[Mesh] Recommended APs that can do wireless repeating?

[Max Klein]

OK, I'm convinced - I want the picostation. Can I get one one if I come to
the mesh meeting on Thursday?
M


On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Jenny Ryan <tunabananas at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Max, do you have access to your rooftop? The solution I would recommend is
> to run an ethernet cable from your existing router to a Picostation (which
> you can procure from us) that's running the mesh firmware. The Picostation
> could also just be mounted outside your window, ideally in a spot with
> line-of-sight to the street. This router would broadcast three networks:
> the mesh ad-hoc network that connects to other nodes; a private network
> (password-protected) that's the full bandwidth of your existing
> connectivity minus whatever small portion you choose to share with the mesh
> on a third public, open network. The public network traffic will be routed
> through a VPN, so you won't be held accountable for any bad behavior on the
> public network :)
>
> Where did you move to? You can add your location to our mesh map here:
> https://map.sudomesh.org
>
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> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 10:54 AM, J.C. <r33lmm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'd second that, if you're planning on being there for any length of time
>> it's worth running a hardline. You can run 200-300 feet of cat5 cable from
>> the router to your room, you can either hook the other end directly to your
>> computer or an ap in your room.
>>
>> Also lately, comcast in particular has been making AP's with incredibly
>> weak antennas, that sometime barely function standing right next to them so
>> you may also resolve the problem by replacing the modem, or by turning off
>> the wifi and attaching a decent wifi ap (WRT54G/Buffallo/abgn/etc)
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 9:36 AM, Pete Forsyth <peteforsyth at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Max, I will let others step in with advice about specific products. You
>>> may have already thought of this, but I want to urge you to consider
>>> solutoins that don't involve a repeater -- I suspect that the latency
>>> introduced will be frustrating for things like VOIP. (Also, unless things
>>> have evolved, I think repeaters are all somewhat non-standard, and
>>> therefore a little finicky about whether your other network equipment is
>>> from the same vendor, etc.)
>>>
>>> Is there any way to hard-wire an access point to the CCAP(tm)? Like,
>>> running an ethernet cable to a wireless access point (via wire that's
>>> either inside or outside the house) that's a bit closer to your room?
>>>
>>> It might take a bit more work upfront, but the parts would be more
>>> standard, more reusable, in addition to providing a connection with less
>>> latency.
>>>
>>> Pete
>>>
>>>
>>>  On Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 8:02 AM, Max Klein <isalix at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Sudo Mesh,
>>>>
>>>> I moved into a new house and the connection in my room is very weak.
>>>> They discussed that we could purchase a wireless repeater. What would be a
>>>> good piece of hardware that could act as a wirless repeater and as a
>>>> sudomesh device? If they aren't interested in replacing their crappy
>>>> cablemodem-AP, what's the right setup here? Two sudo mesh nodes, one wired
>>>> into the cablemodem, and another closer to my bedroom that's part of the
>>>> mesh?
>>>>
>>>> -notconfusing?
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