Mesh Boston Meeting Minutes - 2023/03/12
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Attending
- JamesO
Action Item Status
- Outreach
- System Maintenance
- Write script to update map/liveliness (Skyler)
- Clear up old entries in map/grafana (JamesO)
- Setup exit node (Josh)
- Test new radios (JamesO)
- Test Pi alternative (JamesO)
- Setup how to setup a node event
- Do more outdoors testing of how far nodes go
- Organization
- File incorporation paperwork (JamesO)
Future
Equipment Available
- See Donating equipment.
- Raspberry Pi 4B budget kits are unavailable. Keep an eye on different sellers.
Discussion
Summary
- JamesO setting up APU2 miniboard computer from PC Engines
- Reviewed Cisco Meraki technology
- cheapest node is over $800
- no libremesh software for it
- management tools are hosted by CISCO:
- likely requires monthly payments
- we would be vulnerable should CISCO discontinue the product