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 Subject :Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specialized .. 2012-05-01- 20:14:34 
WK5DX
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Subject :Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specialized amateur use

Here is an interesting link for different hardware and amateur use.


http://www.qsl.net/kb9mwr/projects/wireless/modify.html
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 Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specializ.. 2012-05-06- 18:23:40 
W5LMM
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Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specialized amateur use

It seems the basic DD-WRT can do it without having to swap crystals! Why can't we do it in the HSMM-MESH software? That would be GREAT!
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 Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specializ.. 2012-05-07- 05:39:12 
WK5DX
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Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specialized amateur use

Good question. I don't believe that you MUST change the crystal, but do so would make your router more ham band friendly.
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 Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specializ.. 2012-05-07- 08:25:21 
W5LMM
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Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specialized amateur use

Although I like the crystal change idea, I think it will be a problem for a lot of people wanting to get into HSMM-MESH. I do think we should standardize on channels outside of the part 15 frequencies, and if it's possible to go in between or just outside of them with the current hardware, someone should implement it in the software so that it CAN be changed. Obviously this is the case, since DD-WRT is able to do it. This will help keep out undesired connections, as well as reduce interference.
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 Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specializ.. 2012-05-09- 18:07:42 
kb9mwr
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Subject :Re:Modifying Consumer Off the Shelf Wireless LAN devices for specialized amateur use

Glad you found the page informational. The out of band stuff as noted applies to devices that use the Atheros Chipset. The WRT54 series of wireless routers use the Broadcom chipset. See further down the page, "So what about unlocking additional channels in other chipsets/hardware?"
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