Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] Line of Nodes

[Robert Schwebel <r.schwebel@pengutronix.de>]

On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 03:54:48PM +0100, Andrew Lunn wrote:
> > > I'd definitely recommend to buy WiFi modules (e.g. pci-e) or off-the-shelf 
> > > boards with WiFi SoCs on it. If you don't have experience in building WiFi 
> > > routers, you might have a lot of fun otherwise. :)
> > 
> > The issue is that the stations need to be very low power, so I'd like to
> > leave everything out which draws power but isn't absolutely needed. The
> > HF part should be solvable, that's something the hardware developers
> > have experience with. I'm aiming for a low power ARM cpu, which
> > basically rules out anything that needs PCIe and leaves us with SDIO or
> > USB for the connection of the transmitters.
> 
> I'm hoping i can get my hands on one of these soon:
> 
> http://www.logicpd.com/products/system-on-modules/dm3730-torpedo-wireless-som/
> 
> There is a kernel patch around for one of the Yocto kernels, which i
> expect you guys would have no trouble cleaning up.

Nice little system. I already have the TI WiLink chips on my list of
possible devices (we have an older one on an SDIO card for testing).

Thanks for the pointer!

rsc 
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