[K3PZN-List] More on Mesh Networking

[Sean KB3IMT]

While Curt Milton via K3PZN-List dreams of electric sheep...:

> I have learned via our SM that we have significant ham WiFi (aka 
> Mesh networking) activities in our midst.� And a guru who gives 
> presentations in an adjacent county.� It does seem like a useful 
> tool to add to our capabilities.�

> Its likely a bigger project than any of us can handle -- but I 
> see many resources (aka people) in the club with analogous 
> experience.�

> We will need folk to determine how we would use this in service 
> -- Tony, Joe ??� This of course is most important.� Please read 
> the wiki link I sent earlier.�

I recall a presentation some time ago about using WAPs (wifi
routers) for ham use. We were in the classrooms across from the
bunker then weren't we ?

I can think of one use of this type of service. Won't agencies we
serve need to send information to or from a software database ? The
internet isn't 100% reliable and services may use a so-called "big
data" solution and if communication is lost so is their access to
the database.

> We need some network savvy people -- Sean, Eric, Andy .... And 
> maybe a few who do RF -- pretty much all of us.��

> (I don't normally single people out, but want to emphasize we 
> have the folk to do this).�

> It does seem like a project to energize the club with its diverse
>  facets.� We need some club budget for hardware that the club 
> will use but it should not be substantial.�

Do we have wifi equipment ? Existing computer hardware should be
fine and there shouldn't be much software issues.

> I am thinking this should be the focus of a fall meeting, but if 
> someone wants to prepare a short appetizer for an upcoming 
> meeting that would also be good.�

July's meeting is still set for demonstrating the shelter kit at the
non-profit center, right ?

-- 
Sean
KB3IMT