I was thinking that real testing of the XSCE, mesh-potatoe AP (if available), or openWRT TP-Link could be done in the wild during the Basecamp@Malacca on Nov 16-18. Can get direct feedback of users with the 20+ XO and other devices from this direct/indirect stress test.
Cheers.. for BYOD >-----Original Message----- >From: Tony Anderson [mailto:tony_ander...@usa.net] >Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 02:30 AM >To: 'XS Devel' >Subject: [Server-devel] mesh potato > >Hi, > >There was discussion of this at the SF sprint. > >As I understand it, openWRT (from the Shuttleworth project) can be >installed on >a TP-Link router. It can be configured to serve connected XOs (such as >in a classroom) >on a mesh. It could also serve as a gateway to the school server's LAN. > >If this could work, then the schoolserver would not provide DHCP (since >the mesh potato routers would >have fixed addresses on the schoolserver LAN) and would not provide >ejabberd (since that function is >served by the classroom-level mesh). > >Presumably each classroom mesh would be a subnet of the LAN so that >openWRT would act as a gateway >for messages directed at the schoolserver. > >Is my understanding in the ballpark? > >Is there someone in the community who is working on this capability or >is an appropriate reference for further >information? > >Tony >_______________________________________________ >Server-devel mailing list >Server-devel@lists.laptop.org >http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel > _______________________________________________ Server-devel mailing list Server-devel@lists.laptop.org http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel
