Was straying a little and found this... http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?184997-MY-Outdoor-Waterproof-Linksys-WRT54G-Routers-**PICS**-%28no-longer-waterproof%29
...for some creative hands. (Ignore some of the grammatical errors therein) If we are to pool funds for equipment, whom can we have to hold the finances? # Edmonds On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Peter C. Ndikuwera <[email protected]>wrote: > Another vote for Ubiquiti equipment. Used them at an NGO a few years back > to connect about 25 kilometres from Naguru Hill to a research station in > Namulonge. > > -- > Evolution (n): A hypothetical process whereby infinitely improbable events > occur with alarming frequency, order arises from chaos, and no one is given > credit. > > On 23 May 2012 14:04, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You could also try building something like this. >> >> http://www.freedomtoaster.org/ >> >> >> >> Simon Vass >> Managing Director >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> email: [email protected] >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Simon Vass" <[email protected]> >> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 2:02:24 PM >> Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror >> >> Linksys Wireless Router - 250,000/= >> NAS Drive for Software - 100-200$ >> >> >> >> >> >> Simon Vass >> Managing Director >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> email: [email protected] >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Edmonds Namasenda" <[email protected]> >> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 12:11:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror >> >> >> My thinking is that WE (all of us up to the idea) have to contribute to >> buying the kits once agreed upon. >> >> Ubiquiti is quite good though costly. I used some of their equipment >> about two years ago. And, software version updates are often important at >> first set-up to achieve the distances without auto restarts. >> >> We could start with independent boxes at volunteer "hosting" offices and >> an outdoor access router / point. As the "hosting" offices become more, we >> plan implement the interconnection and redundancies. >> >> What are the cost implications for any initial small independent plans >> (in the name of this venture)? >> We might not be in position to get the heavier costs to throw up a mesh >> initially. >> >> # Edmonds >> >> >> On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Simon Vass < [email protected] > wrote: >> >> >> Can I suggest having a word with the Hive Colab, there office is half way >> down Kanjokya Street, next door to SMSmedia and they are on the third floor >> so good line of sight to everyone else, plus Daniel Stern had a idea to do >> something similar way back. Pretty much just need a Omnidirectional radio, >> like http://www.ubnt.com/airmax BulletM or a few directional ones. >> >> If you bought some extra Nanostations you could throw up a couple of >> links across town to. Last time I checked the Powerstation could go up to >> tens of Kms. I have not checked out the RocketM line however. >> >> Happy to throw some time testing and setting up, if someone buys the kit. >> >> >> Simon Vass >> Managing Director >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> email: [email protected] >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Benjamin Tayehanpour" < [email protected] > >> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" < [email protected] > >> >> >> Sent: Wednesday, 23 May, 2012 11:29:19 AM >> Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror >> >> >> True, true. My initial thoughts was, after all, that the ISPs wouldn't be >> involved; this network wouldn't be connected to the Internet, at least not >> at first, so net-neutrality is irrelevant to this project. >> >> >> On 23 May 2012 11:24, Jake Markhus < [email protected] > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thank you Edmond for bringing us BACK on track. >> I really do not see the need for an ISP at this initial stage since all >> we are trying to do is BLANKET the entire Bukoto street with a >> free, easy to access, easy to maintain (self-maintaining), neutral >> wireless network. The objective is to get Kampala wired up. >> >> If an ISP would like to use that network as a ramp for their paying >> clients to go online then so be it (they should pay us (LUG)). >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto: [email protected] ] On >> Behalf Of Edmonds Namasenda >> Sent: 23 May 2012 10:52 >> >> >> To: Uganda Linux User Group >> Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Gentlemen and Ladies, >> >> Somewhere I read about a pilot network to be established in the Bukoto >> Street (Kamwokya / Kololo) or so area where many ICT companies are camped. >> Where did it end? We could begin sourcing equipment and ISOs. Any >> interested ISPs would then find us somewhere. >> >> As any salary earner, I would gladly contribute to both equipment and ISO >> contributions... at the end of the month. >> >> That is my humble thinking. >> >> # Edmonds. >> >
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