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                             SBAY WIRELESS NETWORK
                                       
   In late 1998, sbay.org participants began planning a wireless network
   that can connect member sites in Silicon Valley. After a year of
   research, experimentation, and locating repeater sites, the first two
   member sites were on the network in December of 1999. This page
   describes joining and operating on the network.
   
   The network is intended as a platform for wireless experimentation and
   a forum for wireless experimenters in the South Bay area.
   
   The SBAY Wireless Network policies were reviewed by SBAY Wireless
   Network participants and approved on February 14, 2000.
   
   _Repeater Status_
     * _Montebello Ridge (Cupertino)_ - operational since Dec 1999
       (radio: Breezecom 2mbps 802.11 standard, 3mbps by proprietary
       extensions)
     * _Los Gatos Hills_ - waiting for tower construction
       All the hard-to-get equipment has arrived. Some little things will
       still be ordered just before construction begins. As of Dec 2000,
       we're waiting for the new tower to be constructed at the site so
       we won't have take our stuff down and move to it shortly after
       installation. The broadcast tenants at the site are scheduled to
       move to it soon so construction is imminent.
       (radio: Cisco/Aironet 11mbps by 802.11b standard)
       
   
   
   _Other Relevant Web Pages at www.sbay.org_
     * SBAY.NET - SBAY Wireless development home page by Dave Zarzycki
     * SBAY Wireless Network Pictures by Ian Kluft
     * SBAY.NET links
     * SBAY.ORG Policies
     * SBAY.ORG Domain Park
     * sbay.networking newsgroup Periodic Information
     * sbay.networking newsgroup charter
     * Presentation slides: "SBAY Wireless Network" from WVARA meeting,
       Aug 16, 2000
     * Discussion: SBAY Wireless Network and Amateur Radio
       
   The SBAY Wireless Network is unique among community-run wireless
   networks. The network was not set up to be an Internet access or
   service provider. This network is just a way for SBAY member sites to
   communicate with each other directly and experiment with
   metropolitan-area wireless networking and network protocols.
   
   _Requirements for Joining the Wireless Network_
          Establishing a new site on the SBAY Wireless Network is
          time-consuming for both the site wishing to join, and the
          coordinators of the network. The network coordinator will
          require the following from prospective new sites:
          
          + The coordinator of the SBAY Wireless Network must have met
            you at an sbay.org social event.
          + Wireless site names are allocated first-come first-served so
            the name must not already be taken within sbay.org, sbay.com
            or sbay.net. The sbay.org coordinators reserve the option to
            subjectively reject any name, but will provide a reason for
            such a decision.
          + Sites that join the SBAY Wireless Network are responsible for
            providing and updating valid contact information with the
            network coordinator. At a minimum a phone number is required
            so that we can contact you in the event of network
            difficulties.
          + You must accept responsibility for the activities of your
            wireless site and represent the whole site to sbay.org's
            coordinators.
          + You must be able to administer your site's wireless
            equipment, network firewalls and services (web, e-mail, news,
            etc.)
          + You must be willing and able to answer reasonable questions
            and complaints which sbay.org might receive about hosts in
            your subdomain. We will not allow outsiders to ask questions
            which invade your privacy. But we expect prompt assistance
            with fixing anything which inconveniences an sbay.org
            volunteer or any reports related to spam, open mail/news
            relays, denials of service, intrusions, and other security
            matters.
          + Member sites are responsible for providing their own wireless
            equipment (transceivers, antennas, lightning arrestors, coax,
            cables, masts, hubs/switches, etc.)
          + A site survey for visibility to one or more of the SBAY
            Wireless Network's repeaters must be performed. It is
            recommended, but not required that one of the network
            coordinators performs the survey. It remains the site's
            responsibility to pursue all technical issues toward
            establishing contact.
          + Personal and site safety are the responsibility of the member
            site.
            
   Failure to meet these conditions may result in rejection of the new
          wireless member site.
          
   _Operational Priorities_
          The SBAY Wireless Network has limited bandwidth. Consequently,
          we must prioritize services and/or activities on the network.
          The following is in order of decreasing priority:
          
          + Core SBAY services: routing protocols, SNMP, mail and text
            only ssh.
          + Interactive information access: web browsing, ftp, whois,
            finger, etc.
          + Automated information access: nntp, rsync, scp, ftp
            mirroring, http robots, etc.
            
   Any traffic on the network must not interfere with higher priority
          services. Traffic to or from non-contributing member sites are
          lower in priority than traffic to or from sites which
          contribute resources to the network.
          
   _Operational Procedures_
          
          + Member sites are encouraged to minimize bandwidth consumption
            and be courteous to other member sites.
          + Every site connected to the network is responsible for the
            traffic going through their site.
          + Perimeter sites are strongly recommended to adopt a policy of
            denying forwarded traffic between the networks they connect
            to, except in cases where the traffic is permitted by the
            policies of the respective networks.
          + Repeater sites are strongly recommended to adopt a policy of
            allowing forwarded traffic within the SBAY Wireless Network
            except in cases of bandwidth or security problems.
          + Member sites on the SBAY Wireless Network are responsible for
            following the outlined operational priorities listed above.
          + Member sites are required to obtain prior authorization for
            any for-profit traffic or other traffic related to their
            employment. Perimeter and repeater sites are not obligated to
            carry such traffic.
          + sbay.org policies apply to the SBAY Wireless Network.
            
   This page is maintained by the SBAY Wireless Network coordinator.
   
   Last updated: January 21, 2001


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Posting Schedule for sbay.org Information Articles
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These periodic articles are posted on a staggered schedule on the days
of the month shown below.
  2,9,16,23 SBAY Newsgroups          3,10,17,24 SBAY Newsgroup Policies
  1st,15th  SBAY.ORG Introduction    4th,18th   HOWTO: sbay Newsgroup Access
  8th,22nd  SBAY.ORG Social Events   12th,26th  SBAY.ORG Domain Park
  16th,30th SBAY Wireless Network    5th,19th   SBAY Geek Ride (cycling)
  12th,26th sbay.hams Info           6th,20th   sbay.transportation Info
  11th,25th sbay.linux Info          7th,21st   sbay.networking Info

Newsgroup charters are each posted weekly on these days of the week:
  sbay.education on Fridays          sbay.forsale on Thursdays
  sbay.general on Wednesdays         sbay.hams on Saturdays
  sbay.health on Sundays             sbay.housing on Tuesdays
  sbay.linux on Sundays              sbay.networking on Wednesdays
  sbay.news.config on Tuesdays       sbay.news.group on Mondays
  sbay.news.stats on Mondays         sbay.politics on Thursdays
  sbay.sports on Fridays             sbay.test on Saturdays
  sbay.transportation on Mondays

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About sbay.org
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sbay.org is an informal association of electronic communications hobbyists
and professionals in Silicon Valley.  Among numerous volunteer activities,
our community operates the "sbay" newsgroups, a domain park (Internet
subdomain registry) and a metropolitan-area wireless network in the
South Bay/Silicon Valley area.  There are also monthly social events
including pizza get-togethers and bicycle rides, where all sorts of
technical topics in electronic communications are discussed.