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Wed Jul 15 11:13:46 UTC 2009


FreeRADIUS
Apache httpd
OpenWRT
GNU/Linux
Nagios
Smokeping
MySQL
Munin
bandwidthd
ROSinfo
NTOP
Squid3
CACTI and MRTG

We have also developed several in-hose scripts to gather network
information using PHP, Perl, shell script (BASH) and snippets of Ruby.

The WiFi network infrastructure is built using MTI AP5822E0 5GHz
bridges and MOIRE access points (designed by myself using Mikrotik
Routerboards http://moire.maco.sk/ ) and OpenWRT solution flashed into
NanoStation2 Ubiquity devices.
The wired infrastructure is a mix of Linux-based routers and gateways
running Ubuntu LTS 8.04 on ML110 HP servers, HP managed switches and
many different unmanaged switches.

I'm trying my best to keep the infrastructure as open as possible in
means of used solutions, however sometimes (like in case of Mikrotik -
which is based on GNU/Linux, but has many proprietary add-ons)) there
are much cheaper and more efficient solutions available on the market
than OSS. OSS can become very expensive :)

The network uses OpenDNS solution to make the service more secure and
to filter improper traffic.

We are also preparing a community-driven portal page for WiFi users
based on Drupal as a part of the European-funded project Incluso
(http://www.incluso.org/) .
Besides other information the portal will also include webcams from
some interesting spots from the target areas.

I would really appreciate some help with RTP-based webcams (Axis or
anything else) - my idea is to stream RTP to a Linux server, get VLC
to get the stream and transcode that stream to a format which Flash
understands, so it can be displayed on the website. I have developed a
solution,however I'm far from feeling happy about it, so if anybody
has any experience with such setup please let me know. I am totally
opened to other solutions - maybe moving JPEG would do?!

If you have any questions about the project or if you might want to be
involved in it (let me know how:) please mail me. And - if you (or
your mates) happen to live in Middlefield even better - we can get you
a fast connection to the internet for free. Or a bit slower connection
by simply connecting to the WiFi network (SSID: ConnectedMiddlefield)
using your laptop or mobile phone.

Have a great time.
Marcel

PS: Many thanks goes to Gavin from SuretecSystems - his knowledge
spans much beyond of any other sysadmin I know. Thank you for your
support!

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Marcel Hecko, MDes
Connected SHMU Project Manager

SHMU is a charity registered in Scotland - SC034211 and a registered
Limited Company - SC332413

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Kind Regards,

Gavin Henry.
Managing Director.

T +44 (0) 1224 279484
M +44 (0) 7930 323266
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E ghenry at suretecsystems.com

Open Source. Open Solutions(tm).

http://www.suretecsystems.com/

Suretec Systems is a limited company registered in Scotland. Registered
number: SC258005. Registered office: 13 Whiteley Well Place, Inverurie,
Aberdeenshire, AB51 4FP.

