[MLB-WIRELESS] RE: Making Progress

[Dan Flett]

Hi Matthew,

If you're going to run your card as a client to another Node's AP then
you'll use an IP address from the address range of that AP.  The AP might
even run DHCP so you'll get an address automatically.

If you're going to run your own AP and accept connections from others, then
you'll need to go to your node entry in the Melbourne Wireless Mapping
database and mark its status as "Testing" or "Operational".  You'll then be
able to apply for an IP address block allocation.  Once approved you'll
receive a /28 block (= netmask 255.255.255.240) which is 16 addresses - 14
of which you can use - because the highest and lowest addresses in the block
are reserved as your Broadcast and Network addresses, respectively.

Repeating: you don't need your own address block if you're not accepting
connections from other nodes yet.  If you're connecting to someone else's AP
use an address from their address range.

Cheers,

Dan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: grumpybast2005 [mailto:matthew.arber at stork.com.au]
> Sent: Sunday, 13 February 2005 11:40
> To: melbwire-oef at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [melbwire-oef] Making Progress
> 
> 
> 
> Okay guys quick question?
> 
> Where do i find what IP range im supposed to be using, melb wireless
> website didnt appear to shed any light, but im sure ive seen it on
> there before?
> 
> As a side note, i spent all day yesterday cabling Cat5 and power and
> im currently running up a PC to use as the wirelesss node (hence the
> above question), ive made myself a cantenna but dont have a pigtail to
> try it out :(
> 
> So im slowly getting there, im concerned about the number of trees
> affecting my line of sight, but i guess we will worry about that when
> we get to it :)

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