Re: [nycwireless] 16 Multimedia Wi-Fi Hot Spots in 9 Major Parks in NYC
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Anthony Townsend wrote: > yes it was announced about a year and a half ago. they required a $5000 > (i think) deposit to bid, which pretty much ruled NYCwireless out from > the get-go. > > this is the Parks Dept, like every other NYC agency, trying to whore > itself out to any willing buyer, to maximize revenue in a very tight > fiscal environment. > > i suppose the MTA will be next. Nope. They are not a city government department. They are a monstrosity of the state government designed from the outset to be unaccountable to the public. They would simply raise the fare and cook the books than to whore to the public. > > On Nov 10, 2004, at 4:37 PM, Rob Kelley wrote: > > > Was there any news that this concession was even available to bid on? > > > > How did this come about anyway? > > > > Rob > > > > > > -- > NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ > Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ > Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/ > -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] 16 Multimedia Wi-Fi Hot Spots in 9 Major Parks in NYC
On Thu, 11 Nov 2004, Anthony Townsend wrote: > yes it was announced about a year and a half ago. they required a $5000 > (i think) deposit to bid, which pretty much ruled NYCwireless out from > the get-go. > > this is the Parks Dept, like every other NYC agency, trying to whore > itself out to any willing buyer, to maximize revenue in a very tight > fiscal environment. As a taxpayer, they make me happy. -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
Re: [nycwireless] 16 Multimedia Wi-Fi Hot Spots in 9 Major Parks in NYC
yes it was announced about a year and a half ago. they required a $5000 (i think) deposit to bid, which pretty much ruled NYCwireless out from the get-go. this is the Parks Dept, like every other NYC agency, trying to whore itself out to any willing buyer, to maximize revenue in a very tight fiscal environment. i suppose the MTA will be next. On Nov 10, 2004, at 4:37 PM, Rob Kelley wrote: Was there any news that this concession was even available to bid on? How did this come about anyway? Rob -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Soekris 4511 and Wi-Fi cards for sale
I'm selling some Wireless AP equipment. This hardware is great for running Pebble or m0n0wall, and will let you set up your own AP/Captive Portal. If you'd like to purchase more than 1 item, I can give a further discount. 1 Soekris 4511 + power adapter (no CF) -- $150 http://www.soekris.com/ 1 NetGate 2511 MP 802.11b miniPCI card + pigtail + 5dbi rubber duck antenna -- $75 http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?products_id=90 2 NetGate 3054 MP Atheros 802.11b/g miniPCI cards (unused) -- $55 each http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=26_34&products_id=47 Dana Spiegel Director, NYCwireless [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.nycwireless.net -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
[nycwireless] Wifi, meshes, and peering oh my!
I'm currently setting up several root nodes for meshes, and have yet to decide on a meshing protocol. I've tinkered with both MeshAP on stock MeshAP boxes, and OLSR on openWRT, both seem to do their job. I have been leaning more and more in the way of MeshAP since I started working with it. It runs on most commodity hardware I've tried it on. Its pretty easy to manage through WIANA. There is some good software available, asterisk comes to mind first. Its easy to grab an old junker PC, and spend your money on a couple good antennas and wifi cards. The openWRT route is cheap, but a pain to administer, and limited to the stock radios. My experience with it is more of a novelty than something that could gain wide spread effective use. Even though I do prefer OLSR to AODV for mesh routing. There is also the Soekris roll-your-own way, which it a fun option, but building a hopped up Access point on the platform can be pricy and time consuming. I think in an Urban Environment like New York meshing could be a powerful tool to give people free roam of the city and to efficient utilize the resources we have... (limited spectrum, dsl connections that get used a few hours a day, etc). I'd like to hear other peoples opinions and experiences with the subject. .darrel. -- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 7.0.269 / Virus Database: 265.1.0 - Release Date: 11/9/2004 -- NYCwireless - http://www.nycwireless.net/ Un/Subscribe: http://lists.nycwireless.net/mailman/listinfo/nycwireless/ Archives: http://lists.nycwireless.net/pipermail/nycwireless/
