With some open-source software, some hardware, and a lot of handiwork, you can make your own WAP.

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  1. Remove the four black screws from the bottom of the 4521 case. Open the case.
  2. Remove the screw post from in front of the CompactFlash socket.


  3. Connect the pigtail to the leftmost antenna opening on the case (ant 1) with the two screws provided in your kit.
  4. Hold the PCMCIA card so you can read the writing on the front of the card. The bottom connector is the main antenna connection for the card. This is where you will be connecting the pigtail. (Connecting the pigtail in the wrong place significantly reduces the signal strength.)
  5. Insert the PCMCIA card into the rightmost socket on the Net4521 circuit board (J4).


  6. Install the m0n0wall image onto the CompactFlash card following the instructions. If you are not completely comfortable with Unix, I highly recommend using Manuel's physwrite (found on the m0n0wall site) program under Windows NT/2000/XP with a USB CF reader. The program will determine the appropriate disk parameters for a successful write.
  7. Insert the CF card into the socket and reinsert the screw post.


  8. Attach the antenna to the connector.
  9. Configure m0n0wall via the configuration instructions for a Net 45XX.
  10. Once you've successfully configured m0n0wall and you're sure everything is working, reassemble the case with the four black screws.


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