FreeBSD as an Access Point

Jason Taylor jason at infinitebubble.com
Fri Dec 21 22:20:02 UTC 2012


Maybe the pfSense project might have some useful info for you.
http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Is_there_a_Compact_Flash,_embedded_hardware,_or_Soekris_or_ALIX_version_of_pfSense%3F


On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 4:39 PM, Derek Funk <dfunk6 at cox.net> wrote:

> Not familiar with it my self but soekris <http://search.yahoo.com/r/_**
> ylt=A0oGkkuf1tRQfAUASA5XNyoA;_**ylu=**X3oDMTE1aTNzamNlBHNlYwNzcgRwb3**
> MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1JDRjAz**OF8yMzU-/SIG=117fj2pvu/EXP=**
> 1356154655/**http%3a//soekris.**com/<http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oGkkuf1tRQfAUASA5XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE1aTNzamNlBHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMQRjb2xvA3NrMQR2dGlkA1JDRjAzOF8yMzU-/SIG=117fj2pvu/EXP=1356154655/**http%3a//soekris.com/>>
> are embedded systems with BSD in mind.
>
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> On 12/21/2012 3:12 PM, dweimer wrote:
>
>> Just wondering if anyone has used FreeBSD (or NanoBSD) on any small form
>> factor broads such as PC Engines Alix, or similar hardware.  And how well
>> it has worked for them, and what hardware they used.
>>
>> I have been having a lot of performance issues with my home wireless, and
>> am considering replacing the current APs early next year.  I wanted
>> something a little more flexible than the standard consumer AP, without
>> spending the money for a high end Cisco AP (I do realize that the hardware
>> will run me in the range of their low end APs).  My early searching shows I
>> should be able to get an Alix board, Wireless Card, and Antennas for around
>> $300.
>>
>>
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