Help with setting up a mesh network

[salaud]

Hello there. I need some recommendations for particular equipment
to setup a wireless network in the desert to cover about 2-4 square
miles. I assume that I might be able to do this using perhaps as few
as 1 AP if line of sight is achievable in a Point to Multi-Point
configuration with a high-gain antenna. But, perhaps needing to do
Omnidirectional (which is likely) changes this equation somehow which
I'm not fully sure of. Also, it may be necessary given the distances
(perhaps?) to create a mesh... maybe with WPS? I guess I'm looking
for specific suggestions as to reasonably priced AP(s), Antennae,
cable lengths, connectors, etc. I would hope for equipment that can
be powered by 12volt DC power (even if you have to just cut the cord
like a WRT). In addition to this, I wonder if someone could
personally help me with a point-to-point setup with "dish network"
antennae (which I believe is possible)... I'll be happy to buy the
beer and food for this skillshare. This would need to happen pretty
much on the quick because I have to setup the network in the next
week or so. Thanks in advance! I'm not on the mailing list
myself, so please reply to salaud-***@public.gmane.org

love=solidarity,
salaud

[Kim Hawtin]

Post by salaud
Hello there. I need some recommendations for particular equipment
to setup a wireless network in the desert to cover about 2-4 square
miles. I assume that I might be able to do this using perhaps as few
as 1 AP if line of sight is achievable in a Point to Multi-Point
configuration with a high-gain antenna. But, perhaps needing to do
Omnidirectional (which is likely) changes this equation somehow which
I'm not fully sure of. Also, it may be necessary given the distances
(perhaps?) to create a mesh... maybe with WPS? I guess I'm looking
for specific suggestions as to reasonably priced AP(s), Antennae,
cable lengths, connectors, etc. I would hope for equipment that can
be powered by 12volt DC power (even if you have to just cut the cord
like a WRT). In addition to this, I wonder if someone could
personally help me with a point-to-point setup with "dish network"
antennae (which I believe is possible)... I'll be happy to buy the
beer and food for this skillshare. This would need to happen pretty
much on the quick because I have to setup the network in the next
week or so. Thanks in advance! I'm not on the mailing list

Its all in here ;) http://www.wndw.net/

We've used some of these techniques and the meshing via OLSR works a
treat. be sure to turn on the Link Quality stuff ... more details @
http://www.air-stream.org.au/blog/adhoc/network-snapshots-linuxsa-meeting

remember high gain 360 omnis all need to be at the same height to get
any decent signal out of them!

regards,

Kim
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Operating Systems, Services and Operations
Information Technology Services, The University of Adelaide
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