[MLB-WIRELESS] Melbwireless Digest, Vol 38, Issue 4

[Mike Everest]

Hi Barty,

According to Peter's plots, I'll probably be below the horizon from your
place, but I'll be watching anyhow! ;-)

Cheers.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au [mailto:melbwireless-
> bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of The King of Foxes
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 November 2008 5:43 PM
> To: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Melbwireless Digest, Vol 38, Issue 4
> 
> i should have my ultrawap on my mast by the 9th, pointed at Port A.
> set in AP mode. look for SSID= JTQ.melbwireless
> 
> -Barty, NODE JTQ
> 
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> >   1. Re: Long distance links (Peter Buncle)
> >   2. Re: Long distance links (Mike Everest)
> >   3. Re: Long distance links (Ben Balbo)
> >   4. roaming between 2 AP's? (Mark Aitken)
> >   5. Re: Long distance links (Mike Everest)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 08:57:06 +1100
> > From: "Peter Buncle" <peter at nmc.net.au>
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Long distance links
> > To: "Ben Balbo" <ben at benbalbo.com>, <mike at viewbankrise.net.au>,
> >        <thekingoffoxes at gmail.com>
> > Cc: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > Message-ID:
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> >
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> > (For those interested I'll be showing a
> > radio mobile demo at this Friday's (14th) MW meeting
> > And I'm put the images up on mw at
> > )
> >
> >
> >
> > I've done some plotting with radio mobile
> > and I don't think the nearest trees are your problem.
> >
> > You really need to get a note on the nearby hill ,
> > It'll then cover all of port arlington and provide
> > a great bounce point to melbourne.
> >
> > If you can start researching the site we can provide
> > The expertise and equipment to get it running.
> >
> > See the plots at;
> >
> >
> http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/Radio_Mobile_Plots/Gee
> l
> > ong_to_Melbourne/Port_Arlington_Plots/image1.JPG
> >
> >
> http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/Radio_Mobile_Plots/Gee
> l
> > ong_to_Melbourne/Port_Arlington_Plots/image2.JPG
> >
> >
> http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/Radio_Mobile_Plots/Gee
> l
> > ong_to_Melbourne/Port_Arlington_Plots/image3.JPG
> >
> >
> http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/files/Images/Radio_Mobile_Plots/Gee
> l
> > ong_to_Melbourne/Port_Arlington_Plots/image4.JPG
> >
> >
> > Ben, can you visit the hill and take photo's and enquire about
> > access / power ?
> >
> > You'll be amazed what may happen if your nice and just ask.
> > (get a name / contact number if you manage to contact someone)
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Peter
> > Vice President
> > Melbourne Wireless
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au
> > [mailto:melbwireless-bounces at wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Ben Balbo
> > Sent: Saturday, 1 November 2008 11:24 AM
> > To: mike at viewbankrise.net.au
> > Cc: melbwireless at wireless.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Long distance links
> >
> > mw at freenet.net.au wrote:
> >> The location I tried is listed on the MW site as node KBV
> >> (http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/maps/view?id=KBV)
> >
> > I've created KBY
> (http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/maps/view?id=KBY)
> >
> >> Corner of Batman/Willis looks pretty good - you have just enough
> >> altitude that you might be able to get over the nearest trees (see
> >> attached)
> >
> > No attachment?
> >
> >> If you can find an SSID of 'freenet.net.au', then you have a lock on
> >> us :)
> >
> > I won't be down in Port again for a while, but when I do I'll start
> > looking...
> >
> > BB
> >
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> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 09:55:26 +1100
> > From: "Mike Everest" <mw at freenet.net.au>
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Long distance links
> > To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> > Message-ID: <001301c93e07$56ae0c70$040a2550$@net.au>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Hi Peter,
> >
> >> I've done some plotting with radio mobile
> >> and I don't think the nearest trees are your problem.
> >
> > As far as tests I made from nearby Ben's location, it was the trees
> for sure
> > since I could connect to an AP a few hundred m south of KBN but no
