From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:05:11 +0100 From: Simon Wunderlich Message-ID: <20090212200511.GA19551@pandem0nium> References: <49945DAC.2010907@gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="UugvWAfsgieZRqgk" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <49945DAC.2010907@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] WiMAX Reply-To: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking List-Id: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: The list for a Better Approach To Mobile Ad-hoc Networking --UugvWAfsgieZRqgk Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Tim, unfortunately i have no experience with WiMAX, but as far as i know: * WiMAX is not license-free like WiFi (means you need to BUY a license, at least in germany) * where is the technical advantage of WiMAX over WiFi?=20 Sure, the advertisements say "50 km or 108 MBit/s", but they don't say= =20 "both at the same time".=20 You can reach this with WiFi as well (with the right antennas and setup). So my question is: Where do you see the advantages in WiMAX over WiFi? I don't know if there is some mesh technology available (as in implemented) for WiMAX (as far as i know 802.16d?) or if there are=20 adhoc-like modes available to let routing protocols like BATMAN work. If you know more about WiMAX meshing i'd be very interested to hear. :) best regards Simon On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 11:34:36AM -0600, Tim LePes wrote: > Has anyone been playing with BATMAN on WiMAX hardware? I have a project > that I had to back burner for a while and I am getting ready to start > active work again. I am looking to see if I can find a mini PCI WiMAX > card that I can use in a Mesh AP, where WiMAX will be used for the > backbone and both WiFi and 10/100 Ethernet for clients to connect to the > AP. The idea is for drop-and-go network coverage in disaster areas or > other places where you want to get connectivity up in a hurry. I have a > dev board and am finally able to get some parts to help me work on it > again. Power supply, PCI to MiniPCI adapter, PoE hardware, enclosure..= =20 > and of course a WiMAX card. I am also shopping for a WiFi card too, so > recommendations there would be welcome. Though to be fair I haven't > been googling on that much yet, the WiMAX backhaul is my main concern at > the moment. Doing the WiFi AP part should be relatively easy as it is a > mature technology w/r/t parts and drivers availability. Any advice? So > far it seems that Intel has the greatest presence in my googling for > WiMAX on Linux. >=20 >=20 > Thanks so much! >=20 > Tim LePes > begin:vcard > fn:Tim LePes > n:LePes;Timothy > adr;dom:;;2852 Lera Jones Drive;Antioch;Tennessee;37013 > email;internet:luvdownbabylon@gmail.com > tel;home:(615) 361-4175 > tel;cell:(615) 594-3846 > x-mozilla-html:TRUE > url:https://alembic.dyndns.org > version:2.1 > end:vcard >=20 > _______________________________________________ > B.A.T.M.A.N mailing list > B.A.T.M.A.N@open-mesh.net > https://lists.open-mesh.net/mm/listinfo/b.a.t.m.a.n --UugvWAfsgieZRqgk Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFJlID3rzg/fFk7axYRAhNLAKC+o2/fvjTKU3Ob27lI3oV8fMd0lACeOcxD B4vwvUo4dlqTvtg68fDy82c= =BHOb -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --UugvWAfsgieZRqgk--