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This is the stuff we need the most, and that will be most useful in expanding the mesh. | This is the stuff we need the most, and that will be most useful in expanding the mesh. | ||
== Cables and power == | |||
*PoE (Power over Ethernet) injectors | |||
:Between 12 and 24 volts. We can definitely use more of these. | |||
*1000 feet of outdoor ethernet cable with shielding, ESD protection (protection from static electricity) and UV resistance. | |||
:We need ethernet cable to hook up the routers and this stuff will ensure that our routers aren't so easily destroyed by bad weather. | |||
== Hardware == | == Hardware == | ||
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:One of these can link up to either another Nanobridge M5 or a Powerbridge M5 or Rocket M5 over long distances. There is a slightly cheaper model with a slightly smaller dish antenna, and that one is fine too! | :One of these can link up to either another Nanobridge M5 or a Powerbridge M5 or Rocket M5 over long distances. There is a slightly cheaper model with a slightly smaller dish antenna, and that one is fine too! | ||
*~$30-$60 - Any used Ubiquiti gear. Especially 5 ghz gear (look for stuff called M5), but also 2.4 ghz gear. Best to go with routers that have 8MB of flash memory or higher. | |||
*~$30-$60 - Any used Ubiquiti gear. Especially 5 ghz gear (look for stuff called M5), but also 2.4 ghz gear. | |||
:[http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ubiquiti ebay search for ubiquiti] | :[http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=ubiquiti ebay search for ubiquiti] | ||
:[http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=1&subAreaID=&query=ubiquiti&catAbb=sss craigslist search for ubiquiti] | :[http://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=1&subAreaID=&query=ubiquiti&catAbb=sss craigslist search for ubiquiti] | ||
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== Bandwidth == | == Bandwidth == | ||
If you can donate internet bandwidth to the mesh, that would be very useful, as it would allow us to have free public internet available for everyone on the mesh and/or connect our mesh to other community meshes around the world. | If you can donate internet bandwidth to the mesh, that would be very useful, as it would allow us to have free public internet available for everyone on the mesh and/or connect our mesh to other community meshes around the world. The software we're developing will allow you to donate a portion (for instance, 10%) of your bandwidth to the mesh. | ||
= More wish list items = | = More wish list items = | ||
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Directional 5 to 5.8 ghz antennas are most scarce right now. | Directional 5 to 5.8 ghz antennas are most scarce right now. | ||
== Enclosures == | == Enclosures == | ||
*Inspiration: http://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/Enclosures | *Inspiration: http://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/Enclosures | ||