From mgiammarco at virgilio.it  Thu Jun  5 12:57:54 2003
From: mgiammarco at virgilio.it (Mario Giammarco)
Date: 05 Jun 2003 18:57:54 +0200
Subject: [Rooftops] New GPL routing software
Message-ID: <1054832274.1473.16.camel@cala>



Hello,
I am developing a GPL routing software for wireless networks.

If you are interested look at scrouter.sourceforge.net.

It is almost finished, but I need some feedback or (better) some help.

Thank you for the interest.



From mgiammarco at virgilio.it  Fri Jun  6 03:22:32 2003
From: mgiammarco at virgilio.it (Mario Giammarco)
Date: 06 Jun 2003 09:22:32 +0200
Subject: [Rooftops] New GPL routing software
Message-ID: <1054832274.1473.16.camel@cala>



Hello,
I am developing a GPL routing software for wireless networks.

If you are interested look at scrouter.sourceforge.net.

It is almost finished, but I need some feedback or (better) some help.

Thank you for the interest.



From tpeck at roundwave.com  Fri Jun  6 07:57:48 2003
From: tpeck at roundwave.com (T. Peck)
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2003 07:57:48 -0400
Subject: [Rooftops] New GPL routing software
References: <1054832274.1473.16.camel@cala>
Message-ID: <0c4b01c32c23$684f70a0$32ca09c0@peckdell>

I am very interested and I may have a little time to contribute. So far I
haven't even had time to check sourceforge however.

I don't want to waste your time asking for explanations or making offers
until I have a chance to check what you've done so far, but what areas would
you like help with?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mario Giammarco" <mgiammarco at virgilio.it>
To: <rooftops at mit.edu>
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 3:22 AM
Subject: [Rooftops] New GPL routing software


>
>
> Hello,
> I am developing a GPL routing software for wireless networks.
>
> If you are interested look at scrouter.sourceforge.net.
>
> It is almost finished, but I need some feedback or (better) some help.
>
> Thank you for the interest.
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Rooftops at mit.edu
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From mgiammarco at supereva.it  Fri Jun  6 09:05:36 2003
From: mgiammarco at supereva.it (Mario Giammarco)
Date: 06 Jun 2003 15:05:36 +0200
Subject: [Rooftops] New GPL routing software
Message-ID: <1054904736.1384.3.camel@cala>

First I would say that in the following days I will put in sourceforge
most documentation possible.
Then if you check in CVS there is some code. In the site there is also a
java demo applet (bugged).

Then I will post to sourceforge my needs but anyway:

- complete and polish java code
- do linux interaction with netlink sockets
- test test test, possibly on real networks

Thank in advance for your interest!
-- 
Mario Giammarco



From believers at earthlink.net  Tue Jun 17 20:38:23 2003
From: believers at earthlink.net (believers@earthlink.net)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:38:23 -0500
Subject: [Rooftops] Announce: Defcon Wifi Shootout
Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20030617193823.008465f0@pop3.norton.antivirus>

Here's something that may be of interest to you and your associates.
Please feel free to publish it far and wide!

Thank you!

Dave Moore
OKC 2600/Defcon Wifi Shootout Contest Staff
-------

The First Annual Defcon Wi-fi Shootout

Hosted by the Oklahoma City 2600 group

Wireless technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and many people
have experimented with transmitting wi-fi over large distances. The
Guinness World Book of Records distance for a wi-fi link is 310 kilometers,
and was set by the Swedish company Alvarion (full story here:
http://www.newswireless.net/articles/030307-record.html). Amateurs have
been making antennas out of everything from Pringles cans to Primestar
dishes, and getting amazing results. Sound interesting? Read on!

CONTEST GOAL:

To see who can achieve the greatest wi-fi/802.11b connect distance between
the roof of the Alexis Park Hotel and the outlying areas of Las Vegas.

EVENT STAFF:

Dave Moore
Michele Moore
Anna Moore
Stefan Morris
Other volunteers

EVENT DETAILS: Basic Rules (please visit
http://home.earthlink.net/~wifi-shootout for more information and updates)

    * The contest will be open to Defcon attendees who agree to the contest
rules. Contestants must register with and be accepted by contest staff in
order to participate.

