Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why
by MichaelGG on Monday July 13, 2015 @11:16PM
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Ubiquiti stuff is great. Only low cost stuff I found that penetrates the Faraday cage that is Central American housing. (They're concerned about earthquakes, so they fill every wall with rebar and concrete. I need two long-range APs to cover my not-big house.)
Downside is the admin system needs Java and runs as a service you browse to (and pretty sure there's a mongo dependency in there). Suppose it makes more sense in a dedicated office environment.
Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why
by nathancahill on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @12:11AM
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Yeah, exactly. Just installed a Ubiquiti setup in Guatemala between a tree on a mountain top (4G USB modem with high-gain antenna, solar panel, RouterBoard) to my parents house 2km down in the valley (where there isn't cell phone coverage).
Works great! Had to use a high power flashlight at night to get the angle perfect, but it sure beats satellite internet once we got it dialed.
Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why
by nly on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @12:40AM
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You should photograph and blog something about this. It sounds super cool. Bravo
It was a 900mhz wifi router with some wishy washy "security" speak slathered on top of it to gain attention.
If you want a 900mhz wifi router, here: https://www.ubnt.com/airmax/nanobridgem/
Go nuts. In fact, look at all of the other really cool stuff that ubiquity sells!
My guess would be that this talk was either pulled because the author got in a little over their head, or the organizers of the event realized that this was just going to be a talk about a DIY wifi access point.
BTW, proxyham guy: COOL PROJECT! Wifi access points are really fucking cool, and building your own is really fucking cool too. Everybody should build one.