_blank">spencer.travers@gmail.com</a>><br>
To: Christchurch Robotics <<a href="mailto:chchrobotics@lists.ourshack.com" target="_blank">chchrobotics@lists.ourshack.com</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [chbot] Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power<br>
consumption, low cost.<br>
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You could look at the TP-Link TL-MR3020. $49 at PB Tech. With 8 MB flash<br>
and 64 MB RAM it will run the latest OpenWrt Linux distribution.<br>
No external SMA connector but maybe one could be added?<br>
<br>
Dimensions are 74 x 67 x22 mm.<br>
<br>
Spencer<br>
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On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:28 AM Mark Atherton <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>> wrote:<br>
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> I need a small product (less than 50mm cube, or similar volume) with<br>
> 2.4GHz RP-SMA antenna one end, RJ45 the other, a USB socket to power the<br>
> unit off of 5V, and costs less than NZ$30 (new or used).<br>
><br>
> Not fussed about speed, this will be part of a telnet interface. Needs<br>
> to be able to be configured as a wireless-bridge.<br>
><br>
> Preferably readily available in NZ, and a commercial product (not a PCB<br>
> assembly).<br>
><br>
> Happy to re-flash a commercial product with open-source firmware as<br>
> required. Have previously used a Dlink DIR-300 loaded with Gargoyle, but<br>
> would really prefer to move to a lower-power, smaller solution.<br>
><br>
> Thoughts appreciated.<br>
><br>
> -Mark<br>
><br>
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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 09:57:55 +1200<br>
From: Mark Atherton <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>><br>
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Subject: Re: [chbot] Ethernet to Wireless bridge client, Low power<br>
consumption, low cost.<br>
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Thanks Spencer.<br>
<br>
Quite close, and has other uses.<br>
<br>
Shame manufacturers don't have parametric search on product power <br>
voltage, and enclosure volume :)<br>
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Home you are well,<br>
<br>
Mark<br>
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On 19/08/2020 9:41 AM, Spencer Travers wrote:<br>
> You could look at the TP-Link TL-MR3020. $49 at PB Tech. With 8 MB flash <br>
> and 64 MB RAM it will run the latest OpenWrt Linux distribution.<br>
> No external SMA connector but maybe one could be added?<br>
> <br>
> Dimensions are 74 x 67 x22 mm.<br>
> <br>
> Spencer<br>
> <br>
> On Wed, Aug 19, 2020 at 9:28 AM Mark Atherton <<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a> <br>
> <mailto:<a href="mailto:markaren1@xtra.co.nz" target="_blank">markaren1@xtra.co.nz</a>>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I need a small product (less than 50mm cube, or similar volume) with<br>
> 2.4GHz RP-SMA antenna one end, RJ45 the other, a USB socket to power<br>
> the<br>
> unit off of 5V, and costs less than NZ$30 (new or used).<br>
> <br>
> Not fussed about speed, this will be part of a telnet interface. Needs<br>
> to be able to be configured as a wireless-bridge.<br>
> <br>
> Preferably readily available in NZ, and a commercial product (not a PCB<br>
> assembly).<br>
> <br>
> Happy to re-flash a commercial product with open-source firmware as<br>
> required. Have previously used a Dlink DIR-300 loaded with Gargoyle,<br>
> but<br>
> would really prefer to move to a lower-power, smaller solution.<br>
> <br>
> Thoughts appreciated.<br>
> <br>
> -Mark<br>
> <br>
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