Southern California Wireless Users Group

Battery-Powered Wireless Repeater - Electronics for Dogs
by Mike Outmesguine

A lot of talk came up on the SOCALWUG Discussion List recently regarding running a wireless access point off of a battery. Why would you run an AP from a battery? First, the AP can be totally mobile. Secondly, and the reason I looked into this, you can put a repeater on a hilltop where regular AC power is not an option. Ultimately I would like to run an access point and a bridge from a single battery and a solar panel for daylight recharging of the battery. (more…)

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Sticker Planet provides free wireless internet access in the historic Farmers Market at 3rd & Fairfax in L.A.SOCALWUG, TransStellar, and Pasadena Networks all came together to help Sticker Planet turn on this wireless hotspot yesterday (Thursday, March 6th). In the coming weeks, we will be increasing range and adding a splash page. This will help Sticker Planet get the word out about their newly remodeled store and will ensure wifi users that this free link is legit. (more…)

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