On Fri, Jun 27, 2003 at 01:35:16PM -0500, Andrew Zimmer wrote: > I'm wondering if these things have been done already that TCWUG could > potentially use. > > 1. AP mapping software, something simple and not based on a GPS or > longitude and latitude coordinates to map the locations. It would be > nice to setup the Loring park gateway with a web site that could provide > the information to park visitors. Well, if you haven't seen it, there's http://maps.tcwug.org, you can get the GPS coordinates via mapquest, mappoint, or a lot of other places if you need to add additional nodes there. > > 2. A way to distribute AP configuration settings via internet. > Something to deliver dhcpd, web caching, firewall, captive portal, VPN > settings to TCWUG AP's. I know someone was working on this for various platforms.. I had made a very small distro (linux) minus the web caching (it ran off CD-ROM or floppy), and grabbed the config settings from a central server. (un?)fortunately the work has been duplicated elsewhere, and is more user friendly. [snip 3, no real comments here] > 4. A good location for AP configuration documentation, something about > various distributions and captive portals. I know you can find the > stuff on various sites but I have not found site with the Holy Grail of > AP documentation. personaltelco's wiki is the closest thing to a holy grail =) > Also: > > Would it help to work on some TCWUG OS, captive portals, web caching, > VPN, hardware, or antenna recommendations? > > Maybe we can get a sound off on what projects people are working on and > if TCWUG can help. Are there are projects people would like to see > done? I know I'd like to setup some open AP's by the light rail > stations that are coming. > > I've been working on a hardware collection for TCWUG. Currently, I have > 5 Pentium 100 boxes and 1 Athlon 1100 box that are available to TCWUG > projects. Maybe we can create a TCWUG inventory page on the web site. Nifty, the 5 pentiums would made great end nodes, while the athlon could easily host a central database/site (unless it's easier to host it on existing hardware -- depends on who has what when it comes to bandwidth) > > Thanks, > Andrew -- Matthew S. Hallacy FUBAR, LART, BOFH Certified http://www.poptix.net GPG public key 0x01938203 _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Wireless Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.tcwug.org tcwug-list at tcwug.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tcwug-list