Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Gaudenz Steinlin
Hi I've been involved in the network setup of DC12 and more or less followed what has been done for DC13, though I was not the one actually doing most of the stuff there. Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 06:37:43AM +0100, Philip Hands wrote: Kees Cook k...@debian.org

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Hartmann
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:20 PM, Gaudenz Steinlin gaud...@debian.org wrote: If I make it to Portland I can certainly come a few days earlier and help with network setup if needed. I'm not sure yet if I can make it at all though. Same. For reference, I did most of the actual AP deployment for

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Kees Cook
On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 08:07:55PM +0200, Richard Hartmann wrote: On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 6:20 PM, Gaudenz Steinlin gaud...@debian.org wrote: If I make it to Portland I can certainly come a few days earlier and help with network setup if needed. I'm not sure yet if I can make it at all

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Kees Cook
Hi Gaudenz, On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 06:20:28PM +0200, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote: I've been involved in the network setup of DC12 and more or less followed what has been done for DC13, though I was not the one actually doing most of the stuff there. Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: On Fri,

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Carl Karsten
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Kees Cook k...@debian.org wrote: Thanks! These are great details. Since the Video Team has a GigE requirement, we'll have to run physically separate cable for them. The common network in the walls is all 100Mb. Even if a venue has gig in the walls, I have

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Hartmann
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 8:15 PM, Kees Cook k...@debian.org wrote: All devices were flashed with OpenWRT. This is quite practical for two reasons (beside the fact that its Free Software ;-)): - It's easier to deploy identical configuraitons as you can copy around configuration files and don't

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Richard Hartmann
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Carl Karsten c...@nextdayvideo.com wrote: Even if a venue has gig in the walls, I have given up on it being reliable. It is too easy for it to have problems during a talk, and that drops the quality of the video and causes the video team to freak out. solution

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Kees Cook
On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 01:39:33PM -0500, Carl Karsten wrote: On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:15 PM, Kees Cook k...@debian.org wrote: Thanks! These are great details. Since the Video Team has a GigE requirement, we'll have to run physically separate cable for them. The common network in the

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Carl Karsten
On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Richard Hartmann richih.mailingl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 8:39 PM, Carl Karsten c...@nextdayvideo.com wrote: Even if a venue has gig in the walls, I have given up on it being reliable. It is too easy for it to have problems during a talk,

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Steve Langasek
On Mon, Jun 02, 2014 at 08:41:54PM +0200, Richard Hartmann wrote: On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 8:15 PM, Kees Cook k...@debian.org wrote: All devices were flashed with OpenWRT. This is quite practical for two reasons (beside the fact that its Free Software ;-)): - It's easier to deploy identical

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-02 Thread Carl Karsten
If cables need to be purchased, I just bought a few from: http://www.cabling-supplies.com/ethernet-patch-cables.html Very happy with the quality and price (and easy open bags. Also I can bring cat5 cables of various lengths. but please give me an estimate of how many and what length you need -

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-01 Thread Kees Cook
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 04:18:24PM -0700, Benjamin Kerensa wrote: If hardware is coming from budget I would suggest going to Frys in Willsonville since they have everything we could need and price match. Yeah, Fry's may work -- we'll see what's missing once we've got the requirements finished.

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-01 Thread Kees Cook
Hi Gerald, On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 04:23:19PM -0700, Gerald Turner wrote: Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It will be a class B IPv4 network to

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-01 Thread Kees Cook
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 09:37:25PM -0700, tony mancill wrote: On 05/29/2014 04:23 PM, Gerald Turner wrote: Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-01 Thread Kees Cook
On Fri, May 30, 2014 at 06:37:43AM +0100, Philip Hands wrote: Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It will be a class B IPv4 network to wired ports in

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-06-01 Thread Kees Cook
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 04:23:19PM -0700, Gerald Turner wrote: Hi Kees, I have friend that's offering to loan a bunch of gear left over from a warehouse tear-down that his work performed last year. The equipment was originally installed in 2009, so probably no fancy 802.11n/HT. *

[Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-05-29 Thread Kees Cook
Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It will be a class B IPv4 network to wired ports in our conference rooms. This means we need to supply everything else (WAPs, switches, etc). I figure we'll

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-05-29 Thread Benjamin Kerensa
Hello Kees, If hardware is coming from budget I would suggest going to Frys in Willsonville since they have everything we could need and price match. I can help configure and deploy gear. On May 29, 2014 1:59 PM, Kees Cook k...@debian.org wrote: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-05-29 Thread Gerald Turner
Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It will be a class B IPv4 network to wired ports in our conference rooms. This means we need to supply everything else

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-05-29 Thread Patty Langasek
On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 04:23:19PM -0700, Gerald Turner wrote: I have friend that's offering to loan a bunch of gear left over from a warehouse tear-down that his work performed last year. The equipment was originally installed in 2009, so probably no fancy 802.11n/HT. * Several Motorola

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-05-29 Thread tony mancill
On 05/29/2014 04:23 PM, Gerald Turner wrote: Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It will be a class B IPv4 network to wired ports in our conference rooms.

Re: [Debconf-team] Getting the network running

2014-05-29 Thread Philip Hands
Kees Cook k...@debian.org writes: Hi, I'm still trying to get PSU nailed down as far as what they can provide (though I have a good idea based on other events and people). It will be a class B IPv4 network to wired ports in our conference rooms. This means we need to supply everything else