A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why

Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why by MichaelGG on Monday July 13, 2015 @11:16PM (#9882668)

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.

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Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why by nathancahill on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @12:11AM (#9882842)

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.

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Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why by nly on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @12:40AM (#9882927)

You should photograph and blog something about this. It sounds super cool. Bravo

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Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why by girvo on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @03:20AM (#9883285)

Nice work! What sort of bandwidth are you getting from it? Is the latency alright?

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Re:A $200 privacy device has been killed, and no one knows why by rn222 on Tuesday July 14, 2015 @10:53AM (#9885317)

Definitely write a post about this. Why a flashlight? Was no laser pointer available?

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