Mesh Experiment
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Purpose:
The end goal of the experiment is to provide a mesh cloud (utilizing 802.11s and OLSR), which load balances traffic over multiple outbound connections to the internet. The experiment will focus on using mobile broadband (EDGE/EVDO/HSDPA) and DSL/Cable connections as the upstream connection.
Components:
1) 3G cards. I know that others at the various LUGs have cards, and they are welcome to contribute them for use during the experiment if they so desire.
2) Wifi cards on mesh nodes. See the Open80211s project and OLSR Project for more information on mesh software.
Mesh Experiment Phase I Crawl
This will setup routing, dhcp and get a fully workable Virtual Machine. This machine can then be shared with other users for easy reuse.
Targeted end date: Friday 11/21/2008.
Mesh Experiment Phase II Walk
Part 1. Install OLSR and Open80211s and setup a 2 node mesh. Back haul to the internet will be via the USB Wifi connection.
Targeted end date: Friday 11/28/2008.
Mesh Experiment Phase III Run
Setup mesh between multiple nodes with multiple outbound connections.
Targeted end date: Friday 12/12/2008.
Mesh Experiment Phase IV Fly
Traffic management/QOS.
Targeted end date: Friday 12/26/2008.
Mesh Experiment FAQ
Q1) Do you need a 3G card to participate in the experiment.
A1) No. Only if you want to provide an upstream internet connection.
Q2) What is the purpose of the test?
A2) The purpose of the test is to see how an 802.11s and/or OLSR mesh perform, and what performance gains (if any) result from multiple 3G connections.
Q3) Will I require any special software to join the mesh?
A3) No. You will simply join the SSID of SFVLUG as you would at other meetings.
Q4) What hardware is required if I want to be a mesh node?
A4) A wireless card that can operate in master mode. Many atheros chips can do this, as well as others.
