Meraki announces solar-powered WiFi kit

Solar-powered WiFi isn’t exactly anything new, but upstart Meraki looks to be doing its best to make it more accessible to the general public, today announcing a new outdoor wireless repeater with a solar panel to keep it running. Designed to be used with Meraki’s existing Mini WiFi router, the repeater will let you beam a signal up to 700 feet away which, at just $99 a pop, would make a neighborhood-wide WiFi network a relatively low-cost affair. Unfortunately, there’s no word just yet on what the solar panel accessory will cost, although Meraki says it’ll “clearly be the most affordable option on the market.” We shouldn’t have to wait too much longer for that key detail, however, as the entire kit’s set to ship sometime late this summer.