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== Preliminary internet status == | == Preliminary internet status == | ||
| − | *Internet from VOI (wifi-based 60mbit down 20mbit up) comes from a drop in the middle of the space, through one of the red-ziptie lines below to the server room. | + | *Internet from VOI (wifi-based 60mbit down 20mbit up) comes from a drop in the middle of the space, through one of the red-ziptie lines below the drop, to the server room. |
| − | *There, it goes through a gigabit switch, to a | + | *There, it goes through a 5-port gigabit switch, to a Linksys G router router (IP 192.168.1.1), which is also connected to a 24-port switch. |
| − | *Another cable from | + | *Another cable from the internet-side switch goes to a D-link DIR-655 N in Assenworks. |
| + | *A Belkin wireless-N router in the lounge room is setup as an N-only AP and on the Skullspace switch (IP .3) | ||
| − | *Speedtests: 40mbit down on Dlink, 33mbit down on Linksys; 9mbit up on both (dlink was 1mbit up before QOS was turned off.) | + | *Speedtests: 40mbit down on Dlink, 33mbit down on Linksys; 9mbit up on both (dlink was 1mbit up before QOS was turned off.) Actual internet connection was tested at 60mbit d / 20mbit up. |
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== Wiring == | == Wiring == | ||
| − | *2 lines (red zipties) from server room to internet entry point at the middle of the space. | + | *2 lines (white cable, red zipties) from server room to internet entry point at the middle of the space. |
| − | *2 lines (green zipties) from server room to desk/work area at NE of building, currently in the Linksys' LAN ports. | + | *2 lines (white cable, green zipties) from server room to desk/work area at NE of building, currently in the Linksys' LAN ports. |
*6 lines (orange cable) from server room to: junk room, 2 poles of lounge room, Assentworks SE corner, Assentworks SW corner, electrical panel. | *6 lines (orange cable) from server room to: junk room, 2 poles of lounge room, Assentworks SE corner, Assentworks SW corner, electrical panel. | ||
| + | *2 lines (orange cable) to desk in learning room and vending machine. | ||
| + | *3 lines (white cable) to both sides of bench in workshop, and to King's Head AP at fire excape. | ||
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| + | The above runs were conservative - in many cases only a single drop because we were low on cat5, when I'd have preferred to put 2 drops to be prepared for the future - but still total up to 2000ft of cable. | ||
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| + | == King's Head Pub AP === | ||
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| + | A popular meeting space in Winnipeg, 1 block away from Skullspace, which doesn't have wifi - but we can see the rear of its brick building from Skullspace. So we used a donated Cisco Aironet 1100AP, modified it for external antenna connection, ran some LMR400 cable outside and up the fire escape ladder, and pointed a 19dbi dish towards the pub. SSID is SkullSpace-dish-aimedatKingsHead, ask a member for the password. It doesn't work at all in the south main-floor area, but it does have coverage in most parts of the north main-floor area. Speedtests 1 to 4mbit down on a laptop with a good wireless card (Atheros N). I tried to replace the Cisco 802.11b card in the AP with a 802.11G upgrade card, but it became almost impossible to connect - likely because Cisco was becoming involved with Broadcom at the time that G card was made, who's known for the low sensitivity and receiver quality of their chipsets. | ||
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| + | == Network Map == | ||
| + | 192.168.1.1 Linksys Router in server room | ||
| + | 192.168.1.2 Reserved | ||
| + | 192.168.1.3 Belkin N Router in Lounge area | ||
| + | 192.168.1.4 King's Head AP | ||
| + | 192.168.1.4 Reserved - W facing AP later? | ||
| + | 192.168.1.100?-199? DHCP space | ||
| + | 192.168.1.250 Cameras | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 27 July 2011
Preliminary internet status
- Internet from VOI (wifi-based 60mbit down 20mbit up) comes from a drop in the middle of the space, through one of the red-ziptie lines below the drop, to the server room.
- There, it goes through a 5-port gigabit switch, to a Linksys G router router (IP 192.168.1.1), which is also connected to a 24-port switch.
- Another cable from the internet-side switch goes to a D-link DIR-655 N in Assenworks.
- A Belkin wireless-N router in the lounge room is setup as an N-only AP and on the Skullspace switch (IP .3)
- Speedtests: 40mbit down on Dlink, 33mbit down on Linksys; 9mbit up on both (dlink was 1mbit up before QOS was turned off.) Actual internet connection was tested at 60mbit d / 20mbit up.
Wiring
- 2 lines (white cable, red zipties) from server room to internet entry point at the middle of the space.
- 2 lines (white cable, green zipties) from server room to desk/work area at NE of building, currently in the Linksys' LAN ports.
- 6 lines (orange cable) from server room to: junk room, 2 poles of lounge room, Assentworks SE corner, Assentworks SW corner, electrical panel.
- 2 lines (orange cable) to desk in learning room and vending machine.
- 3 lines (white cable) to both sides of bench in workshop, and to King's Head AP at fire excape.
The above runs were conservative - in many cases only a single drop because we were low on cat5, when I'd have preferred to put 2 drops to be prepared for the future - but still total up to 2000ft of cable.
King's Head Pub AP =
A popular meeting space in Winnipeg, 1 block away from Skullspace, which doesn't have wifi - but we can see the rear of its brick building from Skullspace. So we used a donated Cisco Aironet 1100AP, modified it for external antenna connection, ran some LMR400 cable outside and up the fire escape ladder, and pointed a 19dbi dish towards the pub. SSID is SkullSpace-dish-aimedatKingsHead, ask a member for the password. It doesn't work at all in the south main-floor area, but it does have coverage in most parts of the north main-floor area. Speedtests 1 to 4mbit down on a laptop with a good wireless card (Atheros N). I tried to replace the Cisco 802.11b card in the AP with a 802.11G upgrade card, but it became almost impossible to connect - likely because Cisco was becoming involved with Broadcom at the time that G card was made, who's known for the low sensitivity and receiver quality of their chipsets.
Network Map
192.168.1.1 Linksys Router in server room 192.168.1.2 Reserved 192.168.1.3 Belkin N Router in Lounge area 192.168.1.4 King's Head AP 192.168.1.4 Reserved - W facing AP later? 192.168.1.100?-199? DHCP space 192.168.1.250 Cameras
