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Don't want to customize every aspect of your mesh system? Simply choose one of the setups below.
 
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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| Internet Speed || ~150Mbit/s ||
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* [[RPF Raspberry Pi 4 Model B]]
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* [[Ubiquiti UAP AC Mesh]]
| Max Power Consumption || 6.4W (MeshNode) + 7W (MeshRadio) ||
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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 16:22, 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.