    * The contest begins Friday at noon, August 1, on the roof of the
Alexis Park Hotel. 

    * How to Enter the Contest:
          
         Prior to Defcon:
          - Register via email (wifi-shootout at earthlink.net).
          - Register on the Defcon Chat forum. 
         
          At Defcon:
          - Register at the DEF CON Info Booth before Friday 11:30 AM.
          - Register with contest staff -- during the contest -- on the
roof of the Alexis Park on Friday, 
            August 1, at the transmission log times: 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM, or
11:00 PM.
          - Register with contest staff -- during the contest -- on the
roof of the Alexis Park on Saturday, 
            August 2, at the beginning of the transmission log time which
begins at 12 noon.

* Contest entry deadline is during the transmission log time which begins
on Saturday at noon, August 2.

*  Entrants must make their physical Convention presence known to contest
staff by the deadline. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of contest
staff.

    * 2.4 GHz, 802.11b equipment only. No "g," no "a."  No signal relaying.

    * A total of 48 entry slots are available, and will be allocated on a
first-come, first-served basis.

    * Entries may be individuals or teams, with no limit on the number of
members per team. However, each entry shall appoint only one person to
officially interact with contest staff at any given time. One official
contact badge per entry will be issued by contest staff, and may be
exchanged between entry members as desired.

    * Entries may compete in a maximum of two competition categories.

    * Contestants shall provide their own transceiving equipment, which
must be capable of sending, receiving and displaying a specific text
message provided by contest staff. Contestants will be responsible for the
proper operation of their equipment, and contest staff will bear no
responsibility for any liability arising from the operation of contestants'
equipment.

    * Winners agree to openly disclose the technology used to achieve
connect distances.

    * Contestants agree to compete honestly, and may be summarily
disqualified at any time for behavior deemed inappropriate by contest
staff, i.e. intentionally logging false distances. No cheating, jamming or
sabotage!

EVENT DETAILS: Competition Rules

Competition categories:

1. Stock/unmodified, with commercially made omnidirectional wi-fi antenna

2. Stock/unmodified, with commercially made directional wi-fi antenna

3. Homemade omnidirectional antenna

4. Homemade directional antenna

5. Enhanced power, (omni or directional) commercially made

6. Enhanced power, (omni or directional) homemade

Specified transmission log times will be provided by contest staff, and
will occur throughout the contest. Contestants must log their transmission
distance entries with contest staff at those times. Planned log times are:

Friday, August 1, at 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 11:00 PM
Saturday, August 2, at 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and the final log time at 7 PM

    * After verifying two-way transmissions from contestants' equipment on
the roof of the motel, transmission locations will be accepted, and
distances calculated at face value for log times, except for the final log
time. Distances reported may be derived from GPS units, locating oneself on
a map and determining latitude/longitude, or any other approved source.

    * At the close of the last transmission log time, on-site transmission
verification will be required in order to determine category winners.
Contestants agree to provide, if necessary, transportation for contest
staff to and from remote sites in order to verify transmission distance, or
fuel reimbursement if a contest staff vehicle is used. Contestants also
agree to provide reimbursement for contest-related long-distance telephone
calls if needed.

    * Award ceremonies hosted by Dark Tangent will be held Sunday, August
3, at which time category winners will be announced, and prizes awarded.

HOW TO JOIN:

Send an email to wifi-shootout at earthlink.net, or reply to this thread on
the Defcon Chat forum with the following information:

    * Entry name
    * Name of contact person for your entry
    * If you have a team, number of people on your team
    * What category(ies) you wish to enter (maximum 2)
    * Team website for us to link to, if any


From jim at media.mit.edu  Tue Jun 17 20:56:52 2003
From: jim at media.mit.edu (Jim Youll)
Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:56:52 -0400
Subject: [Rooftops] Fwd: Announce: Defcon Wifi Shootout
Message-ID: <200306180055.h5I0tWsH000483@new.agentzero.com>

