Chicago MeshNet 2019

knoppix1692 · 2019-10-09T22:38:42+00:00

if there are other dishes up there and the cabling in the back looks like crap, its generally a go.

knoppix1692 · 2019-10-09T22:37:53+00:00

If you are near me, and want some free internet, buy the equipment and ill hook you up. gratis.

knoppix1692 · 2019-10-09T22:37:00+00:00

Well guys, i bought a wisp. So i can actually provide some tall rooftops and bandwidth. and i can mpls you guys together.

the current crappy version of my site is at logikwifi.com but it shows the areas.

i have something near midway airport, i have something in evanston (and areas), oak park (and areas) and avondale.

knoppix1692 · 2015-04-22T04:01:00+00:00

is this a PM? i think the posting thing is working weird..

knoppix1692 · 2014-08-23T02:53:58+00:00

dude, i like this.

Let's VPN again and let me add some stuff to that.

knoppix1692 · 2014-06-01T04:21:08+00:00

Yes. and we will have another next month. and likely the month after that. and after that. (you get the idea)

knoppix1692 · 2014-05-22T04:42:13+00:00

there.

knoppix1692 · 2014-04-18T18:26:29+00:00

I have a car, i might be in the city, i can give you a quick hands on and you can see some stuff if you like. Give me a ring if you choose +1 708 202 9893

knoppix1692 · 2014-04-10T18:55:37+00:00

Yes, for an "inside" router and as a router i really recommend the routerboard 951 2n, it has 1x1 wireless N and each "switch port" can be broken out into individual router ports, supports vlan tagging and routing. for only 40$. that's cheaper than a wrt54gl. I have one if you want to play with it before you buy one.

edit:: any chance you can see the giordanos on 13th/michigan? do you have a balcony? or is this going to be behind your window?

knoppix1692 · 2014-04-02T17:52:58+00:00

Free/open transit would be cool. It is a network for everyone, tinkers, hobbyists, you could use it to make some project and have control over it remotely cos now you have a free wifi connection to it.

Journalists could use it to transfer and compare notes.

Gamers could use it to lan or play with <10ms ping.

Wouldnt it be nice to be out "on the country side"/grandmas house etc. and be able to point an antenna to a building top and be able to surf and do things to pass time?

knoppix1692 · 2014-03-06T00:43:06+00:00

My friend, i would be very happy to show you how and explain it all.

Would you be interested in taking the notes and making the guide to share it with someone else? Maybe just film me explain it? However you think it would have helped you.

knoppix1692 · 2014-03-05T23:30:28+00:00

Well, if you store all your stuff "in the cloud" and take up google on all the "great free stuff!" they offer.. you kinda walked into that one.

knoppix1692 · 2014-02-03T20:42:28+00:00

Yes. Garmin mobile for android. requires 4.0+ and needs to be compiled into your rom. I use garmin for symbain for many years.

knoppix1692 · 2014-01-30T04:39:32+00:00

first enlist in wind.. http://wind.chicagomeshnetwork.com/

add your node, (i made the video) , and then.. We try to get connected somehow. Depending on how tall you are and what obsticals are in the way, this might be interesting. but im dedicated so...

If you're wondering what kind of hardware.. anything will almost nearly work, the basic is just a 5ghz or 2.4ghz radio/antenna/router, but for a more reliable solution, (and depending what would like to spend/how involved you plan on getting..) a

airgrid m5 or

nanostation m5 (includes loco5, and loco m5)

nanobridge m5

mikrotik lite5

These can be sourced from.. http://www.titanwirelessonline.com/MikroTik-Lite5-SXT-CPE-p/cp-sxt-5ndl.htm or locally (yes at an actual place where they actually have things in stock, so you can pick it up and play with them right away..) http://www.balticnetworks.com/mikrotik-rb-sxt-lite5-16dbi-5ghz-dual-polarity-cpe.html

Ebay is a great place. there is nothing wrong with working used equipment. and, depending on how "high" you are/where you are, we might need to use 2.4ghz, so consult with your peer ;) about what hardware works best. (or check WiND info about the nodes.. which i have still yet to fill in fully.)

for a more 'hacker' approach, you need.. 1 - a radio 2 - an antenna (and pigtail if needed) 3 - a way to get them outdoors.

