Mesh/27 June 2013
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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