[Make-wifi-fast] [Cerowrt-devel] threads, 6lowpan

[Dave Taht]

On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 2:56 PM, Michael Richardson <mcr at sandelman.ca> wrote:
> Dave Taht <dave.taht at gmail.com> wrote:
>     > <luca.muscariello at gmail.com> wrote:
>     >> to be fair I should say that these technologies are gonna be a lot more
>     >> expensive than wifi.
>
>     > at first. With sufficient volume any technology can succeed.
>
>     >> There is a good reason to keep wifi simple.
>
>     > With something like 400 dsps required in 802.11ac wave1?
>
>     > 802.11b. Now that was simple. We'e come a long way from spark gap
>     > transmitters. :)
>
>     > In other news, I am both glad and nervous to hear that more of 6lowpan
>     > is seeing the light of day. I have not yet found a board to try yet
>     > (anyone have recommendations?), and would like to see what happens
>     > with these transmitters around also.
>
> http://wpan.cakelab.org/
>
> At this point most easily available that runs Linux is a Raspberry PI with:
>    http://openlabs.co/store/Raspberry-Pi-802.15.4-radio
>
> More reliable and easier to work with is a beagle bone with:
>    http://lab11.eecs.umich.edu/projects/zigbeag/
> but, at this point lab11 isn't in a position to sell them (AFAIK). I have one.
>
> If all you want to do is run 802.11 while 2.4Ghz 802.15.4 is nearby, we can
> arrange a playdate in berlin if you like.
>
> If you don't need it to run Linux, then there are a number of devices, the
> cutest are the https://pinocc.io/, which seems to have a new name...

https://www.crowdsupply.com/pinoccio/mesh-sensor-network

Cute.

>
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