ALIX Nodes

The mesh node assempled.

The PCEngines ALIX 2C2 boards are equipped with a 500 MHz AMD Geode LX800 CPU and 256 MB of SDRAM. Operating system and application are stored on a 1Gb Compact Flash card. Network connectivity is provided by 2 Ethernet channels (Via VT6105M 10/100), 2 miniPCI slots, 1 serial port (console), and 2 USB ports. More information can be found here.

Each board is equipped with two Mikotik RB52 WiFi IEEE 802.11a/b/g card. The first card is used for access while the second builds and maintains the wireless back-haul.