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Given the price point of the OLPC, it doesn't seem effective to them standing alone in the field (or sending children out) to act as repeaters if a village is trying to maintain a persistent internet connection - even if during just school hours.
Given the price point of the OLPC, it doesn't seem effective to them standing alone in the field (or sending children out) to act as repeaters if a village is trying to maintain a persistent internet connection - even if during just school hours.

Marvell publishes their own [http://www.marvell.com/products/wireless/infrastructure.jsp universal repeater reference designs].

Note that if this can be done with a single Marvell chipset then an OLPC laptop should be capable of being converted to a repeater.



[[Category:Hardware ideas]]
[[Category:Hardware ideas]]

Revision as of 20:36, 1 February 2007

The discussion of manufacturing a standalone Wireless Marvell 88W8388 mesh repeater in a sealed, weather-proof case should be raised. Re-use of the Marvell 88W8388 volume purchase should make this very affordable.

This would be a simple mesh repeater. A minimum board would be just the Wireless Marvell chip (with required support), antenna connectors, and power-in. This can be mounted in tree, solitary pole, roof top or suitable location. It's open access and always on.

On the repeater's external hardware:

  • Antenna: Directional or Omni-directional based on that repeater's intent (Range extension or Point of Presence) and affordability.
  • Power: If not able to tap electrical lines, a rechargeable battery storage could be supplied by solar, wind, mechanical charging or other suggested means of Battery_and_power.

Given the price point of the OLPC, it doesn't seem effective to them standing alone in the field (or sending children out) to act as repeaters if a village is trying to maintain a persistent internet connection - even if during just school hours.

Marvell publishes their own universal repeater reference designs.

Note that if this can be done with a single Marvell chipset then an OLPC laptop should be capable of being converted to a repeater.