It be wonderful to take ether a
TP-Link TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Cable Router - http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-WR10 ... 002YETVTQ/
or
TP-Link TL-MR3020 Portable - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00634PLTW/
Or Future 802.11 ac (Gigabit Wi-Fi)
Asus RT-AC66U AC1750 Black Diamond Dual-Band WLAN Router, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Gigabit LAN/WAN, 2x USB
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-RT-AC66U-D ... 008O56HXC/
Plug in a USB Flash Drive into the routers USB port so it can uses it for OpenWRT + Packages storage)
Replace the Firmware with OpenWRT https://openwrt.org/
Compile a Few Customized Server Gnutella, Gnutella2 Packages for OpenWRT so the TP-Links Runs a WiFi Gnutella, Gnutella2 Hub Root Nodes
Then A P2P Mesh Network layer protocol
Forban - http://www.foo.be/forban/
B.A.T.M.A.N - http://www.open-mesh.org/projects/open-mesh/wiki
qaul - http://qaul.net/text_en.html
So the WiFi Finds other TP-Link using OpenWRT + Mesh layer it will use them as a extended WiFi mesh nodes network to other OpenWRT + Mesh boxes
Now if you can get Shareaza (other Gnutella, Gnutella2 Clients) to Talk to the Modified OpenWRT + Mesh Router and use it
- You Wont even need and internet connection or ISP Subscription to share files ever
(Plus END to ISP Throttling - Bandwidth Upload / Download Caps - monitoring - End of 3 or 6 Strikes)
P2P WiFi Mesh Network layer
Once has got stared and gets more dense in populated areas (every home on the Street / City block / uni dorm rooms has one)
- The more capacity and redundancy the overall mesh network has plus more paths the packets data can take adds added security.
- Also if one of the TP-Link using OpenWRT + Mesh leaves the network / switched off the remain TP-Link OpenWRT + Mesh will auto Search out alternatives and auto connect with them
TheTP-Link TL-WR1043ND 300Mbps + Asus RT-AC66U have some Nice powerful upgrade options:
- Cables so you can move the antennas outside and above roof tops
TP-Link TL-ANT24EC3S - 3M - Low-Loss Antenna Extension Cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-ANT2 ... 001PSB50A/
TP-Link TL-ANT24EC5S - 5M - Low-Loss Antenna Extension Cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-ANT2 ... 001BSK3NO/
TP-Link TL-ANT24EC12N - 12M - Low-Loss Antenna Extension Cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-ANT2 ... 001OQUZVI/
TP-Link TL-ANT24PT Pigtail Cable 2.4GHz 50cm Cable length
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-ANT2 ... 001PS4KAW/
- Wi Fi Transmitter amplifies
012XT High Power WiFi Amplifier & 6FT RF cable Kit 30dBm
http://www.amazon.co.uk/012XT-Power-Amp ... 003RZY57E/
- Bigger antennas
25dBi 2.4GHz Wireless WLAN WiFi Antenna
http://www.amazon.co.uk/2-4GHz-Wireless ... 00AKUIFNY/
TP-Link TL-ANT2424B 2.4GHz 24dbi Outdoor Grid Antenna
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-TL-ANT2 ... 002EIF2OK/
Alfa Hi-Gain Omni-Directional Outdoor 15dBi Antenna - 2.4/2.5GHz
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alfa-Hi-Gain-Om ... 0046CBR3W/