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Don't want to customize every aspect of your mesh system? Simply choose one of the setups below.
 
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= Raspberry Pi 4 With Omni-directional Antenna =
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!  !! Budget Bundle !! Performance Bundle
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{{Info|If you do not know which neighbor you will be connecting with, this is the node for you.}}
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| Mesh Node || [[RPF Raspberry Pi 4 Model B|Raspberry Pi 4 Model B]] || [[PC Engines APU2|APU2]]
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[[File:UAP_Bundle.jpg|thumb|Raspberry Pi 4 With Omni-directional Antenna, next to my headphones for scale.]]
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| Mesh Radio || [[Ubiquiti NanoStation 5AC Loco|NanoStation 5AC Loco]] ||
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'''Cost:''' $150
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| In-Mesh Speed || 450Mbit/s || 950Mbit/s
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'''Max Power Consumption:''' 6.4W (Raspberry Pi) + 7W (Antenna)
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| Max Power Consumption || 6.4W (MeshNode) + 7W (MeshRadio) ||
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* [[RPF Raspberry Pi 4 Model B]]
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* [[Ubiquiti UAP AC Mesh]]
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This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in every direction.
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= Raspberry Pi 4 With 90deg. Antenna =
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{{Note|If you know which neighbor you will be connecting with, this is the node for you.}}
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[[File:Nanostation_Bundle.jpg|thumb|Raspberry Pi 4 With 90deg. Antenna, next to my headphones for scale.]]
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'''Cost:''' $120
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'''Max Power Consumption:''' 6.4W (Raspberry Pi) + 7W (Antenna)
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* [[RPF Raspberry Pi 4 Model B]]
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* [[Ubiquiti NanoStation 5AC Loco]]
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This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in one direction. This is also the cheapest option.

Latest revision as of 15:22, 4 April 2020


Don't want to customize every aspect of your mesh system? Simply choose one of the setups below.

Raspberry Pi 4 With Omni-directional Antenna

Note: If you do not know which neighbor you will be connecting with, this is the node for you.
Raspberry Pi 4 With Omni-directional Antenna, next to my headphones for scale.

Cost: $150

Max Power Consumption: 6.4W (Raspberry Pi) + 7W (Antenna)

This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in every direction.


Raspberry Pi 4 With 90deg. Antenna

Note: If you know which neighbor you will be connecting with, this is the node for you.
Raspberry Pi 4 With 90deg. Antenna, next to my headphones for scale.

Cost: $120

Max Power Consumption: 6.4W (Raspberry Pi) + 7W (Antenna)

This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in one direction. This is also the cheapest option.