new network

[rosco]

Hi, I'm trying to set up a community network to cover the area where I live. I am looking at using nanostation 2.4. Can anyone suggest the best antenae to use as the base station. I may need to use a repeater as well to get coverage of the whole community. Any help would be appreciated.

[WHT]

http://www.hyperlinktech.com/familylist.aspx?id=148

I'd go with the Powerstation PS2-EXT with an external antenna port.

How may subscribers you looking at? How big an area?

[rosco]

http://www.hyperlinktech.com/familylist.aspx?id=148

I'd go with the Powerstation PS2-EXT with an external antenna port.

How may subscribers you looking at? How big an area?

Thanks for the help.
I am looking at about 50 users in total. There is a hill in the middle of the development, which is why I may have to have a repeater on a roof top on the hill to feed the rest of the area.
We still need to set up software to limit access to members of the community only, but with the ability to allow approved holiday makers to connect.
We have had a look at a few packages, but most seem to be designed for internet cafes.

[WHT]

You could run the whole thing as WDS - that would allow for a repeater and MAC authentication.

What country are you in? Will you be charging for the service?

If you're in the U.S. and charging for the service, add another $3,000 to your expense budget.

[rosco]

I am in Spain.
The only charge will be for the equipment, then access will be free. We were going to levy a small charge for the holiday access, these would connect using their own wireless cards, eg laptops.
This is to be run as a service for the community and expenses covered out of the community fees, which are paid for the upkeep of the community as a whole.
We have thought about expanding the system later to neighbouring communities. But, we have to get ours runing first.

[Wolfie001]

tex, this is a STUPID question, but why if in the us and selling service, add another $3K (i'm doing a startup) and just wondering where my $3k will be going?

if you feel like filling me in a little, that'd be great! thanks :)

[WHT]

All U.S. ISPs, including wireless have to be CALEA complaint.

[Edited: AND if you charge for the provided service]

Run Mikrotik - You're on yer own with this.
Use a trusted 3rd party - Don't recall MONTHLY pricing
Buy an appliance - $2,00 to $3,000 NetEqualizer

OK...that was three.

[Wolfie001]

any cheaper suggestions? this is really going to hurt my budget! so let me make sure i'm correct, i'm getting resealable DSL from XYZ company. routing it up to my place in the hills, splitting it off to a few people and reselling it... and i'm going to have to shell out almost 200/month for this little box, when the company that i'm buying it from is Also required to have one? i'm not being a smart @$$ just rather shocked...

[WHT]

"I feel your pain..." <-- former cigar aficionado Bill Clinton.

Yup, you..as the actual provider are required to have a process in place. The Mitrotik on its own cheaper Linux server should work.

[Wolfie001]

so, just have a linus server configured to spec threw a few TB of hard drives in it, set it to "record" and call it good?

[WHT]

You don't need THAT much of hard drive space. Play with etheral and tcpdump, and a secure FTP link for "Big Brother" to access your server.