Mac,
I'm surprised you haven't been able to get funds from the governements to
help keep the network going this far along in the game.
I recognized that the first two months was gonna have to be donated, but
with the network up, I'd think government would kick in at this point to
help keep it going. Expecially with Mayors (New Orelans) boasting about
their own networks they are building.
What steps have you tried to get formal assistance from the governements
(local,state, or federal) apposed to just donations?
I'm sure this is an issue of time more than anything, (paperwork and grant
writing sucks :-( ), but was courious what you've tried so far.
As much as I respect what you have done to make all this happen in a time of
need, without asking what you'd get in return, sooner or later this project
is going to have to get funded to keep it going.
Tom DeReggi
RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc
IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband
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From: "Mac Dearman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 12:09 AM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] How to Authenticate/Protect(Was Ethernet based
authentication)
When I first started I used a YDI BCU and still have 2 of them and a
Brilan BCU. It authenticates via MAC addy and when I tell you it will
absolutely shut down a non paying sub - - believe me it will! It has been
my main most method of authentication for the last 4 years. I am moving
over to a MAC/IP via radius here pretty quick as I "may" have some subs
that have a marginal signal and PPPoE demands a crystal clear and
glimmering network connection to avoid trouble for a sub to sign on from
what I have gathered over the years.
Butche is the PPPoE/MT king - - he can chime in here and straighten all
of us out on everything from wireless wife trouble to the 2nd Advent!! :-)
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC.
www.inetsouth.com
www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts)
318-728-8600 - Rayville
318-728-9600
318-376-2562 - cell
Jason wrote:
Mac,
The PPTP I mentioned is, according to my understanding, the main VPN
protocol out there. The reasons I want to avoid it are that the
connection has to be initiated through an icon click and the client
software for Macintosh is 58$.
Mostly, I am looking to authenticate the users...
Jason
Mac Dearman wrote:
Its called "VPN" Its the most simple thing you can do to provide
absolute security with the lowest overhead. If security is your
issue - - its about the only way to really protect data transfer. IMHO
Mac Dearman
Maximum Access, LLC.
www.inetsouth.com
www.radioresponse.org (Katrina relief efforts)
318-728-8600 - Rayville
318-728-9600
318-376-2562 - cell
Jason wrote:
List,
I am on the precipice, ready to take the plunge and become a WISP
(After 1 year of zoning, permits, 16 hr days, etc), but one thing still
bothers me. I haven't decided how to authenticate clients to my
network and REALLY protect their data. The CPE's I will use,
rootenna/Senao2611 combos, do only WEP, which only obfuscates data
nowadays. MAC addresses can be cloned. Proxy login via a browser is
obnoxious for the end user. Ditto PPPoE & VPN logins. There is just
no elegant, KISS solution. I was looking at PPPoE or PPTP
(poptop/linux) with Radius as my system, since this would accomplish
it, but seems like so much trouble and overhead. PPTP is not Mac
friendly, PPPoE requires clients (gasp) or a router (gack!) and the
PPPoE server shipping with Linux is meant "for testing purposes only -
man". I want an Always On (apparently) system for my clients that just
works.
How do you other (small) WISPs do this?
Tangent: How do you Senao 2611 users keep Netbios & windows network
neighborhood data off the wireless network. I was told to add a SOHO
router to the mix, but don't want to invest in more equipment to
maintain.
Jason Wallace
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