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We use 2.4 ghz 802.11g or 802.11n wifi gear with omni or semi-directional antennas to provide connectivity to devices such as laptops and smartphones at street level and within buildings. We are currently using | We use 2.4 ghz 802.11g or 802.11n wifi gear with omni or semi-directional antennas to provide connectivity to devices such as laptops and smartphones at street level and within buildings. We are currently using a variety of gear including Ubiquiti Picostation M2 HP and Ubiquiti Bullet M2 HP routers for the outdoor APs. | ||
A high-speed wireless backbone for the mesh will be provided by 5 ghz 802.11n hardware, usually with point to point or point to multipoint connections mounted in high places such as on rooftops, flagpoles or antenna towers. We currently have a variety of Ubiquiti M5 routers such as airgrids, nanobridges, nanostations and a rocket. | A high-speed wireless backbone for the mesh will be provided by 5 ghz 802.11n hardware, usually with point to point or point to multipoint connections mounted in high places such as on rooftops, flagpoles or antenna towers. We currently have a variety of Ubiquiti M5 routers such as airgrids, nanobridges, nanostations and a rocket. | ||
See the [[Mesh/Home and extender nodes|Home and extender nodes]] for more info about how these are setup. | |||
All of the outdoor gear will be Power over Ethernet (PoE), requiring only a single cable for network and power connectivity. | All of the outdoor gear will be Power over Ethernet (PoE), requiring only a single cable for network and power connectivity. | ||