[nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-24 Thread Karl Haines
I'm looking into doing a wireless mesh setup. I've been looking into WDS, which is supported by the dd-wrt firmware I'm currently planning to use on these routers. So far it looks like it should do what I want, but there will be some hits to performance, as always. Has anyone here used WDS or any

Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-24 Thread Chris McQuistion
I've used it with DD-WRT and Tomato firmware. What are you trying to achieve? Specifically, do you need to extend a wireless network with wireless access point to access point communication or do you have the capability of running ethernet to each WAP? Chris On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:12 PM, K

RE: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-24 Thread Karl Haines
7;ll be investing in some omni-directional antennas as well. Anyone who as experience with that, please speak up as well!! Thanks ;) Karl From: Chris McQuistion [mailto:cmcquist...@watkins.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:15 PM To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [nlug] Wireles

Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-24 Thread Chris McQuistion
l > antennas as well. Anyone who as experience with that, please speak up as > well!! Thanks ;) > > > > Karl > > > > *From:* Chris McQuistion [mailto:cmcquist...@watkins.edu] > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:15 PM > *To:* nlug-talk@googlegroups.com >

RE: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-24 Thread Mark J. Bailey
probably be more reliable in the long run. From: Chris McQuistion [mailto:cmcquist...@watkins.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:34 PM To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations I personally prefer Tomato firmware

Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-24 Thread Steven S. Critchfield
Depending on time frames and ability to play, you might want to check out http://www.villagetelco.org/2008/06/the-origin-of-the-mesh-potato/ I saw this recently in a magazine, and it sounds like it might be just what would be interesting to your neighborhood. - "Karl Haines" wrote: > I'm

RE: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-28 Thread Karl Haines
rience with that, please speak up as well!! Thanks ;) Karl From: Chris McQuistion [mailto:cmcquist...@watkins.edu] Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:15 PM To: nlug-talk@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations I've used it with

Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh implementations

2009-11-28 Thread Don Delp
-talk@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [nlug] Wireless distribution system or other wireless mesh > implementations > > > > I personally prefer Tomato firmware over DD-WRT, though DD-WRT does let you > do more tweaking.  I have used WDS on both and they work about the same. >