+ - A Free and Open Replacement for Wireless LAN-> 3
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dvdkhlng writes "Qi-Hardware, the community that brought us the Ben NanoNote handheld computer, have just released their next piece of all-out free and open hardware: the AtBEN+AtUSB wireless dongles. Aiming for a solution that works without proprietary firmware blobs, WLAN compatability was abandoned. Instead the project went for simpler, yet more open 6LowPAN technology.
The first batch of AtBen+AtUSB dongles is now ready for shipment trough Tuxbrain. Designs and source code are available under GPL and CC licenses."
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The first batch of AtBen+AtUSB dongles is now ready for shipment trough Tuxbrain. Designs and source code are available under GPL and CC licenses."
Link to Original Source
good news, but Wiki needs a bit of cleanup (Score:1)
As the engineer who has designed these boards, I'm very happy with what we have achieved. But at the same time, I feel that the information we have in the Wiki is not adequate for mass consumption yet. I'm preparing a more concise technical description and post a link as further commentary here in a few hours.
- Werner
here we go (Score:1)
Here is an up to date overview:
http://downloads.qi-hardware.com/people/werner/wpan/web/ [qi-hardware.com]
- Werner
super innovative (Score:1)