[MLB-WIRELESS] 5ghz

[Cameron Sanders]

Hi all,
Does anyone know what MTD-AP is ? I can also see NUN-AP which I assume is in Nunawading as it is in that general direction.

Regards,
Cameron Sanders
Node KHE

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> From: Matt Chipman <mrbc42 at gmail.com>
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> Hi all,
> 
> I just rejoined MW after many years and had a few questions.
> 
> - is there any 5ghz equipment deployed on the Mt Dandenong towers?  I have
> LOS to them from Cranbourne east and cant seem to pick up anything related
> to MW
> 
> I can see MTD-AP and a couple like this but nothing with Melbwireless ESSID
> as mentioned in the wiki,
> 
> I am using mikrotik Sextants
> http://routerboard.com/RBSEXTANT5HnD
> 
> ultimately these will be used as a P2P setup but would like to connect to
> the MW network in the meantime.
> 
> 
> Secondly, are the "operational" nodes listed in the wiki truly up? ie are
> they monitored and reflected on the webpage or just listed as operational
> due to the selection when the member joined?
> 
> thanks,
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> -Matt
> Node KPF
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> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:57:18 +1100
> From: "coles.david at gmail.com" <coles.david at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] 5ghz
> To: Matt Chipman <mrbc42 at gmail.com>
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> 2011/12/30 Matt Chipman <mrbc42 at gmail.com>:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I just rejoined MW after many years and had a few questions.
>> 
>> - is there any 5ghz equipment deployed on the Mt Dandenong towers? ?I have
>> LOS to them from Cranbourne east and cant seem to pick up anything related
>> to MW
>> 
>> I can see MTD-AP and a couple like this but nothing with Melbwireless ESSID
>> as mentioned in the wiki,
> 
> As far as I was aware there was  GHO-North-5.8.melbournewireless and
> GHO-South-5.8.melbournewireless, though the Wiki indicates this has
> been repurposed (I remember Peter mentioning it might be re-purposed
> if no-one was using it).
> 
> You might also have trouble getting a good LOS to GHO from Cranbourne
> since the GHO stations face out from the east side of Mt. Dandenong.
> 
>> Secondly, are the "operational" nodes listed in the wiki truly up? ie are
>> they monitored and reflected on the webpage or just listed as operational
>> due to the selection when the member joined?
> 
> Unfortunately not. The status of a node is entirely controlled by the
> member. It's possible to use OSPF to look up if a particular IP range
> (and this member) is on the network, but has to be done by hand.
> 
> Cheers,
> David
> Node JQY
> 
> 
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