To be honest seems like a lot of extra work, which IMHO negates the cost saving. I used ubiquity kit in direct sunlight without any issues.
Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edmonds Namasenda" <[email protected]> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 3:07:37 PM Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror Was straying a little and found this... http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?184997-MY-Outdoor-Waterproof-Linksys-WRT54G-Routers-**PICS**-%28no-longer-waterproof%29 ...for some creative hands. (Ignore some of the grammatical errors therein) If we are to pool funds for equipment, whom can we have to hold the finances? # Edmonds On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Peter C. Ndikuwera < [email protected] > wrote: Another vote for Ubiquiti equipment. Used them at an NGO a few years back to connect about 25 kilometres from Naguru Hill to a research station in Namulonge. -- Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given credit. On 23 May 2012 14:04, Simon Vass < [email protected] > wrote: You could also try building something like this. http://www.freedomtoaster.org/ Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Simon Vass" < [email protected] > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" < [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 2:02:24 PM Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror Linksys Wireless Router - 250,000/= NAS Drive for Software - 100-200$ Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edmonds Namasenda" < [email protected] > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" < [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 12:11:26 PM Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror My thinking is that WE (all of us up to the idea) have to contribute to buying the kits once agreed upon. Ubiquiti is quite good though costly. I used some of their equipment about two years ago. And, software version updates are often important at first set-up to achieve the distances without auto restarts. We could start with independent boxes at volunteer "hosting" offices and an outdoor access router / point. As the "hosting" offices become more, we plan implement the interconnection and redundancies. What are the cost implications for any initial small independent plans (in the name of this venture)? We might not be in position to get the heavier costs to throw up a mesh initially. # Edmonds On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Simon Vass < [email protected] > wrote: Can I suggest having a word with the Hive Colab, there office is half way down Kanjokya Street, next door to SMSmedia and they are on the third floor so good line of sight to everyone else, plus Daniel Stern had a idea to do something similar way back. Pretty much just need a Omnidirectional radio, like http://www.ubnt.com/airmax BulletM or a few directional ones. If you bought some extra Nanostations you could throw up a couple of links across town to. Last time I checked the Powerstation could go up to tens of Kms. I have not checked out the RocketM line however. Happy to throw some time testing and setting up, if someone buys the kit. Simon Vass Managing Director E-Tech Uganda Ltd http://www.etech.ug Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 email: [email protected] skype: e-techservicedesk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Tayehanpour" < [email protected] > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" < [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 11:29:19 AM Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror True, true. My initial thoughts was, after all, that the ISPs wouldn't be involved; this network wouldn't be connected to the Internet, at least not at first, so net-neutrality is irrelevant to this project. On 23 May 2012 11:24, Jake Markhus < [email protected] > wrote: Thank you Edmond for bringing us BACK on track. I really do not see the need for an ISP at this initial stage since all we are trying to do is BLANKET the entire Bukoto street with a free, easy to access, easy to maintain (self-maintaining), neutral wireless network. The objective is to get Kampala wired up. If an ISP would like to use that network as a ramp for their paying clients to go online then so be it (they should pay us (LUG)). From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On Behalf Of Edmonds Namasenda Sent: 23 May 2012 10:52 To: Uganda Linux User Group Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror Gentlemen and Ladies, Somewhere I read about a pilot network to be established in the Bukoto Street (Kamwokya / Kololo) or so area where many ICT companies are camped. Where did it end? We could begin sourcing equipment and ISOs. Any interested ISPs would then find us somewhere. As any salary earner, I would gladly contribute to both equipment and ISO contributions... at the end of the month. That is my humble thinking. # Edmonds. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). 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