The original post asked about information to " implement a mesh network in the neighborhood around a fixed address like a school. The goal would be to provide free Internet access primarily for apartment residents" He never said anything about the greater TC area.. it sounds like he was thinking of providing access over a few blocks fixed around a central point.. pretty big difference. Chuck Cole wrote: > I'd like to see actual technical response to the technical points I cited about mesh networks... add latency to the list > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org >> [mailto:tcwug-list-bounces at tcwug.org]On Behalf Of Chuck Cole >> >>>> ... Volunteers will have power outages and ISP downtime, so the average "availability state" of such a mesh would be >>>> "irregular" on good days. A Minneapolis mesh probably wouldn't provide regular >>>> connections to / in Apple Valley, Stillwater, Plymouth or Owatonna and between those points. >>>> >>>> >>>> 2) at no time would there be predictable "homogeneous regular mesh" connectivity over the greater TC area. >>>> >>>> 3) Always heterogeneous over significant areas, but operational specs probably based upon homogeneity. >>>> >>>> >>>> 5) doesn't mitigate any stated present deficiency or an unstated one I am aware of. >>>> >>>> 6) probably not "plug and play" security or setup >>>> >>>> 7) probably not a replacement for a personal ISP connection, because of no assured connection state or security or bandwidth. >>>> >>>> 8) seems like wishful "thinking", minus any specs for assured availabilities. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Chuck: Where's your disclaimer? This is definitely a corporate telco >>> line if I ever heard one. >>> > > BS: most of that was clear and specific technical and other requirement data. None of the specifics have been commented upon. > > I'm not opposed to something I don't need, but is this "disorganized mesh network" real or just a quasi-feasible fantasy? > > > > Chuck > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tcwug-list at tcwug.org > http://mailman.tcwug.org/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.13.1/2212 - Release Date: 07/01/09 05:53:00 > >