[wirelesstoronto-discuss] mesh tests

Sat Apr 19 20:56:19 EDT 2008

Works for me -- I'll keep Tuesday evening clear.

On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 8:45 PM, jr <jasonroks at gmail.com> wrote:

> i'm up for doing this on  tues instead when gabe is available to
> documention he wants. =)
>
> some of my objectives are to get familiar with the hardware and evaluate
> if it is a viable solution.
> testing: distance. speed and reliability. set-up/flashing process. issues
> passing thru to wifidog auth. etc.
>
> I suspect that open-mesh will be the inevitable solution for WT but
> testing meraki can't hurt/
>
> so how's that? Gabe, Nicholas, David and Jason thus far?
>
> Jason
> -
>
>
>
> On 18/04/2008, Gabe Sawhney <gabe at pwd.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Initial intention: yup.
> >
> > Price: US$40-50 + shipping + duty: see http://open-mesh.com
> >
> > My primary interest is in building out the WT network.  If that takes
> > fancy routing, we'll learn some fancy routing.  But one step at a time.
> >
> > Gabe
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Nicholas Kovats <nkovats at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Point taken.
> > >
> > > How much is each node?
> > >
> > > So your initial intention is to just establish, stabilize and
> > > wirelessly link the  Robin/Meraki boxes?
> > >
> > > If so all I am saying is that there is no real routing to speak of,
> > > i.e.
> > >
> > > Node 1 = default gateway. Packet A from the internet hits the gateway
> > > and has two routing choices Node 2 or Node 3 one hop away?
> > >
> > > Or a slight variation, i.e. Node 1 --> Node 2 --> Node 3 ?
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > NK
> > >
> > >
> > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 2:28 PM, Gabe Sawhney <gabe at pwd.ca> wrote:
> > >
> > > > The density of nodes can be increased if someone increases the
> > > > density of cash in my wallet.
> > > >
> > > > 3 nodes is adequate for the use cases which we discussed at the
> > > > volunteer meeting this week.  Let's start somewhere, eh?
> > > >
> > > > Gabe
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Nicholas Kovats <nkovats at gmail.com>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Gabe.
> > > > >
> > > > > Not to damper anyone enthusiasm but only 3 Merakis nodes w/ robin
> > > > > (which is a branch of the batman mesh routing protocol) is not an actual
> > > > > test of the robin mesh capabilities.
> > > > >
> > > > > Can the density of Merakis be increased?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Gabe Sawhney <gabe at pwd.ca> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm going to be marking my students' assignments this Sunday...
> > > > > > if I miraculously finish early, I'll be able to come meet you guys.  I'm
> > > > > > open on Monday and Tuesday evening, if those are options instead.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It would be wicked to get my three Merakis flashed with ROBIN,
> > > > > > and see what they can do.  (In the future, we'll get open-mesh Accton
> > > > > > boxes.)  If you want 'em, let me know who/when will pick 'em up from the
> > > > > > office.  If you're going to do it without me, I *insist* that you fully
> > > > > > document everything you do, and put it on the wiki.  <smile>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Gabe
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 1:16 PM, Rob Janes <janes.rob at gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > i wanted to give batman a try
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > https://www.open-mesh.net/batman
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 1:09 PM, j.roks <aneasyone at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > testing range and repeat with meraki. I think gabe has some
> > > > > > > > lying around. does anyone have an openmesh box? maybe WT can order a few
> > > > > > > > open meshes and test the following Sunday instead.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > =j
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On 18-Apr-08, at 11:51 AM, "Nicholas Kovats" <
> > > > > > > > nkovats at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > What do you have in mind, J?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 10:58 AM, j.roks <<aneasyone at gmail.com>
> > > > > > > > aneasyone at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > anyone up for testing mesh distance ranges some time this
> > > > > > > > > weekend . sunday?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > =j
> > > > > > > > >
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