[MLB-WIRELESS] infrastructure thoughts

[sanbar]

Simon Hall wrote:
> Sorry I should have made myself a bit clearer. I was meaning that using 
> strategic points throughout the Met rail netowork could give us a useful 
> core structure to build on.  Like I have said earlier I have not been 
> following things too closlely in the past 3 years as I have been in the 
> UK so if plans for a decent core network are already set in concrete 
> then point me in the right direction.

Been down this path. There's considerations such as interference, 
access, and the hoary old chestnut of cost.

> On another note, would tunneling through peoples broadband be out of the 
> question to connect remote links?  Simple VPN I suppose, but isn't there 
> some sort of encapsulation that you can use.  For the life of me I can't 
> remember what it is.  I remember some people talking about it when they 
> were thinking of putting in a POP in London (we were based in Edinburgh).

Something I'm considering, seeing as I don't have LOS to Melbourne.

> I think I am blethering now, but I have a few other suggestions.  Would 
> utilizing BGP be any good for a Mesh scenario? and Has anyone 
> investigated Solar/battery for running their AP.  My current location is 
> going to make it difficult for me to get out anywhere so I was thinking 
> of investing in some more equipment and asking someone nicely who lives 
> up on the big hill near Beaconsfield to let me put a node at their place.

Not touching that one, even with Haigh's whopping huge antenna pole.

Vak: Beer mate?

- sanbar

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