Difference between revisions of "Mesh/Wishlist"

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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 ==

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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!

*$80 - [http://www.amazon.com/FreeStation-GHz-300Mbps-MIMO-CPE/dp/B007GOAIPU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370760474&sr=8-1&keywords=freestation+5 Freestation 5ghz]

*~$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.

:Like the Nanobridge M5 except it probably doesn't reach quite as far, but it has the really cool feature of having a built in extra 2.4 ghz access point, so when you put it on someone's roof, it will not just be a link to the other rooftop mesh nodes, but also function as an access point inside of the house.

*~$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://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=1&subAreaID=&query=ubiquiti&catAbb=sss craigslist search for ubiquiti]

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== 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 =

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Directional 5 to 5.8 ghz antennas are most scarce right now.

~~== 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.~~

== Enclosures ==

*Inspiration: http://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/Enclosures

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 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 ==
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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!
-*$80 - [http://www.amazon.com/FreeStation-GHz-300Mbps-MIMO-CPE/dp/B007GOAIPU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370760474&sr=8-1&keywords=freestation+5 Freestation 5ghz]
+*~$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.
-:Like the Nanobridge M5 except it probably doesn't reach quite as far, but it has the really cool feature of having a built in extra 2.4 ghz access point, so when you put it on someone's roof, it will not just be a link to the other rooftop mesh nodes, but also function as an access point inside of the house.
-*~$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://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=1&subAreaID=&query=ubiquiti&catAbb=sss craigslist search for ubiquiti]
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 == 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 =
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 Directional 5 to 5.8 ghz antennas are most scarce right now.
-== 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.
 == Enclosures ==
 *Inspiration: http://dev.wlan-si.net/wiki/Enclosures

Difference between revisions of "Mesh/Wishlist"

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