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Re: [nznog] openwrt capable routers for NZ?
by Ray Taylor 16 Mar '15

16 Mar '15

I understand as its generic firmware, I assume there will be many different compatible hardware options. The big thing though is the voip needs to be capable which may reduce your compatibility list. The market in NZ has dramatically changed with computer stores selling less and less routers, and the home users just using the router issued free from their ISP. And to make it work for an ISP in a fibre world, it needs to have a built in voip ATA Software: - WAN/LAN bridge mode - uPNP - IPv4 / IPv6 - Programmable 0.0.0.0/0 or gateway address when lan + wan in bridge mode - voip must work when in bridge mode. Have had problems with zyxel and others having no gateway address breaking voip when in bridge mode - router must be accessible from behind another nat gateway via a port forward. Enabling WAN admin access doesn’t always make this work with many routers Hardware: - Price point of $40-$50 so we can issue them free with service - A higher priced, higher speed option would be good for fibre based services - 3dbi antenna, 18db tx power - 802.11n 2.4ghz option. We don’t see the need for ac for at least 3 years There was recently a project between geekzone and telecom to build a "standard router for NZ" which was designed to be the perfect one with all the features that the GZ community wanted, could be issued for free by telecom and was capable of being used for DSL and fibre. They got as far as taking bids for the project from companies like huawei and the likes. Most of the features that the GZ community were proposing I found to be useless as an isp supplied router, but it would be worth looking at the feature list. I think a bit of googling might be needed to get to the feature voting page in the forums - it may have been deleted. Ray Taylor Taylor Communications ray(a)ruralkiwi.com Ph 021-483-280 Network status 06-929-9082 -----Original Message----- From: Dave Taht [mailto:dave.taht(a)gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, 10 March 2015 11:45 a.m. To: Ray Taylor Subject: Re: [nznog] openwrt capable routers for NZ? always helpful to have that list. And have that list discussed publicly. This is the only public talk I have given about wifi... see second half. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wksh2DPHCDI On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 3:43 PM, Ray Taylor <ray(a)ruralkiwi.com> wrote: > Im keen to take part > Wouldn’t know anything about designing firmware other than the list of features that I need. > > > > Ray Taylor > Taylor Communications > ray(a)ruralkiwi.com > > Ph 021-483-280 > Network status 06-929-9082 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz [mailto:nznog-bounces(a)list.waikato.ac.nz] On Behalf Of Dave Taht > Sent: Tuesday, 10 March 2015 11:14 a.m. > To: Jed Laundry > Cc: NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > Subject: Re: [nznog] openwrt capable routers for NZ? > > I see this thread has kind of died... I am looking for people willing to participate in the upcoming make-wifi-fast project. Along the way, we'll probably build a pretty good firmware for general use on some off-the-shelves piece of hardware, and it would be good to be able to test with your upcoming fiber deployment(s) as well as on the WISP sides of things. > > Please let me and jim gettys know if you are interested in helping out on this. > > -- > Dave Täht > Let's make wifi fast, less jittery and reliable again! > > https://plus.google.com/u/0/107942175615993706558/posts/TVX3o84jjmb > _______________________________________________ > NZNOG mailing list > NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog > > -- Dave Täht Let's make wifi fast, less jittery and reliable again! https://plus.google.com/u/0/107942175615993706558/posts/TVX3o84jjmb

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Re: [nznog] NZNOG Digest, Vol 147, Issue 16
by Bevan McNaughton 16 Mar '15

16 Mar '15

We have 2x NanoStation M5's spare - let us know if you want them. Bevan On 17 March 2015 at 12:00, <nznog-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> wrote: > Send NZNOG mailing list submissions to > nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > nznog-request(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > You can reach the person managing the list at > nznog-owner(a)list.waikato.ac.nz > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of NZNOG digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Ubiquiti gear for Vanuatu (Andy Linton) > 2. Re: Ubiquiti gear for Vanuatu (Dean Pemberton) > 3. Re: Ubiquiti gear for Vanuatu > (Matthew Harrison - PrimoWireless Ltd) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:53:20 +1300 > From: Andy Linton <asjl(a)nsrc.org> > To: NZNOG List <nznog(a)list.waikato.ac.nz> > Subject: [nznog] Ubiquiti gear for Vanuatu > Message-ID: > <CALS-_Orno8qXbJUY78nNPBcTig+v6= > XkM5nzzmZOYPUneSHj4Q(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Here's what they're going to need. > On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Jethro Webston wrote: > > > Hi Andy, thank you for your assistance. We use NanoBridge, NanoBeam, and > > NanoStation M2 & M5. > > > > Cheers > > > > > > > Jethro > > We've had a number of offers already but if you have spares of these please > record them at: > > http://aidez.vu > > Be specific with models and quantities if you can. Remember they will need > power supplies and Ethernet cables as well. Fortunately .VU uses the same > plugs as .NZ > -- > Mail: asjl(a)nsrc.org > Mobile: +64 22 474 7156 >

