Difference between revisions of "Mesh Boston Meeting Minutes - 2022/03/20"

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* Skyler
 
* Skyler
 
* KurtK
 
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* Keeg
  
 
== Action Item Status ==
 
== Action Item Status ==
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* Reach out to UMB CS department about the helping with the project (Lucas)
 
* Reach out to UMB CS department about the helping with the project (Lucas)
 
* Get node running on a VM on a PC (Lucas)
 
* Get node running on a VM on a PC (Lucas)
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* Get incorporation paperwork drafted (JamesO)
 
* Setup exit node (JamesO)
 
* Setup exit node (JamesO)
* Get incorporation paperwork drafted (JamesO)
 
* Talk with volunteer who offered antennas (JamesO)
 
 
* Get access to https://grafana.massmesh.net dashboard (JamesO)
 
* Get access to https://grafana.massmesh.net dashboard (JamesO)
 
* Contacting Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) about our efforts
 
* Contacting Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) about our efforts
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=== Equipment Available ===
 
=== Equipment Available ===
  
* Somerville Library Node:
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See [[Donating equipment]].
** RaspPI and power
 
** Two ubiquity access points (360 and directional) and power adapter
 
** waterproof plastic box
 
** Power strip
 
** Ethernet cables
 
* Stephen Ronan
 
** Six+ plastic and metal NEMA enclosure boxes
 
** Two+ non-penetrating roof mounts similar to: https://www.amazon.com/Non-Penetrating-Roof-Mount-1-25-Mast/dp/B011ADP12C
 
** More than a dozen total of sector, grid, yagi, and omnidirectional antennas
 
** Chimney mount
 
  
 
== Discussion ==
 
== Discussion ==
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* Discussion of alternatives to starting node at the Quincy Library
  
 
== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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* Skyler has server, hopefully will help with liveliness script
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* James working on incorporation
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* James setup meshboston DO account. Setting up exit node
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* Grafana at https://grafana.massmesh.net/d/pbnVE2eMz/network-operations-center?orgId=1. Need to add nodes to it and remove inactive nodes
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* James will update map with nodes
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* Setting up meeting with MAPC
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* James will contact Stephen Ronan about picking up the equipment he has
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* There is a Raspberry Pi tracker: https://rpilocator.com/

Latest revision as of 11:55, 20 March 2022

Attending

  • JacobS
  • JamesO
  • Skyler
  • KurtK
  • Keeg

Action Item Status

  • Write script to update map/liveliness (Skyler)
  • Talk with friends about reaching out to Worcester Maker Space (Skyler)
  • Reach out to UMB CS department about the helping with the project (Lucas)
  • Get node running on a VM on a PC (Lucas)
  • Get incorporation paperwork drafted (JamesO)
  • Setup exit node (JamesO)
  • Get access to https://grafana.massmesh.net dashboard (JamesO)
  • Contacting Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) about our efforts

Equipment Available

See Donating equipment.

Discussion

  • Discussion of alternatives to starting node at the Quincy Library

Summary