[WARC] WiFi Repeater

[Tom Peterson]

It never fails, I end up at the only part of the campground that's 
invisible to the free wifi provided by the place. Since I can't put a 
better antenna on my ipod, I went for the next best solution. A wifi 
repeater. I got a Linksys WRT54G v1.1, replaced the operating system 
with a Linux based system called DD-WRT 
http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php

I then implemented a script on it called autoap 
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Autoap that "continuously scans for 
open Wi-Fi connections, tests them for validity, and connects to the 
strongest signal. If the connection is lost, the script scans again and 
finds the strongest valid signal again, and maintains a continuous 
connection to the internet in a mobile or portable environment. The 
script parameters are highly configurable, including ability to 
configure secure connections. "

I figure a water resistant case, a gel cell battery, and the ability to 
locate it on top of my camper, I'm set.