>From: believers at earthlink.net
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 19:37:48 -0500
>To: jim at media.mit.edu
>Subject: Announce: Defcon Wifi Shootout
>
>Hello Jim,
>
>Here's something that may be of interest to you and your associates.
>Please feel free to publish it far and wide!
>
>Thank you!
>
>Dave Moore
>OKC 2600/Defcon Wifi Shootout Contest Staff
>-------
>
>The First Annual Defcon Wi-fi Shootout
>
>Hosted by the Oklahoma City 2600 group
>
>Wireless technology is becoming more and more prevalent, and many people
>have experimented with transmitting wi-fi over large distances. The
>Guinness World Book of Records distance for a wi-fi link is 310 kilometers,
>and was set by the Swedish company Alvarion (full story here:
>http://www.newswireless.net/articles/030307-record.html). Amateurs have
>been making antennas out of everything from Pringles cans to Primestar
>dishes, and getting amazing results. Sound interesting? Read on!
>
>CONTEST GOAL:
>
>To see who can achieve the greatest wi-fi/802.11b connect distance between
>the roof of the Alexis Park Hotel and the outlying areas of Las Vegas.
>
>EVENT STAFF:
>
>Dave Moore
>Michele Moore
>Anna Moore
>Stefan Morris
>Other volunteers
>
>EVENT DETAILS: Basic Rules (please visit
>http://home.earthlink.net/~wifi-shootout for more information and updates)
>
>     * The contest will be open to Defcon attendees who agree to the contest
>rules. Contestants must register with and be accepted by contest staff in
>order to participate.
>
>     * The contest begins Friday at noon, August 1, on the roof of the
>Alexis Park Hotel.
>
>     * How to Enter the Contest:
>          
>          Prior to Defcon:
>           - Register via email (wifi-shootout at earthlink.net).
>           - Register on the Defcon Chat forum.
>         
>           At Defcon:
>           - Register at the DEF CON Info Booth before Friday 11:30 AM.
>           - Register with contest staff -- during the contest -- on the
>roof of the Alexis Park on Friday,
>             August 1, at the transmission log times: 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM, or
>11:00 PM.
>           - Register with contest staff -- during the contest -- on the
>roof of the Alexis Park on Saturday,
>             August 2, at the beginning of the transmission log time which
>begins at 12 noon.
>
>* Contest entry deadline is during the transmission log time which begins
>on Saturday at noon, August 2.
>
>*  Entrants must make their physical Convention presence known to contest
>staff by the deadline. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of contest
>staff.
>
>     * 2.4 GHz, 802.11b equipment only. No "g," no "a."  No signal relaying.
>
>     * A total of 48 entry slots are available, and will be allocated on a
>first-come, first-served basis.
>
>     * Entries may be individuals or teams, with no limit on the number of
>members per team. However, each entry shall appoint only one person to
>officially interact with contest staff at any given time. One official
>contact badge per entry will be issued by contest staff, and may be
>exchanged between entry members as desired.
>
>     * Entries may compete in a maximum of two competition categories.
>
>     * Contestants shall provide their own transceiving equipment, which
>must be capable of sending, receiving and displaying a specific text
>message provided by contest staff. Contestants will be responsible for the
>proper operation of their equipment, and contest staff will bear no
>responsibility for any liability arising from the operation of contestants'
>equipment.
>
>     * Winners agree to openly disclose the technology used to achieve
>connect distances.
>
>     * Contestants agree to compete honestly, and may be summarily
>disqualified at any time for behavior deemed inappropriate by contest
>staff, i.e. intentionally logging false distances. No cheating, jamming or
>sabotage!
>
>EVENT DETAILS: Competition Rules
>
>Competition categories:
>
>1. Stock/unmodified, with commercially made omnidirectional wi-fi antenna
>
>2. Stock/unmodified, with commercially made directional wi-fi antenna
>
>3. Homemade omnidirectional antenna
>
>4. Homemade directional antenna
>
>5. Enhanced power, (omni or directional) commercially made
>
>6. Enhanced power, (omni or directional) homemade
>
>Specified transmission log times will be provided by contest staff, and
>will occur throughout the contest. Contestants must log their transmission
>distance entries with contest staff at those times. Planned log times are:
>
>Friday, August 1, at 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 11:00 PM
>Saturday, August 2, at 12:00 PM, 3:00 PM, and the final log time at 7 PM
>
>     * After verifying two-way transmissions from contestants' equipment on
>the roof of the motel, transmission locations will be accepted, and
>distances calculated at face value for log times, except for the final log
>time. Distances reported may be derived from GPS units, locating oneself on
>a map and determining latitude/longitude, or any other approved source.
>
>     * At the close of the last transmission log time, on-site transmission
>verification will be required in order to determine category winners.
>Contestants agree to provide, if necessary, transportation for contest
>staff to and from remote sites in order to verify transmission distance, or
>fuel reimbursement if a contest staff vehicle is used. Contestants also
>agree to provide reimbursement for contest-related long-distance telephone
>calls if needed.
>
>     * Award ceremonies hosted by Dark Tangent will be held Sunday, August
>3, at which time category winners will be announced, and prizes awarded.
>
>HOW TO JOIN:
>
>Send an email to wifi-shootout at earthlink.net, or reply to this thread on
>the Defcon Chat forum with the following information:
>
>     * Entry name
>     * Name of contact person for your entry
>     * If you have a team, number of people on your team
>     * What category(ies) you wish to enter (maximum 2)
>     * Team website for us to link to, if any


