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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. | |||
**http://www.invictuswireless.com/Cabling_Ethernet_Coax_s/44.htm | |||
== Tools == | |||
* [https://www.google.com/shopping/product/6785947448082615620?num=50&q=portable+makita+circular+saw+7-1/4+Li-ion&oq=portable+makita+circular+saw+7-1/4+Li-ion&prds=paur:ClkAsKraX2uBsAL4Pc3m2ExQWFJmZ4lobxIhmODG5Kk9-cKPVaallUIsrhbbo2m1CF0R-MrMmqNHFFhOd0RwV9hiUCnSPjiv3dbUh0jB01o-08sB3ZnkoS6RlxIZAFPVH71eRnHZLRR0fKi9t6sPC1aeJD47pw&ei=JopyVOfyHIHAiAL3oIDgCA&ved=0CMsBEKYrMAY Cordless portable circular saw] | |||
* We can always use more EZ-style Ethernet cable crimpers! | |||
* Foldable/scaffolding, minimum 24' ladder (ideally can fit on a normal car's roofrack) | |||
* A truck! | |||
== 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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*$24 - [http://dx.com/p/tp-link-tl-wr703n-mini-3g-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n-150mbps-wireless-router-blue-158552 TP-Link WR703N] | *$24 - [http://dx.com/p/tp-link-tl-wr703n-mini-3g-2-4ghz-802-11b-g-n-150mbps-wireless-router-blue-158552 TP-Link WR703N] | ||
:A nice 2.4 ghz indoor router for smaller spaces. It's very small and can be hooked up to usb devices to become a mesh-based file or print server. | :A nice 2.4 ghz indoor router for smaller spaces. It's very small and can be hooked up to usb devices to become a mesh-based file or print server. | ||
*$15 - [http://a.co/aMFbZvA USB 3.0 to 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Adapter] | |||
:For laptops that don't have dedicated ethernet ports. | |||
*$0 - Any router you have that you don't need. | *$0 - Any router you have that you don't need. | ||
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== Locations for gear == | == Locations for gear == | ||
We need tall locations to mount Extender Nodes on so we can extend the range of the network. Great promo for businesses (we're also a 501c3 nonprofit), and we use minimal power and equipment (roughly what you'd expect from a DirectTV dish or any given ISP's equipment). | |||
If you have a tall rooftop or a place with a good view or a place where you'll let us mount a flagpole, and you will let us install a wireless router, then that will be very helpful to the mesh, since the high speed wireless links need good line of sight connections, preferably high up. | If you have a tall rooftop or a place with a good view or a place where you'll let us mount a flagpole, and you will let us install a wireless router, then that will be very helpful to the mesh, since the high speed wireless links need good line of sight connections, preferably high up. | ||
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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 == | ||
*Inspiration: http://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/Enclosures | |||
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=Mailing Address for Donations= | |||
Sudo Mesh <br /> | |||
4799 Shattuck Ave <br /> | |||
Oakland, CA 94609 | |||