Metrix outdoor wireless kits are built to endure the elements and offer the unmatched flexibility in software and configuration. We have taken best of breed hardware using high quality parts and combined it with our open source Pyramid Linux operating system.
Unlike a lot of vendors who claim to offer a open source solution we deliver by providing you Linux based wireless router that has a web interface for easy configuration or command line access to the entire system for a networking or Unix veteran.
The Mark I is an affordable wireless router kit in a tiny but rugged weatherproof box. But don't be fooled by its appearance; lurking under this little case is a powerful wireless platform.
The Mark I Kit is a great solution for:
- Point to Point Links
- Outdoor Hotspots
- Captive Portal Hotspots
- Ad-Hoc Mesh Networks
- Customer Premise
- Industrial/Factory Wifi Applications
- Custom Wireless Products or Applications
Based on a Soekris net4526 single board computer the Mark I can perform almost any wireless duty. In addition modular mini-pci wireless cards insure that you can upgrade to future wireless technologies without reinvesting in a completely new system.
Kit includes:
- One Soekris net4526 motherboard
- One 802.11 a/b/g or One 802.11b Wireless Card
- One extra mini-PCI slot to accommodate an additional mini-PCI radio
- Weatherproof NEMA 6x enclosure with mounting hardware
- IP67 Ethernet connection system
- One gasket sealed Female N pigtail connector
- Power over ethernet injector (POE)
The completed unit has one 10/100 Ethernet port, features a built-in hardware watchdog and temperature sensor, and is powered using "power over ethernet" (POE).
Detailed Hardware Specs:
- 133 Mhz AMD ElanSC520 processor
- 64MB SDRAM
- 64MB Flash storage
- One 10/100 RJ45 Ethernet port
- Two mini-PCI type III sockets
- One DB9 serial port
- Power, Activity, and Error LEDs
- 5 bit general purpose I/O lines
- Hardware watchdog and temperature sensor
- Hard/Soft reset switch
- Input power: 11-56V DC, max 10 Watt
- Supports Power over Ethernet (PoE) according to the 802.3af standard
- Operating temperature: 0C to 60C
