that sounds great. I've had some success setting up a FTP server as well as a webcam through the mesh during testing at my house between two nodes. Can't wait to get some nodes out in the field! Thanks for your interest in Brodband Hamnet and Thanks for joining the forum!

HAHA guess so. Sounds like Tim found the v4 or below G and GS models and will flash them and bring them to the Seminar on Saturday Oct 12 in Willits. Once we get a node or two set up on the hills around the area pretty much everyone will need to get one of the Ubiquiti high gain dish radios.

Great job and Congrats on a successful node! What is your QTH? more info in the comments section of your 2nd post. Glad to have you aboard.

Hey Jim, I'm glad you got a linksys node up and running. The range on the linksys nodes isn't very far until you put a high gain directional antenna and possibly an amplifier which can be more costly than just getting a ubiquiti radio and flashing it (Flashing some Ubiquiti radios can be much more difficult and if done wrong can brick the radio). This being the case we're using the linksys for learning how the nodes work and what you can do through them however you kinda need 2 nodes to really test out it's potential. I have a linksys that's already flashed over that you're welcome to use for testing/learning purposes. Let me know how I can get it to you. Hope you're having a nice day!

Here is a ton of great information from people in Washington that have already setup Linksys WRT54G Routers for Longer range Links. The Sections on Feed lines, Antennas, and Adapters are particularly interesting. Full Page LINKED here: http://www.stargazing.net/david/sdr/Hamnet.html Key Info from that page: "At 2.4 GHz it is important to use the correct coaxial cables and connectors to prevent signal loss. Coax recommendations. LMR-400 for out door antenna connections and for lengths over 3 feet Times Microwave Systems LMR-400 Flexible Low Loss Communications Coax cable specifications. LMR-400 30 Inch N Male Connectors Coax cable (maximum cable assembly loss 0.3 dB). LMR-400 15 Feet N Male Connectors Coax cable (maximum cable assembly loss 1.2 dB) " " Coax connector recommendations: N connector for frequencies up to 11 GHz for out door antenna connections. SMA connector for frequencies up to 18 GHz for interconnection equipment short distances (1 meter or less). UHF filters and amplifiers use SMA connectors. Do not use out doors in the weather. BNC connectors are good up to 4 GHz and are common on test equipment. RP-TNC connectors is used on the WRT54GS V2.2 router and not used any wear else. RP-TNC connectors are good up to 11 GHz. Do not use UHF (PL-259 or SO239) connectors which are only good up to 100 MHz. RP-TNC male connectors are needed to attach to the Linksys WRT54GS v1, v1.1 and v2 RP-TNC female antenna connectors. RP-TNC male to N female adapter. RP-TNC male to RP-SMA female adapter. RP-TNC male to SMA female adapter. One of their Tests (I really like the connectors, antennas and amplifier <$50> they used: TX station, router is on one tripod and antenna is on another tripod. Linksys WRT54GS router using only right antenna at 79 mW. 8W 2.4Ghz Wifi Broadband Amplifier Extender Router Power Range Signal Booster With 79 mW input and 17 dB gain the outputs is ~4 W and not 8 W. Yagi Antenna, N Type Female Connector. TX router is 62 inches above the ground. Only the WRT54GS right antenna is used. RX station showing high dish horizontal polarity connected to router behind dish. Linksys WRT54GS router. Antenna World G2424 Directional Range Booster WIFI Parabolic Grid Antenna. Laptop connect to WRT54GS with LAN cable. DD-WRT Site Survey shows RSSI. RX antenna is 60 inches above the ground. Only the WRT54GS right antenna is used.

Hey Marc, Great to hear from ya! The experiments on Saturday produced some good results. We have 2 of those Ubiquiti Airgrid M2 dishes. We attached one to the truck and I drove up West road for 2 miles and streamed video to multiple devices back at the School. There was probably a mile of trees between the two points so we were happy with the results. The next step is to find some mountaintop locations to put a link on and to gather the resources necessary to do so (solar, battery, radio etc...) Hope your trip went well, I'm looking forward to hanging out with ya soon!