From jim at media.mit.edu  Mon Jun 30 07:44:17 2003
From: jim at media.mit.edu (Jim Youll)
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:44:17 -0400
Subject: [Rooftops] Boston Globe: Hotspots, Cold Feet
Message-ID: <200306301140.h5UBeaQA009753@new.agentzero.com>

'Hotspots,' cold feet
Some analysts wonder whether WiFi craze is a bubble waiting to burst
By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff, 6/30/2003

For a battered telecommunications industry aching for something to 
get excited about, the high-speed wireless Internet access service 
known as WiFi may be generating more growth projections and venture 
capitalist exuberance than anything else on the landscape.

But some analysts and investors are now questioning whether one key 
market for WiFi, public Net access through "hotspots" at airports, 
hotels, and coffee shops, is rapidly becoming a dotcom-style bubble 
waiting to burst, with service providers throwing far more money at 
expanding services than consumer demand will warrant any time soon.

Some 4,500 WiFi hotspots -- areas of up to 300 feet in radius within 
which subscribers with laptop and handheld computers can get 
broadband-speed Net service -- have been deployed across the United 
States, mainly in the last two years, according to Pyramid Research 
of Cambridge. Pyramid predicts that figure could jump to 80,000 
within four years. Industry giants AT&T, IBM, and Intel have launched 
a company called Cometa Networks to build up to 15,000 WiFi hotspots 
by next year, as new deals get announced virtually every week for 
service expansions and funding for start-up WiFi equipment makers.
...
In what has been widely read as a warning about the viability of 
WiFi, the nation's biggest phone company, Verizon Communications, has 
deployed the first 200 of a planned 1,000 hotspots in New York using 
public pay phone connections. But Verizon is offering WiFi only as a 
bonus to attract customers for its home digital subscriber line 
broadband service, not seeing it as a sustainable business in its own 
right.

FULL STORY:
http://boston.com/business/tech_innovation/news/2003/06/30/hotspots.htm


From shep at alum.mit.edu  Mon Jun 30 09:47:31 2003
From: shep at alum.mit.edu (Tim Shepard)
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2003 09:47:31 -0400
Subject: [Rooftops] Boston Globe: Hotspots, Cold Feet 
In-Reply-To: Your message of Mon, 30 Jun 2003 07:44:17 -0400.
             <200306301140.h5UBeaQA009753@new.agentzero.com> 
Message-ID: <200306301347.h5UDlVtU025526@ginger.lcs.mit.edu>


> 'Hotspots,' cold feet
> Some analysts wonder whether WiFi craze is a bubble waiting to burst
> By Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff, 6/30/2003




A very similar article appeared two days earlier in the Economist:

   http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1883109

Also, a few pages later is in article about the business models of GPS
(the US system) and Galileo (the new EU navagation system where they
expect to charge end users for using it, and an article soon to appear
in Foreign Affairs by David Braunschvig argues that the US should
charge end-users for using the GPS signals):

   http://www.economist.com/business/displayStory.cfm?story_id=1883762

unfortunately, this second article is not available for free download
(free to print subscribers, or pay-per-download).


			-Tim Shepard
			 shep at alum.mit.edu