> sign of
> > KBN itself.  From my viewpoint, I could clearly see the lovely banks
> ridge
> > between a break in the trees (which was probably where that other AP
> was
> > coming through)
> >
> > Looking at your terrain plot, though, seems like there is a bit of
> high
> > ground that may block my place from Ben too :(
> >
> > How accurate is that terrain data?
> >
> >> You really need to get a note on the nearby hill ,
> >> It'll then cover all of port arlington and provide
> >> a great bounce point to melbourne.
> >
> > That's for sure - it would be a perfect spot.
> >
> >> If you can start researching the site we can provide
> >> The expertise and equipment to get it running.
> >>
> >> See the plots at;
> >
> > Nice plots - I wish I had software like that a couple of years back
> when I
> > could have really used something like it back then :)
> >
> > So is the software selecting the radio parameters to determine what
> is
> > required to make the link work, or do you need to plug in those
> details to
> > experiment with different arrangements?  I guess I'll be able to see
> it for
> > myself next week ;-)
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:33:43 +1100
> > From: Ben Balbo <ben at benbalbo.com>
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Long distance links
> > To: Peter Buncle <peter at nmc.net.au>
> > Cc: melbwireless at wireless.org.au, mike at viewbankrise.net.au,
> >        thekingoffoxes at gmail.com
> > Message-ID: <490F8A57.90704 at benbalbo.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> > Hi Peter!
> >
> >> (For those interested I'll be showing a
> >> radio mobile demo at this Friday's (14th) MW meeting
> >> And I'm put the images up on mw at
> >> )
> >
> > Awesome - I'll be there!
> >
> >> You really need to get a note on the nearby hill ,
> >> It'll then cover all of port arlington and provide
> >> a great bounce point to melbourne.
> >
> > Mike: that seems to be around the corner of Tower Rd and Alison St.
> I've
> > emailed some friends in Port to see if they know anyone that lives
> near
> > there - don't suppose you or your friend do?
> >
> >> Ben, can you visit the hill and take photo's and enquire about
> >> access / power ?
> >>
> >> You'll be amazed what may happen if your nice and just ask.
> >> (get a name / contact number if you manage to contact someone)
> >
> > I'll be in Port on the 15th so I'll take photos and, unless I find
> Mike
> > or I know someone there, will canvas the houses in the area.
> >
> > The MW meeting the night before will be a great opportunity to find
> out
> > as much as possible in order to help me sell the idea ;-)
> >
> > Cheers
> > BB
> >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:35:26 +1100
> > From: Mark Aitken <nodegxt at yahoo.com.au>
> > Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] roaming between 2 AP's?
> > To: Melb Wireless <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> > Message-ID: <490F98CE.8030107 at yahoo.com.au>
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> >
> > Gday,
> >
> > I have 2 AP's within my house,  one upstairs for my kids and one
> > downstairs for me.
> >
> > I would like to be able to have any wireless device connect to the
> best
> > suited AP at the time,
> > ie, roaming.
> >
> > Is it just a matter of having the same SSID and Security Key and just
> > let the laptop/pda just
> > do it's thing or is there more to it?
> >
> > Thanks for your time
> >
> > Mark
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 11:58:14 +1100
> > From: "Mike Everest" <mw at freenet.net.au>
> > Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Long distance links
> > To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> > Message-ID: <003601c93e18$6a966c30$3fc34490$@net.au>
> > Content-Type: text/plain;       charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Hi Ben,
> >
> >> > You really need to get a note on the nearby hill , It'll then
> cover
> >> > all of port arlington and provide a great bounce point to
> melbourne.
> >>
> >> Mike: that seems to be around the corner of Tower Rd and Alison St.
> >> I've emailed some friends in Port to see if they know anyone that
> lives
> >> near there - don't suppose you or your friend do?
> >
> > My friend lives on the lowest end of Batman.  Me?  I'm in Lovely
> Banks -
> > 30Km west of you! ;-)
> >
> >> The MW meeting the night before will be a great opportunity to find
> out
> >> as much as possible in order to help me sell the idea ;-)
> >
> > See you there! :)
> >
> > Cheers,  Mike.
> >
> >
> >
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