For Sale

Since I am no longer pursuing the hotzone line of business, and haven't been for some time, I'm purging all my WIFI network equipment.

This is everything – and I mean everything – you need to set up a large scale wifi hot zone. This is enough equipment to bring wireless internet to a large park or a big apartment complex. I'm estimating that in all this was about $10,000 of equipment. I don't want to sell it piecemeal. I want to find a one person to take the whole thing for $500.

If you are interested, contact me directly at rmiller@mylocalbroadband or through the Craig's list ad: http://columbus.craigslist.org/sys/1154320175.html

Server:

Valemont Networks StarOS is installed. http://www.staros.com/. The StarOS manual is online.

Equipped with 2 network cards. One to connect to your internet connection. One to connect to your wireless router (below).

Primary Cell - Wireless Client AP

Using the antenna below, this AP will cover a very large area on its own. You would get excellent coverage over a large park or apartment complex. You may also add additional units (many of them in fact) to cover other cells.

• Operational
• Preconfigured to work with above server or you could hook this into any live network connection.
• Weather proof Wrap-Box Enclosure (http://www.mini-box.com/WRAP-BOX-2A1E_2?sc=8&category=19)
• Wall mount or pipe mount
• 2 Wistron CM9 mini pci 802.11 A/B/G wireless cards. High sensitivity. Atheros chipset capable of 108Mbs
  • allows typical G network for client connect. and A network for backhaul from secondary cells.
  • or allows clients to connect on either via either 802.11A or 802.11G
• 1 Ethernet port
• Power of Ethernet
• Mount as close to antenna as possible to minimize signal loss.

Additional Wireless AP

Use this to create a second wifi zone or cell. Connect it via backhaul to the primary cell or to a wired network as its own primary cell. This unit is identical to the primary cell above so it would also cover a large park or apartment complex.

• Not operational - requires replacement Wrap Board
• Preconfigured to work with above server or you could hook this into any live network connection.
• Weather proof Wrap-Box Enclosure (http://www.mini-box.com/WRAP-BOX-2A1E_2?sc=8&category=19)
• Wall mount or pipe mount
• 2 Wistron CM9 mini pci 802.11 A/B/G wireless cards. High sensitivity. Atheros chipset capable of 108Mbs
  • allows typical G network for client connect. and A network for backhaul from secondary cells.
  • or allows clients to connect on either via either 802.11A or 802.11G
• 1 Ethernet port
• Power of Ethernet
• Mount as close to antenna as possible to minimize signal loss.

   

Primary unit – Bottom view.

Primary unit – back view. notice pipe mount installed.

Internal View

Weather proof enclosure by Mini-box.

Secondary unit – bottom view (Ethernet + 2 antenna connectors). Notice Wall mount installed.

Secondary unit – top view (2 antenna connectors)

Power over Ethernet adapters for AP units (contains 2)

Spare Parts – 2 additional power units to drive the APs

Cabling

One Motorola Outdoor, weather proof Ethernet junction box. Provides grounded lightning protection for your network. Pass your Ethernet connection trough this before connecting to your primary AP unit.

1 – 12' length Cat5E Outdoor Ethernet - gel filled & water proof.

1 – 85' length Cat5E Outdoor Ethernet – gel filled & water proof.

Piece of cable with writing visible.

Mount:

This pole unit can be used to mount equipment to the side of a building. Very similar to what your satellite TV dish might use. Shown here as it might be used for the secondary cell – 1 mounted 802.11G omni directional antenna and 1 802.11A backhaul antenna.

Antenna:

2 "Duck Antennas"

• 6dbi omni-directional
• weatherproof
• fasten directly to wrap-box enclosures
• 802.11B/G compatible
• use as client connector on primary or secondary AP

2 Superpass OD24-9D7 antennas

• http://www.wlanmall.com/downtilt-omni-pole-mount-antenna-p-562.html
• 802.11 B/G compatible
• typical client receiver on primary or secondary AP
• 9dbi omni-directional
• 7 degree downtilt – put your signal where your clients are, ignore noise from outside your client zone.
• Both have 3' Coax cable to connect to AP units.
• Pole Mount

1 SuperPass 802.11A antenna

• 8dbi omni-directional
• 802.11A – typical backhaul receiver on primary AP
• Also has 3' coax to connect to the AP unit.

1 SuperPass SPPJ48

• 802.11A compatible
• 21 dbi
• Specs: http://www.superpass.com/SPPJ48.html

1 WiFi Plus Multiband Quad Stack

• 12dbi
• 802.11A/B/G compatible
• 7 degree downtilt
• Pole Mount
• specs link

   

+ 2 additional client bridge antenna (see below)

Antenna Cable (Coax)

4 - 3' lengths of LMR 400 Outdoor coax (as mentioned in the antenna section)

• weather sealed coax for outdoor use
• short lengths meant to run from the 4 pole mount antennas used to their AP units.

1 - 20' length of LMR 400 Outdoor coax

Client Units:

D-Link Air Premier AG DWL-AG660

• 802.11 A/B/G compatible
• Atheros Chip set – supports 108Mbs full speed to AP units
• Test 802.11G client connections or 802.11A backhaul

   

D-Link Client bridge

• 802.11G compatible client
• Connects to desktop PC (or any equipment) via ethernet cable.
• Atheros Chip Set – supports 108MBs full speed to AP units

D-Link Client bridge

• 802.11G compatible client
• Connects to desktop PC (or any equipment) via ethernet cable.
• Atheros Chip Set – supports 108MBs full speed to AP units

2 Client Bridge Antennas

• 5dbi
• 802.11A/B/G compatible
• Connects to either client bridge in this package or any similar equipment.

Miscellaneous:

1 additional weatherproof enclosure

• Aluminum
• with Grounding bolt
• lock latch
• screw mounts for Wrap board

   

   

   

  

Documentation:

Jack Unger's Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks.

Valemont Networks StarOS Reference Guide

Configuring OSPF and RIP routing documentation.

Configuring SQID documentation

Network example schematic.