Comments on: Changes at Meraki and Open Source Alternatives http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/ SydneyFreeNet, community driven, free, wireless access all across Sydney. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:59:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: halans http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-36 halans Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:47:49 +0000 http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/#comment-36 I ordered my first Open-Mesh router, should get it before Wireless World to demo it! They too are 49 USD, and it drops to 39 USD for a package of 20. Shipping was a whopping 89 USD though (and 97 expedited). I also have a Linksys WRT54GC (had it for 2 years now) which I can flash with OpenWRT and add Batman/Robin, and try to mesh up with the Open-Mesh router. I ordered my first Open-Mesh router, should get it before Wireless World to demo it! They too are 49 USD, and it drops to 39 USD for a package of 20. Shipping was a whopping 89 USD though (and 97 expedited).
I also have a Linksys WRT54GC (had it for 2 years now) which I can flash with OpenWRT and add Batman/Robin, and try to mesh up with the Open-Mesh router.

]]> By: hendot http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-34 hendot Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:49:32 +0000 http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/#comment-34 Open-mesh looks like a great alternative. One of the advantages is the cheaper price when doing the group buys that have been organised on FaceBook. US$799 for a box of 20 - conveniently under the A$1000 trigger that attracts import duty. Open-mesh looks like a great alternative. One of the advantages is the cheaper price when doing the group buys that have been organised on FaceBook.
US$799 for a box of 20 - conveniently under the A$1000 trigger that attracts import duty.

]]> By: halans http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/comment-page-1/#comment-33 halans Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:55:07 +0000 http://blog.freesydneywireless.com/2008/03/11/changes-at-meraki-and-open-source-alternatives/#comment-33 Hmmm, yeah, we will be moving away from Meraki, I guess, but I don't see that happening right away. Meraki has some maturity and stability in comparison to the alternatives. They are a business though, they need to make money, but they might as well be shooting themselves in the foot with all these changes in their terms and conditions. Or it might be driven by other business partners or upcoming partnerships. They do underestimate the power of the community though... Hmmm, yeah, we will be moving away from Meraki, I guess, but I don’t see that happening right away. Meraki has some maturity and stability in comparison to the alternatives. They are a business though, they need to make money, but they might as well be shooting themselves in the foot with all these changes in their terms and conditions. Or it might be driven by other business partners or upcoming partnerships.

They do underestimate the power of the community though…

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