Mesh/27 June 2013

June 27th Meeting Minutes

Attendees

• Chris J, Jenny, Max, Juul, Luis, Adrian, Christie, Thomas

New Action Items

• Add your potential node to the map! - http://meshmap.sudoroom.org
• Get batman-adv running at Hearth node, mesh with LiveLabs node
• Next reportback on an active mesh - Jenny
• Find some tall rooftops for Adrian to test TDMA point-to-multipoint links
• Research resilient ethernet cable
• Tune the OpenWRT settings on the new nodes for RTS / CTS and ACK timing
• Brainstorm on name for the mesh!

Old Action Items

• Decide on name (some suggested options further down in the notes)
• Research 501(c)x statuses: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Tax_Structure_Research
• Put together a brochure / pamphlet
• Website (contingent on name)
• Splash page design
• Glossary of terms (eg Fresnel zone, Hidden Node problem, etc) on the wiki - MaxB began: https://sudoroom.org/wiki/Mesh/Terms

Announcements

• Marc & Jenny set up the first two nodes at their home rooftops

Report-backs

• Marc reporting on Seattle Meshnet:
  • They are using cjdns and part of Project Meshnet
  • Hyperboria: mesh on top of the internet. like Tor.
  • Currently running an excellent
• Bay Area Wireless Users Group (died awhile ago)

Misc Notes

• For every 10-20 street level nodes (2.4GHz) there will be one rooftop (5GHz) node
• Ubiquiti Tough Cable - some batches of them weren't UV-resistant
• Solve the hidden node problem with Non-Violent Communication for devices (make requests, send acknowledgments)
  • Alternatively, this has been solved with TDMA - but that's currently not available on Linux
• Reflowing electronics - heat up a circuit board at the right temperature in a toaster oven to melt the solder and enable the joints to re-form
• Adrian can port OpenWRT onto anything with an Atheros chip!
• Using epoxy or ... - changes the wireless behavior - to manage outdoor wear & tear
  • Conformal coating
• Two options: 1) Keep existing access point / connection or 2) create an entirely new access point
  • Not best idea for repeater node to be primary access point

Crowdfunding Campaign

• WePay currently stands at $1933.00
• 0.7319 Bitcoins!
• Combined, that's $2,004.01!

Potential Local Services

• Local copy of Wikipedia
• Access to Archive.org
• Tidepools interactive map

Web Resources

• WISP Forums: http://www.wispforum.net/
• Tin Can Texting - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hubski/tin-can-text-messages-without-the-internet?backed