Re: Help with setting up a mesh network

salaud wrote:
> Hello there.   I need some recommendations for particular equipment  
> to setup a wireless network in the desert to cover about 2-4 square  
> miles.  I assume that I might be able to do this using perhaps as few  
> as 1 AP if line of sight is achievable in a Point to Multi-Point  
> configuration with a high-gain antenna.   But, perhaps needing to do  
> Omnidirectional (which is likely) changes this equation somehow which  
> I'm not fully sure of.  Also, it may be necessary given the distances  
> (perhaps?) to create a mesh... maybe with WPS?  I guess I'm looking  
> for specific suggestions as to reasonably priced AP(s), Antennae,  
> cable lengths, connectors, etc.   I would hope for equipment that can  
> be powered by 12volt DC power (even if you have to just cut the cord  
> like a WRT).  In addition to this, I wonder if someone could  
> personally help me with a point-to-point setup with "dish network"  
> antennae (which I believe is possible)... I'll be happy to buy the  
> beer and food for this skillshare.  This would need to happen pretty  
> much on the quick because I have to setup the network in the next  
> week or so.   Thanks in advance!   I'm not on the mailing list  
> myself, so please reply to [email protected]


Its all in here ;) http://www.wndw.net/

We've used some of these techniques and the meshing via OLSR works a
treat. be sure to turn on the Link Quality stuff ... more details @
http://www.air-stream.org.au/blog/adhoc/network-snapshots-linuxsa-meeting

remember high gain 360 omnis all need to be at the same height to get
any decent signal out of them!

regards,

Kim
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Operating Systems, Services and Operations
Information Technology Services, The University of Adelaide
kim.hawtin-sKtvjTG20lXX/[email protected]

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