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ikluft@thunder.sbay.org (Ian Kluft) wrote in message news:<wireless-net-380-1@thunder.sbay.org>...
> This is periodic information from sbay.org.  The posting schedule for all
> the periodic articles is included at the end of this message.  But you don't
> have to wait for one that you want - all of these articles can be obtained
> at any time from http://www.sbay.org/
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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 Newsfeeds
>   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
> 
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>   sbay.linux on Sundays              sbay.networking on Wednesdays
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>   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.


You might want to consider checking out WLANA.org and 8wire.com for
information on wireless networking.  They have a lot of useful
information on wireless technology.