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Ubiquiti gear for Vanuatu
by Andy Linton 16 Mar '15

16 Mar '15

Here's what they're going to need. On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 11:01 AM, Jethro Webston wrote: > Hi Andy, thank you for your assistance. We use NanoBridge, NanoBeam, and > NanoStation M2 & M5. > > Cheers > > > Jethro We've had a number of offers already but if you have spares of these please record them at: http://aidez.vu Be specific with models and quantities if you can. Remember they will need power supplies and Ethernet cables as well. Fortunately .VU uses the same plugs as .NZ -- Mail: asjl(a)nsrc.org Mobile: +64 22 474 7156

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The URL for help for Vanuatu
by Andy Linton 15 Mar '15

15 Mar '15

It's been a long day! I've sent the wrong URL twice. The urls to use are now: http://aidez.vu or http://help.vu Vanuatu is bilingual and we thought we should do the same! Forget about the flatnet one - I clearly can't remember it so why should you.

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Vanuatu Update & Support
by Jonathan Brewer 15 Mar '15

15 Mar '15

Hi All, This morning I spoke with a friend from Vanuatu Government and to another who is CTO for Telsat Pacific, the largest TV operator & #2 ISP. Things are in pretty poor shape, but on the bright side: - Both cellular networks are fine in Port Vila - Internet and email from Telecom Vanuatu is working in Port Vila This makes life a lot easier for coordinating support - which will be needed: - Communication to remote islands is gone. It was all C-band satellite and those big dishes did not fare well. - Telsat lost four towers (that they know about) including their primary transmission site - though they expect to have some connectivity restored today or tomorrow. Vanuatu Government is going to nominate a central point of contact for offers of assistance relating to ICT. When that information is available and when they are ready for contact from you it will be posted here. Thanks to those who have already offered hardware and engineering resources - those offers have probably made the days of a few people in Vanuatu today. Thanks, Jon P.S. I'm in the wrong timezone for this (GMT -1) so it may not be me posting with an update.

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Generators for Vanuatu
by Andy Linton 15 Mar '15

15 Mar '15

Someone form Primo Wireless in New Plymouth offered some generators via http://ushahidi.flatnet.net.nz Can they contact me directly? andy

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"If you want to be an ISP and want your infrastructure to last more than five years...
by Juha Saarinen 15 Mar '15

15 Mar '15

… you’re already deploying IPv6,” said the ARIN chief exec John Curran. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/401627,ipv6-laggards-to-face-tough-questions-… <http://www.itnews.com.au/News/401627,ipv6-laggards-to-face-tough-questions-…> TL;DR: CGNAT’s bad and IPv4 addresses are getting scarce and expensive, Curran says. Would be interested to hear arguments to the contrary off list (or on list if it’s OK with TEH MORDERATOR) if there are any. -- Juha Saarinen twitter: juhasaarinen <http://twitter.com/juhasaarinen>

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Re: [nznog] Vanuatu Update & Support
by Scott Weeks 14 Mar '15

14 Mar '15

--- jon.brewer(a)gmail.com wrote: From: Jonathan Brewer <jon.brewer(a)gmail.com> Things are in pretty poor shape, ---------------------------------- It's going to brush the very northern tip of NZ: http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display_alt.cgi?a=spac_slp It currently has 85 MPH winds. http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-183.0… Hopefully, it misses all together. scott _______________________________________________ NZNOG mailing list NZNOG(a)list.waikato.ac.nz http://list.waikato.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/nznog

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NZNOG NOC List Updates
by Dave Mill 13 Mar '15

13 Mar '15

Hi all After our recent discussions on the (lack of) updates to the NZNOG website NOC contact list I have (foolishly?) volunteered to help. The URL of the page is http://www.nznog.org/noc-list . If you have any updates, or if you have previous updates that haven't been handled, then please pass them on to noc(a)nznog.org . I will do my best to update in a timely manner. Also, if you're aware of anything on the contact list that is blatantly wrong (perhaps you're still listed against a company where you no longer work) then let me know. I'll do my best to correct the information or chase up relevant contacts. If I fail in my duties I'll produce a beer for you at the next NZNOG conference dinner.. Cheers Dave

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DNSSEC validation at Spark NZ
by Sebastian Castro 09 Mar '15

09 Mar '15

Hi: We'd like to share a short technical blog post from NZRS about Spark NZ enabling DNSSEC validation for part of their customers. In brief, DNSSEC related traffic coming from Spark NZ resolvers suffered a massive increase back on Dec 16th, Spark NZ also added new DNS backends for their service, and they are using load balancing to share the load. The article https://nzrs.net.nz/content/dnssec-validation-spark-nz Feedback and questions are welcomed! Cheers, -- Sebastian Castro Technical Research Manager NZRS Ltd. desk: +64 4 495 2337 mobile: +64 21 400535

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