So Cal Free Net.org

On Sunday, January 30th, SoCalFreeNet.org volunteers Matt, Drew, Serin and Lee met at the residence of SoCalFreeNet.org member Steve in Normal Heights (near Mansfield St and Collier Ave)to deploy the newest SoCalFreeNet node! Thanks to the great preparation work by Steve and Michael, the install was a slam dunk. After only 2 hours of climbing ladders and playing with power tools, we were live!

This photo shows the 1U rack mounted server (top/purple) which runs M0n0wall. The business grade Cable modem (which allows legal bandwidth sharing) is located in an adjacent room. From here, a cat5 cable runs up 2 floors into the attic to the Cisco 1200 AP.

Here you can see the LMR400 as it exits the attic through a vent. From here, the LMR400 RF cable runs across the roofline to the externally mounted antenna.

Close up of Cisco 1200. The Cat5 cable runs to a 1U Rack Mounted server 2 floors below, running M0n0wall. One antenna port is connect to a small omni providing coverage in the residence. The other antenna port is connected to a 50 foot LMR400 cable run to an externally mounted omni.

This photo shows the Cisco 1200 AP mounted to the ceiling in the attic. One antenna is connected to a small omni to provide coverage in the residence. The other antenna port is connected to a 50 foot LMR400 RF cable run which goes out to the roof through a vent to an omni antenna on the antenna mast.

SoCalFreeNet volunteers Drew and Steve having fun with power tools.

SoCalFreeNet volunteers Drew and Steve on the roof. Notice the LMR400 running across the roofline to the vent where it enters into the attic.

SoCalFreeNet volunteers Steve and Matt install the antenna using two hose clamps to attach the antenna to the antenna mast.

SoCalFreeNet volunteers Steve and Matt install the antenna using two hose clamps to attach the antenna to the antenna mast.

SoCalFreeNet volunteers Steve, Drew and Matt (L to R) install the antenna mast.