[hackerspaces] Networking on the East Coast

[Arclight]

I would look at the software-only version of Mikrotik, running on an old
desktop PC with some extra NICs. This solution is very popular with
wireless ISPs.

Arclight
On Nov 7, 2012 6:59 AM, <psytek at alphaonelabs.com> wrote:

> Hi Willow,
>
> Jeremy brought a new d-link router to setup with open-wrt and we discussed
> setting up nodes.  They attempted the first official link of NYC mesh net
> last week and realized the router has to be customizable.  There are about
> 3-4 people in NYC in the group who have nodes to setup.  Ours is on the way
> and its just a matter of time before we start getting connected.
>
> There is more info here:
> https://wiki.projectmeshnet.org/New_York_City_Meshnet
>
> And a Google group specifically for NYC here:
> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nyc-meshnet
>
> Thanks,
>
> psytek
>
> On Nov 7, 2012, at 7:52 AM, Willow Brugh <willow.bl00 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you, Jof. I'll loop you, hopefully by later today.
>
> Are there any strong feelings for or against this discussion continuing on
> the list, or should I set up a different listserv?
>
> Psytek, are there any notes from last night?
>
> Willow Brugh // willowbl00 <http://blog.bl00cyb.org/>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 6:16 PM, Jonathan Lassoff <jof at thejof.com> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Nov 6, 2012 at 2:25 PM, Willow Brugh <willow.bl00 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > So things are pretty messed up in Far Rockaways and Staten Island.
>> Likely
>> > some other places as well, but that's all I can speak to right now. What
>> > would really benefit everyone are mesh networks on old laptops - then
>> > communities have an easier time of coordinating themselves, and at least
>> > nominal information can be uploaded via vsat.
>> >
>> > is this something that folk are into helping with?
>>
>> I'm marginally interested.
>> However, I would caution that "mesh" is not easy to do well with
>> ad-hoc administration. I've seen it work well in either very small
>> environments, or those that have one administrative group for
>> everything.
>>
>> A Ubiquiti PTMP AP in a high location with downstream Ubiquiti clients
>> speaking Airmax will work quite well, IMO. They've solved the hidden
>> node problem inherent in multi-point, long distance WiFi shots.
>>
>> Lately, I've been doing a lot of experimentation with 802.11s and
>> open80211s on Ubiquiti hardware and Linux laptops.
>>
>> There is good support in Linux for wifi adapters that are based on the
>> mac80211 (software MAC) stack.
>>
>> I'd be happy to share what I know about it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> jof
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