[CUWiN-Dev] Re: Node Specifications ...

[David Young]

On Wed, Mar 16, 2005 at 02:45:31PM -0600, Bill Comisky wrote:
> To quantify:
> 
> http://soekris.com/how_to_buy.htm
> net4526-30: 133 Mhz CPU, 64 Mbyte SDRAM, 1 Ethernet, 1 Serial, 64 Mbyte CF 
> Flash, 2 Mini-PCI sockets, PoE.
> $136 in quantity of 20
> 
> WRAP2C: 266 MHz National Geode SC1100 CPU, 64MB SDRAM, 1 Ethernet, 2 
> mini-PCI, PoE, serial?, [ no builtin flash ]
> $107.50 in quantity of 20 (includes lot charge)
> 
> Very similar specs all around (I know nothing about the CPU differences). 
> So assuming a 64MB flash card can be had for <$10, that's about $20 
> savings per node for the WRAP2C over a net4526-30.
> 
> The die-cast outdoor boxes look cool, maybe some additional savings there 
> if you can do without the LMR/other cable and connect the antenna directly 
> to a bulkhead connector on the box as shown in pics of boxes here: 
> http://www.mini-box.com/s.nl/c.ACCT127230/sc.8/category.19/.f

Peter Folk has some of these at his office.  They look very nice.
I think we should try them out.

Dave

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