WiFi case (just rambling)
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:32 am
Hi,
I'll be providing wireless internet for a smallish open air festival this summer.
Approx. 1500 attendees on an organic farm, just outside of Munich.
I'm doing it just for fun/learning this time ... maybe for profit at some larger festivals next year.
How often does one get to play with large-ish wireless networks, without having any real pressure/responsibility? ;-)
I'm posting this as it involves two tough things, a cf19 mk3 and a pelican 1560.
The cf19 will be used as Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP) with Polipo+500gb ssd for caching
and ssh tunnel to a remote server for bandwith compression.
This should help to push something like 50 mbits through a tiny 16mbits landline.
I reckon this won't handle more than a few youtube streams without buffering like hell,
but should be plenty for 500+ smartphones browsing the web and doing email.
I'll be using three Ruckus R500 for the three main areas (farm house + big tent + cow barn) with 5ghz backhaul mesh.
Two Ubiquity UAPs will be used for additional low-density backstage coverage,
while two Ubiquity Edgerouters will hopefully take care of all fixed-lan switching, routing and (basic) firewalling needs.
Anyways, I've assembled the case this week and want to share these observations:
1) a cf19 fits tightly into a pelican 1560, so this would be a great case for storing 8-10 cf19s.
2) Plasti Dip is excellent stuff for hardening & hiding pelican foam cubes, so that they won't tear easily.
3) A crazy amount of ethernet/power cables (~120m/~400ft) can fit into a tiny(38x15x15cm) spot ;-)
BR,
Karl Klammer
I'll be providing wireless internet for a smallish open air festival this summer.
Approx. 1500 attendees on an organic farm, just outside of Munich.
I'm doing it just for fun/learning this time ... maybe for profit at some larger festivals next year.
How often does one get to play with large-ish wireless networks, without having any real pressure/responsibility? ;-)
I'm posting this as it involves two tough things, a cf19 mk3 and a pelican 1560.
The cf19 will be used as Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP) with Polipo+500gb ssd for caching
and ssh tunnel to a remote server for bandwith compression.
This should help to push something like 50 mbits through a tiny 16mbits landline.
I reckon this won't handle more than a few youtube streams without buffering like hell,
but should be plenty for 500+ smartphones browsing the web and doing email.
I'll be using three Ruckus R500 for the three main areas (farm house + big tent + cow barn) with 5ghz backhaul mesh.
Two Ubiquity UAPs will be used for additional low-density backstage coverage,
while two Ubiquity Edgerouters will hopefully take care of all fixed-lan switching, routing and (basic) firewalling needs.
Anyways, I've assembled the case this week and want to share these observations:
1) a cf19 fits tightly into a pelican 1560, so this would be a great case for storing 8-10 cf19s.
2) Plasti Dip is excellent stuff for hardening & hiding pelican foam cubes, so that they won't tear easily.
3) A crazy amount of ethernet/power cables (~120m/~400ft) can fit into a tiny(38x15x15cm) spot ;-)
BR,
Karl Klammer