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We propose deploying a Soekris Net4511 to provide wireless coverage to the surrounding neighborhood. This device would run the M0n0wall FreeBSD based operating system. The advantage of the net4501 is that it supports a PCMCIA card (allowing us to install a 200mw Senao radio) in addition to a mini-PCI slot, which we could leave unoccupied and available for future 802.11a expansion. Unlike the Netgate G8 WRAP-based alternatives, the Soekris net4511 contains 2 ethernet ports.

We intend to assign one port for the WAN. We have selected DSL Extreme as the ISP, as they allow sharing in their ToS. The other port will be configured as a LAN port (in a segment protected and firewalled from the WLAN segment). The LAN port of the Soekris device will be connected to a 24-port switch, which will then be connected to the lab PCs.

M0n0wall offers standard functionality we intend to enable, including captive portal, bandwidth shaping, SNMP monitoring and more.