From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <4999286F.30403@irt.de> Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 09:48:47 +0100 From: Tobias Gieseke MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <49945DAC.2010907@gmail.com> <49992315.4090106@irt.de> In-Reply-To: <49992315.4090106@irt.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 Tobias Gieseke: > Hi, > > we have some WiMax Cards but they are all PCMCIA. I may test them with > Batman but I guess there will be serious driver problems in Linux. The > cards where shipped with Windows drivers only and even those got some > problems in the end. I agree with the others, that mesh in an WiMax > system does not make sense (yet). WiMax is build for "infrastucture > mode" the base station has the mayor task and is able to controll the > clients in transmitting power, modulation etc. espacially in mobile > Wimax (802.16e). The only case where mesh could come in is the > communication between the Base stations, but that would be discrete > links, so you don't really need a mesh. But I think you considerd this > and you have an own concept for mesh in WiMax. Perhpas you could > explain that to me (and the others)? > I don't know anything about an adhoc mode for WiMax either. > > Kind regards, > > Tobi Dang! Sorry Tim, I should have read your post "B.A.T.M.A.N Digest, Vol26, Issue 7" before answering. Thanks for the detailed information about your project. sounds interessting. Keep working on it ;-) Regards, Tobi > > Tim LePes: >> 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.. 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. >> >> >> Thanks so much! >> >> Tim LePes >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >