*AIO* All-in-one box

kejianshi

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G2HZ3766&cm_re=vlan--33-704-224--Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833389064

jonesr

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G2HZ3766&cm_re=vlan--33-704-224--Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833389064

I had to edit my previous post as I didn't realise how much MrCount had spent, and I see prices have gone down since I last checked, so fair enough I stand corrected and I could have done a google myself for current prices.

McCount

Well done, MrCount.

Thanks, jonesr!

And thanks kejianshi for the links.
I found them on amazon germany for a total of about 40€.
Maybe I try these in my next project… still have 2 other thin clients (T5735) waiting for action ;D 8)

A big thanks to all contributors, eyebrow-raiser and anyone interested!!
If there wouldn't have been such a big response, critic and support, maybe I would have canceled the project. :o

EDIT: just bought the switch & AP on amazon... 8)

kejianshi

Ohhhhh really? the same ones? (If its the same AP be sure to install lates firmware since every rating says it works great AFTER that update)

If so, please post here how they work. I'd be super interested since I have a small pfsense I wish to build to replace an aging DD-WRT setup.

McCount

I hope these are the same ones:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00N0OHEMA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00
and
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00CDJINZ0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01

I'll keep you updated as soon as I have them running.

kejianshi

Yep - I suspect that you will find that switch quite handy once you figure it out and I expect that while the AP isn't "Top of the line" it will be far more reliable than your first experience. I'm interested to know also if that AP will allow you to use those rj45 ports in "switch mode" with no DHCP on the AP. Those ports won't be fast (10/100) but should be fine for IP phones, printers etc etc.

So you should be able to get 4 ports at 10/100 off the AP for use and gigabit ports on the VLAN switch. Cheap cheap

rjcrowder

@kejianshi:

while the AP isn't "Top of the line" it will be far more reliable than your first experience

My experience has been that these http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704039&cm_re=tp-link_tl-wr841n--33-704-039--Product also work well as a cheap access point…

If you want to spend a more and get a top of the line access point, I've had great luck with Asus wireless routers configured as an access point. Many people on these forums also speak well of Ubiquiti.

Any of the above will be more reliable and less painful than the AIO solution.

kejianshi

I didn't see "AP mode" as one of the possible configurations. You sure?

Sometimes turning of DHCP just doesn't have the same results as a real AP.

rjcrowder

@kejianshi:

I didn't see "AP mode" as one of the possible configurations. You sure?

I guess some routers could have do something funny, but I've had no problem with tp-link or any commercial router (and I've tried several) shutting off DHCP and firewall functions to make it act as an access point.

~So with some wireless testing this week i discovered that 4 Access Points on one ATH module is possible. So in reality this Original Posters project was doable with a low profile PCI adapter and a good Mini PCI module. One wireless network for backhaul, and one for the AP.

I currently have 3 wireless networks running from one card. One bridged interface, One Guest Hotspot and Captive portal site/interface. All using one Atheros mini pci-e module.
All 3 on different channels all on 5GHZ

The problem with my Mini-PCI to slim PCI adapter approach here is that all MiniPCI modules were only 2X MIMO so most you could pump out would be 150M single channel/per antenna to each link. For 5-8 Users that single 150M link AP sounds skimpy.