[SATLUG] Deli owner wishes to set up own hotspot cheaply

[Borries Demeler]

How much of an area do you need to cover? A small restaurant area 
could be well covered with a regular linksys router (about $50).
I would recommend decent ISP service - not sure what's available in
Bandera.

If you are looking at a linksys, make sure to look at the wikipedia
page for wrt54G(S) routers. You can probably get one of the older
ones on EBAY. Version 1.1-4 have more memory and higher processor speeds.
THis comes in handy if you want to do something special and want to run
a 3rd party linux based firmware.

I love my ver. 2.1S with 32 MB of RAM and 8 MB of flash memory. No limits
on the size of the 3rd party replacement OS, and you can fiddle with it
yourself. If you want to do anything fancy this is the way to go. Look 
at the 3-rd party replacement firmwares to see what you need.

Tip: When you order on E-bay, ask for the first 4 letters of the serial#
so you know what version you are getting.

-borries

> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> 
> I'm looking for the most inexpensive way to set up
> free wifi for a deli in a rural area of Bandera.  It's
> near a resort and does lots of business.  The
> snowbirds are always looking for a hotspot to email
> their grandchildren, etc....  It's kinda funny because
> all these silverheads are addicted to the Internet.  
> 
> Any ideas gladly welcome.  
> 
> Mary
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