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top" style=3D"font: inherit;">i know a *little* about this.<br><br>I'd star=
t using some layer 3 secure vpn's too! :-)<br><br>also, for streaming , che=
ck out red5 , it does exactly what you need.<br><br>if you need any help le=
t me know<br><br>Cheers,<br>Lee<br>'we don't need no stinking hidden nodes'=
<br><br><br>--- On <b>Fri, 24/7/09, Gavin Henry <i>&lt;ghenry at suretecsystem=
s.com&gt;</i></b> wrote:<br><blockquote style=3D"border-left: 2px solid rgb=
(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><br>From: Gavin Henry =
&lt;ghenry at suretecsystems.com&gt;<br>Subject: [dundee] Fwd: [AberLUG] Free =
WiFi<br>To: "Tayside Linux User Group" &lt;dundee at lists.lug.org.uk&gt;<br>D=
ate: Friday, 24 July, 2009, 11:52 PM<br><br><div class=3D"plainMail">Resent=
.<br><br>----- Forwarded Message -----<br>From: "Marcel Hecko" &lt;<a ymail=
to=3D"mailto:maco at blava.net"
 href=3D"/mc/compose?to=3Dmaco at blava.net">maco at blava.net</a>&gt;<br>To: <a =
ymailto=3D"mailto:aberdeen at mailman.lug.org.uk" href=3D"/mc/compose?to=3Dabe=
rdeen at mailman.lug.org.uk">aberdeen at mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br>Sent: Friday, =
24 July, 2009 22:25:45 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal<br>Subject=
: [AberLUG] Free WiFi<br><br>Hi everybody,<br>just for your information - y=
ou might remember that I have been<br>working part-time on the WiFi project=
 in Aberdeen - a project<br>developed by Station House Media Unit, Woodside=
 (www.shmu.org.uk).<br>After almost two years of development we now have a =
very stable WiFi<br>infrastructure throughout north of Aberdeen - from Till=
ydrone through<br>Woodside to Middlefield (and surrounding areas) with the =
Middlefield<br>area completely covered with a free WiFi signal.<br>From the=
 open source technologies several projects are being used<br>extensively in=
cluding:<br>FreeRADIUS<br>Apache
 httpd<br>OpenWRT<br>GNU/Linux<br>Nagios<br>Smokeping<br>MySQL<br>Munin<br>=
bandwidthd<br>ROSinfo<br>NTOP<br>Squid3<br>CACTI and MRTG<br><br>We have al=
so developed several in-hose scripts to gather network<br>information using=
 PHP, Perl, shell script (BASH) and snippets of Ruby.<br><br>The WiFi netwo=
rk infrastructure is built using MTI AP5822E0 5GHz<br>bridges and MOIRE acc=
ess points (designed by myself using Mikrotik<br>Routerboards <a href=3D"ht=
tp://moire.maco.sk/" target=3D"_blank">http://moire.maco.sk/</a> ) and Open=
WRT solution flashed into<br>NanoStation2 Ubiquity devices.<br>The wired in=
frastructure is a mix of Linux-based routers and gateways<br>running Ubuntu=
 LTS 8.04 on ML110 HP servers, HP managed switches and<br>many different un=
managed switches.<br><br>I'm trying my best to keep the infrastructure as o=
pen as possible in<br>means of used solutions, however sometimes (like in c=
ase of Mikrotik -<br>which is based on GNU/Linux, but has many
 proprietary add-ons)) there<br>are much cheaper and more efficient solutio=
ns available on the market<br>than OSS. OSS can become very expensive :)<br=
><br>The network uses OpenDNS solution to make the service more secure and<=
br>to filter improper traffic.<br><br>We are also preparing a community-dri=
ven portal page for WiFi users<br>based on Drupal as a part of the European=
-funded project Incluso<br>(<a href=3D"http://www.incluso.org/" target=3D"_=
blank">http://www.incluso.org/</a>) .<br>Besides other information the port=
al will also include webcams from<br>some interesting spots from the target=
 areas.<br><br>I would really appreciate some help with RTP-based webcams (=
Axis or<br>anything else) - my idea is to stream RTP to a Linux server, get=
 VLC<br>to get the stream and transcode that stream to a format which Flash=
<br>understands, so it can be displayed on the website. I have developed a<=
br>solution,however I'm far from feeling happy about it, so if
 anybody<br>has any experience with such setup please let me know. I am tot=
ally<br>opened to other solutions - maybe moving JPEG would do?!<br><br>If =
you have any questions about the project or if you might want to be<br>invo=
lved in it (let me know how:) please mail me. And - if you (or<br>your mate=
s) happen to live in Middlefield even better - we can get you<br>a fast con=
nection to the internet for free. Or a bit slower connection<br>by simply c=
onnecting to the WiFi network (SSID: ConnectedMiddlefield)<br>using your la=
ptop or mobile phone.<br><br>Have a great time.<br>Marcel<br><br>PS: Many t=
hanks goes to Gavin from SuretecSystems - his knowledge<br>spans much beyon=
d of any other sysadmin I know. Thank you for your<br>support!<br><br>-- <b=
r>Marcel Hecko, MDes<br>Connected SHMU Project Manager<br><br>SHMU is a cha=
rity registered in Scotland - SC034211 and a registered<br>Limited Company =
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org.uk">Aberdeen at mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br><a href=3D"https://mailman.lug.o=
rg.uk/mailman/listinfo/aberdeen" target=3D"_blank">https://mailman.lug.org.=
uk/mailman/listinfo/aberdeen</a><br><br>-- <br>Kind Regards,<br><br>Gavin H=
enry.<br>Managing Director.<br><br>T +44 (0) 1224 279484<br>M +44 (0) 7930 =
323266<br>F +44 (0) 1224 824887<br>E <a ymailto=3D"mailto:ghenry at suretecsys=
tems.com"
 href=3D"/mc/compose?to=3Dghenry at suretecsystems.com">ghenry at suretecsystems.=
com</a><br><br>Open Source. Open Solutions(tm).<br><br><a href=3D"http://ww=
w.suretecsystems.com/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.suretecsystems.com/</a>=
<br><br>Suretec Systems is a limited company registered in Scotland. Regist=
ered<br>number: SC258005. Registered office: 13 Whiteley Well Place, Inveru=
rie,<br>Aberdeenshire, AB51 4FP.<br><br>Subject to disclaimer at <a href=3D=
"http://www.suretecgroup.com/disclaimer.html" target=3D"_blank">http://www.=
suretecgroup.com/disclaimer.html</a><br><br>_______________________________=
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