The Meshbox is a low-cost WiFi access-point that automatically meshes with other access-points, making grow-as-you-go neighborhood-wide-nets a snap.
Now, Locustworld has released the full Meshbox: a standalone 500 MHz (fanless) PC, suitable for installation in any living room next to the audio equipment.
Its simplest form is with a single antenna, which works on WiFi (802.11b) standards anywhere in the world, and provides shared access to the PC, but also looks for other Meshbox installations in the neighbourhood. There's a second option; an additional, long-range antenna, which you can mount on the roof of your house, to pick up signals from other Meshboxes further away – across the village, perhaps.
(Thanks, Charlie!)
