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= Raspberry Pi 4 With Omni-directional Antenna =
 
= Raspberry Pi 4 With Omni-directional Antenna =
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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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'''Cost:''' $150
 
'''Cost:''' $150
  
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* [[Ubiquiti UAP AC Mesh]]
 
* [[Ubiquiti UAP AC Mesh]]
  
This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in every direction. If you do not know which neighbor you will be connecting with, this is the node for you.
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This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in every direction.
 
 
 
= Raspberry Pi 4 With 90deg. Antenna =
 
= 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.]]
 
'''Cost:''' $150
 
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* [[Ubiquiti NanoStation 5AC Loco]]
 
* [[Ubiquiti NanoStation 5AC Loco]]
  
This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in one direction. This is also the cheapest option. If you know which neighbor you will be connecting with, this is the node for you.
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This node is useful when you need to make unplanned links in one direction. This is also the cheapest option.

Revision as of 22:19, 31 March 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.

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: $150

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.