Sponsored links

Go Back   MP3Car.com > Mp3Car Technical > Wireless Communications


Reply
 
Share Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-10-2009, 04:31 PM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 4
Mysticcal is an unknown quantity at this point
Powering Wifi Repeater in car, overnight?

Hey. I am sharing an internet connection with my buddy a couple houses down. problem is I'm sharing a house with my landlord which gives me a pitiful 50kb/s connection and I talked to him and he says it's cool, I get 1.5MB/s from my car infront of the house, but can barely pull a signal from the back.

Is there a way to power a wireless repeater off of a battery and then charge it when the car is on? it shouldn't be much wattage, should it? thanks a bunch.
Mysticcal is offline   Reply With Quote
Advertisement
 
Advertisement
Sponsored links

Old 04-02-2009, 10:39 AM   #2
Newbie
 
merlin12volt's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Posts: 20
merlin12volt is an unknown quantity at this point
I might be able to help but.....

First I need a little information from you. Things like your current setup power inverters? Type of router using? etc. Are you comfortable with building circuits? Have an circuit skills/experience?

This can be done a few ways.

One of them is to use an inverter to drive the router and put the inverter on a small separate battery. This is not ideal because you are using the power of 2 things to control one. You could put a low voltage shutdown circuit if it is not equipped with one. You must make sure that it is always off though and doesn't cycle back on as voltage comes back. You should also put a 30 amp relay in line so that it only connects to main battery when ignition is sensed. This will prevent any damage to the main battery should the second one drain and keep the main from damaging the circuit should you have to get a jump.

Some units use a 11.2vdc off and 13vdc on so as not to cycle unless an external source provides power back to the battery. Since most batteries sit at rest around 12.5volts the inverter wouldn't turn back on until the car starts and the alternator charges the battery at above 13volts.

The other route to go and the one I might try if I were in your position, is to use a voltage regulator circuit with a low voltage sense shutdown. You could build one for probably less then 30-40 bux. Maybe less. I would have to price the parts.

Basically it would work by using a second small battery (AGM) to power it through the circuit. The battery would be recharged by a relay connected to main battery when ignition is on and would shutdown if battery voltage fell below a predetermined value.

Most routers I have seen run off of a 12volt transformer for the home. Check the one you want to use, see what the power consumption is, and post back.
merlin12volt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-2009, 11:39 AM   #3
Super Moderator & Wal-Mart Greeter
 
Tidder's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: New Mexico, USA
Posts: 3,394
Tidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant futureTidder has a brilliant future
ALIX boards will take an unregulated 12v as source power, which would eliminate the need for an inverter or dc to dc. They have very low power consumption, but I would have no idea if it would be small enough to not drain the battery.

Alix boards have a mini-pci slot, an on-board nic, and a CF slot. As far as I know, pfSense can be used as a repeater.

Problem with this setup? Expensive. You're looking at about $200 for parts.

Alix board = around $120
mini-pci wireless card + pigtail and antenna = ~$50
case = ~$16
CF card for OS = cheap (needs to be 128mb or bigger)
__________________
Tidder

Try RevFE
The best frontend I've ever used, period.

Best Quote EVER!!
Quote: Originally Posted by bramlet View Post
I try to search but I usually only find posts where people ask questions and darquepervert tells them to search.

Tidder is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 04-02-2009, 01:40 PM   #4
Newbie
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 4
Mysticcal is an unknown quantity at this point
Thanks for the info for someone else possible but I finally just wired up my house with its own connection. 30mb/s now.
Mysticcal is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored links
Advertisement
 
Advertisement
Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
2000 Mitsubishi Verada Car PC Install MitchellO Show off your project 17 03-25-2009 01:40 AM
My experiences with Sideways AutoSalon of Austin Texas drakino Off Topic 5 03-02-2008 06:23 PM
1987 Toyota Camry -- Complete Resurrection Sidewalksalvage Worklogs 96 01-11-2008 04:21 AM
FS: Complete Car PC - Opus ITX Case,1.7Ghz Pentium M, 1GB DDR2, 80GB, BT, WIFI, DVDRW jlucio Classified Archive 4 12-01-2006 10:55 AM
Powering your CarPC out of the car the cheap way with ATX PSU lloydy Newbie 0 12-08-2005 11:41 PM



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:41 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2009, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.3.2
Copyright © 1999 - 2008 Mp3Car.com Inc.Ad Management by RedTyger
Message Board Statistics