I don't think so. Page 17 contrasts the FreeBSD implementation with "most implementations" on page 16.
Mike Hammett wrote: > So does page 16 imply that a GPS system could be used? > > It sounds like these new Atheros chipsets have TDMA hardware on them. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Randy Cosby" <dco...@infowest.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 12:19 AM > To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FreeBSD hackers.... Needed for WISP related product... > > >> I think what we're talking about is the TDMA package for Freebsd (which >> is probably exactly what is being used by UBNT). >> >> http://people.freebsd.org/~sam/TDMAPresentation-20090921.pdf >> >> Randy >> >> Travis Johnson wrote: >> >>> I think everything you have described can be done now with >>> Mikrotik.... routing, firewall, routing daemons, scripting, etc. also >>> being able to use $50 boards up to $1,000 X86 based systems moving >>> gigabits of traffic. All with standard parts. >>> >>> So what would this FreeBSD system bring to the table that can't be >>> done already? >>> >>> Travis >>> Microserv >>> >>> MDK wrote: >>> >>>> Actually, it's far better than cost-effective. >>>> >>>> It's flexible, in both hardware and capabilities. Firewall, routing, >>>> routing daemons, and other things. >>>> >>>> Frankly, I find the physical aspects of the Airmax stuff frustratingly >>>> limited. >>>> >>>> I've grown fond of my immense ability to do creative stuff with Star-OS >>>> and >>>> a wide array of physical forms - especially since much of my network >>>> relies >>>> on low power consumption. >>>> >>>> AirMax, deployed as an AP and clients... seems ok. But that's only a >>>> small part of a good network. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Jayson Baker" <jay...@spectrasurf.com> >>>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:51 PM >>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FreeBSD hackers.... Needed for WISP related >>>> product... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Availability is supposedly resolved. We'll see. >>>>> >>>>> Routing... there is a full SDK. You can do anything you want on those >>>>> things. The new ones have 400+MHz proc's, plenty to do some >>>>> routing/firewalling. >>>>> >>>>> I just can't see a home grown solution like you're proposing being >>>>> cost-effective. We spent about 2 months on a project just like this, >>>>> and >>>>> started to have some pretty awesome performance and results. >>>>> >>>>> Then UBNT stuff came out. >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:39 PM, MDK <rea...@muddyfrogwater.us> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Given UBNT's record of unavailability of product, and the inability >>>>>> to >>>>>> route via the interface, I vastly prefer this to UBNT's products. >>>>>> >>>>>> Now, mind you, I'm not really putting them down, but this is an >>>>>> excellent >>>>>> infrastructure tool... Routing and other capabilities that vastly >>>>>> exceed >>>>>> some better known... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> From: "Jayson Baker" <jay...@spectrasurf.com> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:25 PM >>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FreeBSD hackers.... Needed for WISP related >>>>>> product... >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Is there really much need for this, given the new AirMax product >>>>>>> line? >>>>>>> I'm just saying... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 9:19 PM, MDK <rea...@muddyfrogwater.us> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What would you call a totally proprietary, TDMA based protocol, >>>>>>>> without >>>>>>>> ACK >>>>>>>> or CSMA? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Doesn't look a whole lot like 802.11x, but if you wish to say it is, >>>>>>>> then, >>>>>>>> for you it is :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> From: "Travis Johnson" <t...@ida.net> >>>>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:36 PM >>>>>>>> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [WISPA] FreeBSD hackers.... Needed for WISP related >>>>>>>> product... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you are using Atheros based hardware, it's still 802.11... >>>>>>>>> regardless >>>>>>>>> of what software you put on top of it. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Travis >>>>>>>>> Microserv >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> MDK wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If you're a WISP and have interest in using commodity - off the >>>>>>>>>> shelf - >>>>>>>>>> Atheros based hardware to achieve higher than ethernet speeds over >>>>>>>>>> wireless... This is not a tweak of 802.11, it is a completely >>>>>>>>>> different >>>>>>>>>> mode... >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> There is currently an opportunity to do so, where most of the work >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> has >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> been >>>>>>>>>> done by various others in the FreeBSd community, but it is not >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> integrated >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> or >>>>>>>>>> packaged as a useful WISP product, and that's what needs to be >>>>>>>>>> done. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> This does not need to result in an open source release, due to the >>>>>>>>>> relaxed >>>>>>>>>> BSD license. Or, it can. But I'm looking for some people who >>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>> experience with freebsd, and have an interest in integrating what >>>>>>>>>> could >>>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>> an awesome performing product using inexpensive commodity >>>>>>>>>> hardware. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> email me at pda at neofast dot net or mark at neofast dot net >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> WISPA Wants You! 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