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Re: [OCLUG-Tech] OCLUG project: wicked cool openwrt router?

  • Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] OCLUG project: wicked cool openwrt router?
  • From: Mike Kenzie <ba600 [ at ] ncf [ dot ] ca>
  • Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:55:10 -0400
On Saturday 16 April 2011 09:33:13 Robert P. J. Day wrote:
>   a while back, i suggested on the KWLUG list that, as a group, we
> pick communal projects and work on them as a collective so that
> everyone got the benefit.  and one of the projects i suggested was
> selecting a state-of-the art, openwrt-compatible wireless router that
> interested parties could purchase, then over time, we'd document in
> excruciating detail how to build and install openwrt on such a beast.
> 
>   anyone who wanted to play along would, of course, have to purchase
> the stock router, at which point anyone familiar with openwrt could
> start the ball rolling, we'd document the steps in a wiki somewhere so
> that even beginners could participate.
> 
>   first task would be to select an appropriate router that's not
> stupidly expensive with some minimal features, such as:
> 
>   * obviously, openwrt-flashable
>   * open source drivers for wireless chip
>   * 4 wired ports (pretty much standard these days)
>   * at least one USB port
> 
> you get the idea.  there was some discussion about the ubiquity
> routerstation pro:
> 
>   http://www.ubnt.com/rspro
> 
> which comes with openwrt already installed, but of course, we'd want
> to document how to download the software and build our own installable
> image.
> 
>   any interest in doing something like this?  and any alternative
> recommendations for other routers that would be ideal for this?


Perhaps we could try an implementation of the Freedom Box

http://freedomboxfoundation.org/ 

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