WAFreeNet ArmadaleAP node
April 2015 update: the information below is no longer up-to-date.
The old 2.4GHz hardware on the ArmadaleAP mast has now been
upgraded and replaced with 5.8GHz hardware, and the mast is now linked in to the
WACAN network.
November 2010 update: the information below is no longer up-to-date.
After 5 1/2 years, much of the hardware on the ArmadaleAP mast has now been
upgraded and replaced - check the
wafreenet wiki page
for more information.
August 2008 update: the SouthArmadale AP is no longer active, due to
the fact that factory unit where the is located now has a new owner.
Also, ArmadaleAP's uplink to Thornlie is no longer active, as the
wireless gear on the Thornlie mast has been removed at the house owner's request.
Overview
This page provides details on ArmadaleAP, a WAFreenet access point in the Armadale area.
Thanks to John from Rabor Smash Repairs
for allowing access to the mast on his workshop.
The location has a 35m mast on top of a ~8m factory unit, and
an AP, router and dedicated uplink to
Thornlie
have been installed at this location.
The location and height of the mast should allow CanningVale, Byford and other
areas south and west to link into the WAFreenet.
the mast
The nodedb ID of this location is
2093.
Another AP further south,
SouthArmadale,
recently went live, with an uplink to ArmadaleAP.
Stumbling (9 April 2005)
PeterH climbed the mast to see what other WAFreeNet APs were visible.
As expected, we were able to stumble thornlie and CanningNet, as well as numerous other
secured and unsecured private APs.
NetStumbler results
The raw NetStumbler file is available here.
Here are some photos taken from the top of the mast, to give some indication of the LOS available
from the top of this mast.
Click for larger images (approx 450KB each).
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south-west
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west
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north-west
(towards the city)
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north-north-west
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north
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north-east
(towards MM)
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stitched photo of the skyline (left-to-right is south-west to north-east)
(warning: this image is approx 1.1MB)
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Peter up the mast
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close-up of Peter
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Hardware Installation (23, 25 April 2005)
PeterH, Marcus, Greg and Martin spent some time on Saturday and the Anzac Day Monday
installing hardware up the mast (with about half a day focussed on tightening the
guy wires to stabilise the mast).
Here are some photos of the hardware installation.
Click for larger images.
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Senao AP (Thornlie client link)
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Orinoco AP
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Martin up the mast
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close-up of Martin
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antennas and APs
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Router Installation (27 April 2005)
Marcus and Martin completed the installation by installing the the linux router on-site,
and powered up the two APs up the mast.
Here are some photos of the installed router.
Click for larger images.
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cabinet with
UPS underneath
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open cabinet
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router mounted
inside the cabinet
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Hardware Details
Details of the hardware are as follows:
- access point: Orinoco RG1000 AP (old MartinMast AP, in weatherproof box, supplied by PeterH)
- omni antenna: 360 degree waveguide (supplied by Martin)
- client link: Senao AP3/CB3 access point (supplied by Marcus)
- weatherproof enclosure for client AP: (supplied by Martin)
- client antenna: modified 24dBi dish (supplied by Martin)
- router: Celeron 466 (supplied friends...thanks Sam, Eric)
- router case: old Belmont cabinet (supplied by PeterH)
- router HDDs and NICs: 200GB HDD and NICs (supplied by Martin)
- Senao pigtail, coax & connectors: various (donated by Freenet Antennas)
- remote POE: 18v laptop PSU (supplied by Martin)
- outdoor cat5e (supplied by Martin)
- UPS (supplied by Martin)
Network Details
Network details for the Armadale AP are as follows:
| ESSID: | ArmadaleAP |
| channel: | 1 |
| polarisation: | horizontal |
| sub domain: | *.armadale.wafreenet |
| subnet: | 10.60.74.0/24 |
| BGP AS number: | 65074 |
last updated 3 May 2015
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