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These pages describe how we assembled the first 'prototype' version of the relay. Now that we know its working, we'll refine everything - e.g. by replacing the plastic food containers :-).

The relay has two ends. The radios are configured so that one end is an Access Point and the other is a client. We chose to do it this way because the Proxim only supports Access Point mode, unlike some APs that also have bridge mode capability. The Access Point end is pretty simple: basically a Proxim modified for PoE in an outdoor case with a high gain antenna.

The other end of the relay is more complicated. We chose a Soekris board and installed a second Proxim radio taken from a Proxim AP. We installed Pebble on the board which is probably overkill. We'll try Leaf Wisp for our next install.