Sputnik Around the World
If you're looking for a no-brainer way to set up an AP for a free wireless network, check out the free Community Gateway from http://www.sputnik.com/products/gatewaydownload.html. This customized Linux distribution offers a soup-to-nuts mechanism for turning your old hardware into a complete hotspot portal tuned to the Sputnik system. Sputnik requires a minimum of a 486 with 32 MB RAM, a bootable CD drive, an Ethernet NIC, a Wireless NIC, and an Internet connection (DSL, Cable, T1, etc.).
Here's how it works:
Download the .iso and create the Sputnik CD. The operating system both boots and runs from the CD, thereby alleviating the need for a hard drive (or floppy drive). Sputnik automatically configures both your Ethernet ...
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