Background
This playbook explains the installation of a mesh network at a property with seven 2-story buildings that contain 55 apartments; (32) 1-bedroom, (20) 2-bedroom and (3) 3-bedroom. For this pilot project, Fresno Housing chose not to charge the residents to use the mesh network.
Recommendation
Before starting your mesh network project, decide internally on such items as
Important
It is highly recommended that you consult the leadership at your ISP before starting a mesh network project as company policy might prohibit using the ISP circuit for a mesh network.
In this playbook, we made a few assumptions that may vary in your area. The biggest assumption is the availability of an Internet Service Provider (ISP). The ISP plays a pivotal role in your mesh network. Not only must the ISP be able to deliver appropriate amount of bandwidth to your site, they must agree to redistribution of their signal.
Recommendation
A project task list can be found at http:/fresnohousing.org/meshnetworkplaybook/
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