anybody knows of a mifi i can run linux on ?

[E.S. Rosenberg]

2012/11/20 Erez D <erez0001 at gmail.com>:
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Jason Friedman <write.to.jason at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Erez,
>>
>> Your original email was pretty vague:
>>
>> > I am looking for a Mifi (i.e. cellular wifi) router which i can run
>> > linux on.
>>
>> So I'm not sure why you are surprised with the responses. I interpreted
>> that as you wanting something relatively small that runs linux and can
>> connect to cellular networks. You might want to be a little more specific
>> with what you want if you want more specific responses.
>>
>> Here is another suggestion (again, it depends on why you want to run linux
>> on it). Get a cheap android phone. It runs linux (sort of) and can act as a
>> router.
>>
>> Hope that helps :)
>
> This suggestion is a lot better,
> however I would still preffer a mifi, as it is cheaper, and exactly does
> what i want, nothing more, nothing less
> ( i do not need the screen, audio, computing power, etc, )
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Erez.
>
> btw, did i made anybody smile with the true story of the zebra ?
>>
>>
>> Jason
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 5:28 PM, Erez D <erez0001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> A real story:
>>>
>>>  In the Palestinian zoo, they didn't have a zebra, and they wanted one,
>>> So they took a donkey, and drew stripes on it with paint.
>>>
>>>
>>> Why am i telling this story,
>>> because i wanted a MIFI, and i got 10 replies telling me to take  a
>>> wireless router and add a 3g dongle.
>>> and that reminded me about the donkey with painted stripes.
>>>
>>> no offense but,
>>> maybe this is because people are too eager to help
>>> but a wireless router is not built with small size, low battery
>>> consumption and many other consideration a mifi does.
>>> do you thing i can sell a "wireless router + 3g dongle + battery" as a
>>> product ? people will laugh at me and i will be out of business.
>>>
>>> so thanks for your help, but if you know of a MIFI I can put some kind of
>>> Linux on, please let me know
If you trust alibaba:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/667512945/openwrt_router_mifi_3g_router_usb.html

Second result of google search for "mifi router openwrt"...
Although my guess is that you also found that and your real question is:
"Has anyone else done this and can they recommend some device so that
I spend my money well"

HTH,
Eliyahu - אליהו

>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Erez
>>>
>>> (and again, no offense meant)
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jason Friedman, PhD
>> Department of Physical Therapy
>> Tel Aviv University
>> email: write.to.jason at gmail.com
>> web: http://curiousjason.com
>>
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