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Mississippi Grant Project
This page will serve as a central repository for proposals and decisions regarding our upcoming grant proposal. Please date your thoughts and leave your name. -MichaelWeinberg
At Hack Night, the following was outlined:
- Meyer Deadline Jan 15th. Answer within 3 mo.
- Rooftop on N. Mississippi 4000 block
- Requesting 6 MB DSL line donation (ISP to be announced)
- VoIP phones in local businesses, other community gathering places
- Community message board and other network services
- Metrix or similar solution as backbone
AaronBaer will be lead for getting all tech info worked out
MichaelWeinberg will write grant proposal and oversee execution
Grant will be for 1 year, with first 6 mo. dedicated to buildout and last 6 mo. for tweaking and community education/outreach. -MichaelWeinberg 11/11/04
Site survey was done this morning. Plan to use a 3 radio antenna array mounted on a chimney. Currently two rooftops are in play: one as the anchor point and wired backhaul location, and the other for wireless backhaul to extend the coverage. -MichaelWeinberg 11/13/04
Hardware Information and Prices
Backhaul Infrastructure
Metrix Mark II $539.99/each BR http://metrix.net/metrix/products/packages/MET-KIT-MARK-II.html
Metrix Mark I $329/each BR http://metrix.net/metrix/products/packages/MET-KIT-MARK-I.html
Cisco 1230 AIRONET 1230 AG ACCESS POINT (donation) BR http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6132/index.html
Client Infrastructure
Linksys/Cisco Bridges WET54GS5 $158.65/each BR http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=615
Other Needed Hardware
Antennas
Antenna Mounts
POE Injectors $40/each
LMR400 20' $25; 10' $18
Other needed equipment
Network Gadgets
VoIP phones GrandStream Budgetone $65/each BR http://voipstore.pulver.com/product_info.php?products_id=33