Re: [guadec-list] Wireless Guadec

[Paul Cooper <pgc openadvantage org>]

Hi,

----- "gil forcada" <gilforcada guifi net> wrote:
> hi!
> 
> ok, I have finished my exams, so I'm free :)
> 
> now the questions are:
> 
> * have you meet up with the IT guy?

Not yet although we have exchanged emails - hopefully today.

> * there's ethernet cable around the building?

Yes - although the areas we'd like to have wifi don't have many points. I think we will have to use a mesh network if possible. There are network points int the entrance foyer, the arena foyer, and the Halls and lecture rooms.

To get some idea of the space have a look at the photos we took on the 2nd;

http://flickr.com/photos/pgc/sets/72157600349156188/

Paul

> * you know any store that can sell more than 15 linksys in less than
> 3
> weeks? maybe better to call them early and ask, just to know
> 
> I think that maybe with 2 AP per room will be enough, I don't think
> that
> more than 40 people will be in the same room, or if they are they
> will
> have to try another AP :)
> 
> so 9*2 = 18 linksys ?
> 
> cheers
> 
> El dj 24 de 05 del 2007 a les 13:32 +0200, en/na Ramon Navarro Bosch
> va
> escriure:
> > > We're not planning on streaming any talks except perhaps the
> keynotes - I'd rather we got some volunteers to focus on making good
> recordings of each seesion, then transcoding and uploading for people
> to browse easily some time (2 months?) after GUADEC.
> > 
> > We can handle streaming the keynotes ( as I think about 1 at the
> same
> > time ? ) We can use andy tutorial or vlc. Andy are you going to
> come
> > this year ?
> > 
> > >>
> > >> We have expertise on OLSR usage as we have a big nerwork using
> this
> > >> mesh
> > >> protocol and we can think about using it on GUADEC. On Linksy
> wrt54g
> > >> its
> > >> possible to use freifunk that is usefull for big/fast
> deployments.
> > > 
> > > We've got a meeting on the 2nd June at the venue for planning and
> we can look for network points, however I won't know what we might be
> able to use until I speak some with the IT / operations guys there.
> Also we'll try to get rough dimensions.
> > 
> > Important questions for IT people is if there is any place we can
> put a
> > computer for streaming, bandwidth, monitoring ? If there is a cable
> > network that connect the rooms. And where are going to be the ADSL
> ?
> > There is only one building ? Is cose to the hotels ? is going to be
> > internet conenction in other places apart from the venue?
> > 
> > > Yes - let me know who (presumably you'll be here 14th - 22nd?)
> > 
> > Me ( Ramon Navarro ), Carles Bruguera and Gil Forcada ( he has a
> > reservation already at Etap )
> > Me and Carles can prepare the configuration for network
> performance,
> > server, streaming, ... Gil can coordinate the infraestructure.
> > 
> > > 
> > >> * Do you have money for buying material ?
> > > 
> > > Yes we have some budget - I'd have to ask Thomas for an exact
> figure. Hopefully we won't need 22 WRT54G's this year as the venue is
> less spread out.
> > > 
> > >> * Do you have a map to explain the situation off all the places
> that
> > >> should have wireless network?
> > > 
> > > You can pdf floor plan here: http://www.devel.co.uk/files/GFP.pdf
> - note that this is not to scale or proportion. To me the main areas
> that need wifi are the Foyer and main corridor down past the cloak
> room, bar, coffe bar and seating area (the circles with drop shadows)
> and the Arena Foyer. If we can also do ABH, Recital Hall and New
> Lecture Theatre that would be great.
> > > 
> > I don't know how many people do you think is going to be on any
> place,
> > but 3 routers/place will be the maximum possible:
> > 
> > The place will have at maximum :
> > 
> > 1--20 people --> 1 Router
> > 20--40 people --> 2 Router
> > >40 people --> 3 Routers
> > 
> > So the maximum number of Linksys WRT54G : 9 places * 3 = 27
> > 
> > This is the infraestructure needed to the client connection, for
> the
> > trunk network it will depend on the cable infraestructure that the
> > building have.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> -- 
> gil forcada
> 
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