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 Subject :Re:Dumb question ...???.. 2011-04-19- 17:14:55 
KD5MFW
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Topic : Dumb question ...???

Sounds like they are working. All WRT54GL routers work well with HSMM-MESH. You MUST initialize them with your call sign-ssid. If you can get in to set the call sign and a different SSID for each unit, then go to the "mesh status" page and it will show you what nodes are seen. No guessing required. Try setting your web browser to 172.27.0.1:8080 and look at the mesh status page. If this does not get you going, provide more details and / or another question. -Glenn KD5MFW
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 Subject :wrt54gl routers from Amazon.. 2011-04-19- 16:06:40 
kb5fvs
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Topic : wrt54gl routers from Amazon

Looking ath Amazon, I find this router.

http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WRT54GL-Wireless-G-Broadband-Compatible/dp/B000BTL0OA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1303267807&sr=1-1

 

But obviously there is no way to call them up and ask of the serial numbers to know if it is the ones mentioned in the other section on this website.  My question is-

 

Have things progress to the point that we know that WRT54GL routers work as long as that model is ordered?

 

James

 

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 Subject :Dumb question ...???.. 2011-04-19- 14:20:30 
N4EV
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I just received another router yesterday and loaded MESH into it then placed it near my other

unit in hopes to get MESHing.  Well they are both on the default channel, nothing other than

call sign and ssid entered.  the wan led blinks acting like they are talking but ...

 

They both talk to the computers on the desk so I know the lan sides are working.

Any ideas??

 

Clayton N4EV

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 Subject :Good source of cheap gear.. 2011-04-18- 16:50:34 
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Have you guys checked out the computer works at the goodwill store?

http://www.austincomputerworks.org/

 

Lots and lots and lots of linksys access points, also dlink and buffalo. For like 10 to 20 dollars.

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 Subject :Introducing myself.. 2011-04-18- 16:48:25 
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Hello all,

 

I'm new to Austin. Been here 8 weeks. Love the city. Just found out about this group. I look forward to meeting up at the next meeting!

You can see my background at http://blog.knownelement.com/about

I just completed a mesh research/development project before coming out here. :) We used Batman and the VillageTelco project mesh potatos.

I like OLSR as well. Want to build an OLSR mesh. I have 4 ubiquity access points and a couple linksys access points.

Glad to be here.

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 Subject :Re:Why not 3 Ghz?.. 2011-04-18- 16:41:31 
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Check out 3.65GHZ. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11y-2008 http://www.ihs.com/news/2005/fcc-wireless-broadband-spectrum.htm Licensed lite. Pretty cool stuff.
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 Subject :Digital Tuesday -- April 19th.. 2011-04-18- 09:36:21 
ae5ae
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Location: Van Alstyne, TX
Forum : Plano
Topic : Digital Tuesday -- April 19th

Ok! Now that you're done with your taxes we're having another Digital
Tuesday in the Plano area (Lucas, TX, technically).

Two items (at least) for Tuesday night:

1. Wireless access to your mesh by adding an access point, back-to-back, to a mesh node.  
2. Show and Tell -- bring something digital that you've been playing, er...., working on for the rest of the crowd to see and discuss.

I will try to take video with sound of the meeting and make it available
to those wanting to see how we can mess up a perfectly good meeting. :-)
Let me know if you'd like to download it and I'll pass along the URL
once it's available.

Meeting is at 7:00pm. Location is 299 Connor Ln, Lucas, TX (33.076433N,
96.573173W). Follow the driveway to the backyard gate, go around the
pool to the pool house. Our meeting is in there.
Map is here: http://goo.gl/maps/EVub

Connor Ln comes off east from FM 1378/Southview Rd about 1/2-mile south
of the East & West Lucas Rd split (traffic light at FINA/Lucas Foods).

Looking forward to see y'all there!

-Rusty-

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 Subject :Re:WRT54G Alternate Antennas.. 2011-04-12- 11:55:25 
KD5MFW
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Topic : WRT54G Alternate Antennas

Check www.fab-corp.com and look for "pigtails" for adapter cables. Higher gain antennas are generally helpful. High gain directional antennas are common for microwave applications. Put your signal where you want it and avoid a lot of noise by looking only where the next node is located, for long hops. (miles) For a dense mesh, omni antennas are good. (1/2 mile or so between nodes). -Glenn KD5MFW
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 Subject :Re:WRT54G Alternate Antennas.. 2011-04-12- 11:49:59 
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The radio runs, by default, in “diversity” mode, where the radio rapidly switches between the two antennas looking for the currently strongest signal “now”. That antenna will be used for TX and RX, automatically. Due to a great deal of reflection and multi-path with microwave signals, the signal at a particular antenna can vary moment to moment. HSMM-MESH firmware, on the setup page, allows the user to set an antenna for diversity, TX or RX. For now, you should probably just leave the radio in diversity mode and it will automatically figure out which antenna to use. Short antenna adapter cables, sometimes called “pigtails” are commonly made using LMR-100 cable, so you can route the cable in a weatherproof box. I get my pigtails from . Keep the feed lines as short as possible. The “pros” often mount the radio on the back of the antenna. RF loss in coax at 2.4GHz is terrible, so try to keep the feed lines very short. If you mount the mesh node on a weatherproof box near the antenna, try keeping the external feed line to the antenna in the range of 3' for so. Andrews makes expensive feed line for microwave use, that will allow for longer runs, but it is very expensive, and even the pros try to avoid using it. -Glenn KD5MFW
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 Subject :WRT54G Alternate Antennas.. 2011-04-12- 02:22:56 
KJ4KAF
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Topic : WRT54G Alternate Antennas

Is anything lost, when switching from two antennas to only one?

 

What about the 9dbi verticals (14" - 15" long) that are made to connect directly to the rounter?

 

For antennas not directly connected, does 3' or 4' cable have much loss to speak of?

 

Thank You Forum!

Trent KJ4KAF

Henderson, KY

 

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 Subject :Additional Mesh Resources.. 2011-04-09- 18:37:24 
N5SKT
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Topic : Additional Mesh Resources

http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/babel/

http://www.villagetelco.org/

http://battlemesh.org

http://www.open-mesh.org

These are resources I have used over the past 2 years. On the websites especially babel and open-mesh, check out the resources within their mailing list archives.

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 Subject :Re:can i used ubiquiti equiment?.. 2011-04-09- 18:30:38 
N5SKT
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Topic : can i used ubiquiti equiment?

http://www.villagetelco.org/mesh-potato/

http://battlemesh.org/

 

If you are interested, check out the above projects and also check out the BattleMesh website.  There is lots of information there.

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 Subject :Re:What software is used to manage Firmware?.. 2011-04-07- 09:59:04 
KJ4KAF
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Topic : What software is used to manage Firmware?

Thank You Glenn. My router is on order, and I am trying to learn some things while I wait.

 

Trent KJ4KAF

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 Subject :Re:What software is used to manage Firmware?.. 2011-04-07- 05:34:56 
KD5MFW
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Topic : What software is used to manage Firmware?

Do what is needed to keep the file name the same as it is on the web page. Some browsers insist on trying to change the name. The name of the file MUST be as it is on the web page to be properly accepted for down load into the router. All is done by making menu selections using a web browser. Down load the firmware file, go to the web page in the router, use the selection to update firmware. When it asks for what file to load into the router, point it at the HSMM-MESH firmware file you down loaded off the web page. It should be loaded into the router. Then do set up, all as described on the web page. -Glenn KD5MFW
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 Subject :What software is used to manage Firmware?.. 2011-04-07- 03:52:36 
KJ4KAF
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Topic : What software is used to manage Firmware?

I downloaded WRT54G V4 with no issue. It opens as a media audio file (VLC player). Should I save it as a different file type? Is it all done in an internet browser?

 

Thank You, Trent KJ4KAF

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 Subject :Re:Shopping for used Linksys Router.. 2011-04-06- 15:25:22 
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I think you are looking at a WRT54GS v4, not a WRT54G v4. In any event it will work fine with HSMM-MESH. SpeedBoost was an all software technique to send more data ONLY to other Linksys SpeedBoost systems. There was no special hardware used to implement SpeedBoost. -Glenn KD5MFW
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 Subject :Shopping for used Linksys Router.. 2011-04-06- 14:50:19 
KJ4KAF
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Topic : Shopping for used Linksys Router

I am looking at aWRT54G v4. It has "speed boost". I'm not sure what speed boost is and wonder if they are OK to use.

 

Thank You

Trent KJ4KAF

 

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 Subject :Re:Henderson KY First Digital Tuesday.. 2011-04-06- 13:25:56 
KC4BQK
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Topic : Henderson KY First Digital Tuesday

Henderson Kentucky Digital Working Group

Here in Henderson KY, we have started a digital working group. We will be working towards learning, teaching and developing digital systems. We have 11 members in this group to start with. We had our first meeting and everyone is excited to move forward with HSMM. We will be using WRT54G's and HSMM-Mesh software to build several portable nodes so that we can deploy them and do some testing on a larger scale. We will start small and build this into the complete system with RMS/BBS/BPQ32 capabilities. We will be building the first simple nodes to the same basic standard specifications to help everyone to be able to use and setup any portable node without problems. We will also be using the same software throughout the system. I think we will have some nice deployments this summer in some of the local parks and we will have to bring some food to grill. Here are a couple of pictures of the first meeting:

Photobucket Photobucket

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 Subject :Re:Henderson KY First Digital Tuesday.. 2011-04-06- 13:21:01 
KC4BQK
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Thanks Trent. It was fun giving the presentation.

 

73

Jim KC4BQK

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 Subject :Re:Henderson KY First Digital Tuesday.. 2011-04-06- 03:56:19 
KJ4KAF
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Topic : Henderson KY First Digital Tuesday

Good Presentation Jim!

Very interesting material you presented. Looks like an entirely new (to me anyway) part of ham radio. I think your Evansville TARS meeting will go well also. If I am not working, I usually make the TARS meetings, and will hopfully catch you again there.

 

Trent KJ4KAF

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