[MLB-WIRELESS] Re: IF: Networking for the installfest

[rick]

my bad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry Park" <bpark at theage.fairfax.com.au>
To: "rick" <mibz at optushome.com.au>; "Vaskos Tsiatis" <vak at alphalink.com.au>;
"melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Re: IF: Networking for the installfest


> Guys, guys, guys,
> Before we get too far, can we stick to the list on the installfest wiki so
> we can (a) have consistency in what is brought and (b) work around
> compat/config problems before the day.
> Rick, if you're bringing a PC or a lappy that is not related to the core
> network as outlined on the wiki page, then yes, you will need to BYO
network
> and power cables.
> - Barry
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rick" <mibz at optushome.com.au>
> To: "Vaskos Tsiatis" <vak at alphalink.com.au>; "melbwireless"
> <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Re: IF: Networking for the installfest
>
>
> > http://www.luv.asn.au/node.php?id=43
> >
> >
> > we dont need network or power cables?!?!? w00t
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Vaskos Tsiatis" <vak at alphalink.com.au>
> > To: "melbwireless" <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 10:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Re: IF: Networking for the installfest
> >
> >
> > > What networking equipment do we need ?
> > >
> > > I can bring a small rack to mount gear in.
> > > I can also bring 1 x 16 port 10/100 switch
> > > and a 32 port 10 baseT hub.
> > >
> > > I have a few cat5 cables lying around I can bring.
> > >
> > > Vaskos
> > > -------
> > >
> > > Jason King wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Thu, 2002-11-14 at 14:35, Andrew Griffiths wrote:
> > > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > Hi wireless people :) <waves>
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > For the network at the installfest, this is the general plan
(though
> > > > > subject to change).
> > > > >
> > > > > - We will be bridging the wired and wireless networks together.
> > > > >
> > > > > - For the clients, we will be using DHCP.
> > > > >
> > > > > - The network range at the moment is 172.16/23 (expanded format is
> > > > > 172.16.0.0-172.16.1.255 netmask of 255.255.254.0, I suspect with a
> > DHCP
> > > > > lease time of 2.5 hours this should be plenty), people needing
> static
> > IP
> > > > > addresses are asked to email off-list, and I'll give you one for
use
> > on
> > > > > the day.
> > > >
> > > > I'll put this up on the latest news page for the installfest.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >    - I noticed on the luv site that vendors and that where there
> > before,
> > > > > did they want/need network access?
> > > >
> > > > well , the only "vendor" we've got per se , is merant (they've
donated
> > > > some money).  I haven't been told if they need internet access or
not.
> > > > I'll ask.
> > > >
> > > > > - Can I get general list of which server will be providing what,
as
> we
> > > > > can make this easily known so people know where to look.
> > > >
> > > > Troy Dack has the following:
> > > >    Debian 3.0
> > > >     RedHat 7,3 & 8.0
> > > >     Mandrake 8.2 & 9.0
> > > >
> > > >     Gentoo LiveCD-1.4 and  stage3 tar balls for Athlon,Tbird,XP and
> > > > P1,2,3,4
> > > >
> > > >     2.6GB of sources covering just about everything (X, Mozilla,
KDE,
> > > > gcc, kernels)
> > > > He'll have kde 3.1 debs soon too.
> > > >
> > > > Tyson clugg has a server as well that he was going to bring along,
he
> > > > will contact you shortly.
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >    - Do we have a server where people can upload isos and so on,
for
> > > > > those bringing stuff for primarily swapping with a single person
but
> > > > > maybe useful for more, (for example, the *BSD's)
> > > >
> > > > tyson probably.
> > > >
> > > > > - How many switches are needed and who can bring them? I've
already
> > got
> > > > > two 8port 100/10 switches for the day, but there might need to be
> > more.
> > > >
> > > > Kim perkins said that strathcona could supply networking equipment,
> > > > but he hasn't been responding to email.  I'm going to ring him
> > > > tomorrow.
> > > >
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