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| There have been many suggestions and counter suggestions on what makes a community node "a node". | Here is the list of criteria which a node needs to meet in order to be an official PersonalTelco node. See NodeTypes for a list of all the different types of nodes: |
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| Here is a list of criteria which I think a Gateway node needs to meet in order to be considered a PersonalTelco community node: | '''All Nodes''' |
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* Must be listed on the NodeMap * Must provide free and unrestricted access to the internet or WirelessCloud * Must have a standardized ESSID (see below) * Must broadcast it's ESSID * Must have a DHCP server * Should run a CaptivePortal gateway (eg. NoCatAuth) * Must NOT use WEP or an overly restrictive firewall to restrict access |
* Must be listed on the [http://maps.personaltelco.net/ node map]. |
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| The next issue is what should the ESSID be. There are two basic proposals each with their own advantages: | '''Gateway Node''' |
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1. Use ''www.personaltelco.net'' ESSID * pro: facilitates roaming * pro: is simple * con: causes problems with dense node population * Use ''www.personaltelco.net/node111'' as the ESSID * pro: doesn't assume that discrete nodes have a common backbone (which is really what the ESSID is supposed to identify) * pro: allows node specific information in the ESSID * con: breaks layer 2 roaming unless ESSID set to "Any" (which can cause problems if there are other non-personaltelco nodes around) * Use 1 for nodes which are part of the WirelessCloud and 2 for nodes which are logically discrete from the rest of the network * pro: solves all the problems! * con: is more complicated * con: what happens as networks merge (eg. there's a NE "wireless could" and a SE "wireless cloud" that don't meet) |
* The AccessPoint must '''not''' restrict access via ["WEP"], ["802.1x"] or any other mechanism. * The AccessPoint must broadcast it's ["ESSID"]. * The AccessPoint must have its ["ESSID"] set to ''www.personaltelco.net'' or ''www.personaltelco.net/nodeXXX'' (where XXX is the number from the [http://maps.personaltelco.net/ node map]). * The network must provide free and open access (blocking port 25?) to the internet or "wireless cloud". * Must display an AcceptableUseAgreement, ideally it should run a CaptivePortal. * Must run a DHCP server. |
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| I prefer option 3. -- AdamShand |
'''Repeater Node'''' * Must connect at least two other repeater or gateway nodes together. |
Here is the list of criteria which a node needs to meet in order to be an official PersonalTelco node. See NodeTypes for a list of all the different types of nodes:
All Nodes
Must be listed on the [http://maps.personaltelco.net/ node map].
Gateway Node
The AccessPoint must not restrict access via ["WEP"], ["802.1x"] or any other mechanism.
The AccessPoint must broadcast it's ["ESSID"].
The AccessPoint must have its ["ESSID"] set to www.personaltelco.net or www.personaltelco.net/nodeXXX (where XXX is the number from the [http://maps.personaltelco.net/ node map]).
- The network must provide free and open access (blocking port 25?) to the internet or "wireless cloud".
Must display an AcceptableUseAgreement, ideally it should run a CaptivePortal.
- Must run a DHCP server.
Repeater Node'
- Must connect at least two other repeater or gateway nodes together.