The key piece of our network that differentiates NewburyOpen.net from other wireless networks is that all nodes are completely wireless themselves (except for power). All merchants are connected to our central backbone using 802.11b wireless technology. This element allows us to quickly deploy our network at minimal cost, and with little recurring overhead.
Rather than a aggregate of multiple wireless access points running off of independent wired links to the Internet (8SL, Cable, etc), like the community effort of NYC Wireless or like the commercial entities like Tmobile's Starbucks access, NewburyOpen.net's architecture is built around multiple nodes being fed by a single high-speed line and server. This reduces the maintenance requirements by providing fewer failure points on the network. This design also reduces cost and lowers time-toma rket because installing and paying for a single high-speed T1 is faster and less costly than a slew of business 8SL lines.
The NewburyOpen.net has four primary components:
1) Internet Connection
2) Caching Server
3) Central Access Point and Antenna
4) Open Points (aka Wireless Nodes? Wireless Repeater? etc)
NEWBURYOPEN.NET SPECS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Now, the moment that you've all been waiting for, or at least some of you. NewburyOpen.net's technical specifications have been released online.
Read about how we created the network, why it makes sense that it's for free, and learn what it takes to build your own!
Available as a 416K PDF, our spec takes you through the architecture of the network, and even shows you how to build your own "Open Point," the key piece of technology for NewburyOpen.net.
http://www.newburyopen.net/technology.html
Disclaimer: These specs are made available purely for informational use only.
