On Mon, 16 Feb 2004, Alon K wrote:
> > Hi, > > I have seen many sites that present mesh network over WiFi. > > Some of them works under linux. Some of them got thier own kernel. I > couldn't make them to work. > > Is there a specific one that�has been tested and working? Sort of. If you can dedicate a spare computer, the easiest route is to get a hold of the CD that installs RoofNet: http://www.pdos.lcs.mit.edu/grid/software.html or follow the instructions on that site to download the code and compile it. I am almost done on a project based on the above referenced code, that will boot and run off of a single floppy. Again it will require its own computer, but that computer need not be very powerful, a Pentium 75 should do. I having working code that runs on a general purpose desktop computer running Debian (Linux) 3.0. I may make that available, once I figure out how one gets kernel patches into Debian in a reasonable, smooth way. > Is there > something that works under Windows (XP or other)? Not that I know of, and probably not for a while: Mesh networking requires some low-level mucking about in the kernel, and without source code that's very difficult. Even if I were to put myself in danger by looking at that recently leaked Microsoft Source Code ;) Mesh Networks are really cutting-edge technology, and you can bleed a little if you aren't up to the task of recompiling a kernel. If this is for a commercial purpose and you need some consultants, feel free to contact me via email. -- general wireless list, a bawug thing <http://www.bawug.org/> [un]subscribe: http://lists.bawug.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless
