WiFi mesh test results

[sronan at panix.com (Stephen Ronan)]

A while ago I mentioned a test being conducted at Tent City in 
Boston of a WiFi mesh network relying on Free/Open Source routing
software developed at MIT that runs via Linux. Here are the test 
results: http://www.pdos.lcs.mit.edu/roofnet/doku.php?id=april2

The software is being ported to Netgear WGT634U routers
which are currently selling for under $100
http://www.compuplus.com/insidepage.php3?refer=nextag&id=1002376

Relatedly, there are a couple of forums and a WiFi summit coming 
up in Boston to examine whether the City can increase 
avaiability of free and low-cost Wifi citywide. See:
http://www.bostonwag.org/summit/WiFiCommunityForumPressRelease_2.pdf

   - Stephen Ronan