[Cu-wireless] Re: [Imc-wireless] UCIMC Wireless Project Update: First Fully Operation Node!!!

[Sascha Meinrath]

Hi Alan,

Dave more tech savvy than I on the intricacies of the network software.
Basically, I believe we're really pushing the capabilities of OSPF in
order to create the mesh network.  And this does pose some problems, but
I'll let Dave explain...

--Sascha

On 18 Nov 2002, Alan Bushnell wrote:

> Very cool.  From poking around you're mailing list archives I'm really
> impressed with the organizing and depth of technical knowledge that's
> been put into the project
>
> One question, you used the term "mesh network" but the station
> specifications on the website indicate that you're using a tradional
> dynamic routing protocol (OSPF) and not a mesh routing protocol like
> AODV.  Is this just a difference in terminology or are you using
> something besides OSPF?
>
> Here in DC there are some tentative steps being taken to form a
> community network.  A few people that had put up public nodes
> independently have recently made contact to try to organize.  One IMC
> person is running a node and two more will be in the near future.  We
> also may have found someone to host a node proximate to an existing node
> which would make our first link in a potential network.
>
> One thing that we're excited about as an IMC is the possibility of
> making high quality video content available.  With the right interface
> it could be promoted as a community interactive TV station.  DC has an
> incredible density of wireless so it could be exciting.  One of the
> nodes is run by someone that gets FSTV and we're keen to hook a PVR up
> to it and make (with proper permission) video that we record off of that
> available in addition to video we've produced at the IMC.
>
> Generally, I've found that none of the community wireless projects have
> had much to say about content, I think that we as IMC can bring that to
> the community wireless movement.  Anyone else out there have thoughts
> along these lines?
>
> alan
>
>
> On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 11:14, Sascha Meinrath wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Last night around 12:30 the UCIMC wireless project successfully connected
> > my home computer to the internet through a wireless mesh network (see
> > http://wireless.ucimc.org).  This is a huge breakthrough and demonstrates
> > that the system does work and is able to serve broadband connectivity to
> > end users through a non-hierarchical and fully decentralized network.
> >
> > We will be working with local community members already housing wireless
> > nodes to get them connected as soon as possible; and hopefully, within the
> > next few weeks, we will be adding new nodes to the network.
> >
> > Stay tuned!
> >
> > --Sascha Meinrath
> > Urbana-Champaign IMC
> >
> >
> >
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