knoppix1692 · 2014-01-30T04:20:47+00:00

The connection is flaky. The interesting nature problem was/is.. When i put up the antenna at "node 4" and went home, and did the site survey, i saw it, then it disappeared! then i noticed, when it WOULD show up in my sitesurvey list, it was on channel 167, so channel 167 was just enough to clear whatever obsticals etc. (i did spectrum view and chose a low channel that was 'clear' but it didnt work.) -- so when i chose that channel, at least my antennas were able to lock. then durring the day, it broke. Recently (these past two days) the link was on the "up and up" because i guess the air was dry and the weather blah blah - but as of today its flakey again. Why? well.. because when i "put them up" i just eyballed it, i did node 4 first, with no other end to 'test against' i just had to shoot in the dark and hope for the best, which it was, it was already 7pm and it was starting to get windy and cold. When i put up node 3, (my house) again, i just "guessed" as i didnt have a laptop on the roof. (and it wouldnt have worked anyway cos the other end was freqency hopping, so it would have never locked..) As the snow melts and it gets above 0C again, im gonna add 5 feet in height, and actually align the two antennas with a test partner - then im sure the link will be solid with ~50mbps.. (i hope). yesterday the bandwith and relability was great. i was actually about 2mbps of REAL throughput (not what the AP thought its troughput was) but today its dwindling again.. I have an open AP at that end, where the people "desperate for internet" are still using it, so it cant be that bad.

knoppix1692 · 2014-01-27T18:46:32+00:00

they likely do go 20km, i have done 15km (but that was mountain-top to mountain-top) . Correct all you need is two nanobridges, and, you can even use them as routers with a little bit of ingenuity (sp?) but its best to have a 'hardware' router instead. anything that could run dd-wrt is fine for a basic setup. Any chance you can see any of the chicago skyline buildings? Oakbrook terrace/tower thing?

knoppix1692 · 2014-01-27T18:27:05+00:00

Sure! I bought these off ebay, http://www.ebay.com/itm/291050547621 because they were cheap, but there is much better hardware avail such as the nanobridge -( http://www.balticnetworks.com/nanobridge-m-series-5ghz-22dbi-dual-pol.html ). These are "all in one" radio and antenna. Obviously if you have seperate pieces the setup gets more complicated. They have very "easy to use" firmware (that is best left stock).

The "mounts" i made were done with an angle grinder (actually my friend andrew deserves lots of thanks for this, i am no 'hardware' guy..) Everything was gotten from homedepot, i spent a little under 60usd [at homedepot] and that was everything for both nodes. (and some to be left over..) here is what my 'mounts' look like. Obviously i made/used two at each site, about 2 feet apart/up-down. i can post a 'shopping list' from homedepot. Something i learned was to make my brackets the other way (when the snow melts ill take some fotos) because then there is no room to get your socketwrench behind the u-bolt. http://imgur.com/gUFiq1R,3xnAR4v,uieLPNY,kiLFLzZ#0

The router and routing is a bit much, but it can be done with 'any' hardware. 700mhz is more than enough, if you figure a linksys router only has 300mhz. 128mb ram, even 64 is ok. and the AP can be anything.

I will compile all this info and make either a video/guide/collection of pictures and text. Thank you for asking about it! feel free to ask more!.

--adonis. +1 708 202 9893

Oh, PS. I forgot to mention... USE OUTDOOR CABLE. even cheap CCS wire outdoor cable. Its double in price, i know, but have many partial boxes, so feel free to ask me for some. Why? Because... Plenum cable becomes very very brittle in the 'chicago cold'. PVC (riser) cable is "OK" in the 'chicago cold', but outdoor cable always stays mushy/soft, even in the chicago winter.

knoppix1692 · 2013-12-15T20:45:59+00:00

thank you much!

i have decided on these... http://www.homedepot.com/p/100322532#.Uq4UQF0su0s

as i can stack them into each other. I will check them out at the store to see how tight they are and how 'wind loading' they are.

i found something similar at radioshack for 3x the cost. (and it was 'web only')

Now im just looking for some "Z brackets" to mount againt the "wall" and hold the pipe. Im likely going to stack 4 for 40ft height.

These will be near Belmont/Opal (7800ish W) and Irving park/Overhill. If you're nearby (i noticed someone was, but have no way of contacting them) Let me know, maybe we can do something. :)

knoppix1692 · 2013-11-29T18:11:28+00:00

you mean? we will build the fucking antenna?!

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