Hi everyone, just an update on the Wither Hills so I don’t get too many more people asking me directly. We have been approved by the Council to occupy the proposed Wither Hills site on the condition we have public libility insurance for $2M. While it sounds like a lot, it’s actually not too bad but has presented a small hurdle at this time.
There is a new node running in the Redwood area of town using a similar configuration to the old Marlborough Centre. Most notably the polarisation is now vertical so you will need to rotate and relign your antenna. For exact location details contact me.
Make sure you check the connect page for complete information.
As the network now features WDS support I would like to encourage future users to consider installing a WDS capable access point to further help increase coverage.
For those new to the concept, WDS is a technonolgy that enables access points to communicate with each other as well as clients. The advantage of this means that instead of everyoneconnecting to a single central location, access points can be distributed and clients can connect to the nearest access point available. Using this we can easily spread coverage all over town with very few participants.
I’ve had the 400mW card for a while now, however I finally have a working RB 532 after the first one failed and had to be sent back under warranty. What does this mean for you guys? Faster access from more places!
Unfortunately I can’t get around to installing it yet, I hope to have this done within two weeks. I will keep the status posted here to you know what is happening.
All the parts I use are sourced from WISP-Router as it is cheaper than sourcing from NZ based suppliers and I have found their service to be excellent.
I finally got around to configuring a DHCP server on the network to help out newcomers and casual users. The lease pool is 10.252.11.100 - 10.252.11.199 so if you wish to use a static IP, please keep it out of this range.
Important notice to current users: the IP address scheme previously in use has been changed. The network now uses the 10.252.10.0/24 address range, please update your equipment to suit.
The FTP server is now located at 10.252.10.1. You may need to update your routing tables to reach this.
The changes come after various network address range conflicts, as well as influence from the NZ Wireless Community. The final range has yet to be decided and update news will be posted here accordingly.For more information, please visit the getting connected page, and the list of current IP addresses to ensure you do not cause any conflicts. A DHCP server is still in the pipes; expect this to be operational within about three weeks. The new 802.11g access point is currently in transit, and users will notice a significant performance improvement once this is set up.