High Performance Node - Specification

Hardware

HPN based on current “Bokkie” router, to become “Bokkie v2”

Enclosure

• Based on Poynting Enclosure (Product code:WLAN-A0033)
• Modification: swap 1x 2.4 GHz omni-directional antenna for 1x 5.8 GHz omni-directional antenna

Electronics

1x Gateworks Avila Board 3x 802.11a/b/g mini PCI Atheros based WiFi cards 2x configured at 5.8 GHz 1x configured at 2.4 GHz Other 1x 1GB compact flash card 3x U.FL to SMA connectors 1x External weatherproof Ethernet connector with Ethernet pigtail for POE (install on left side – looking at bokkie – keeping with current standard) 4x Gateworks board mounting standoffs External Mounting bracket

Software

bokkie1 mesh distribution firmware

This software specification is based on the current free BSD version of the firmware. I have named it "bokkie1 mesh distribution" as a working title (for want of a better name - please provide a nice snazzy one)

• A script is used to build the current firmware build based on the platform. Please insert the list of packages\utilites\etc used to make this build.

• Additional
  • IPv4 over IPv6
    • Allows for automatic configuration of the tunnels
    • Automatic DHCP of IPv4
  • Other?

GUI

Current details and functionality of the GUI

What configurations are done on the command line

Need details for further development on the GUI

Remote upgradeable

What current functionality exists?

What further development is needed?

What limitations exits?

• Cannot be remotely upgraded if there is a protocol change

Further development to functionality

• GSM modem to the development network and first nodes in the field
• Watchdog
• WEP security
• Mechanism to get the GPS co-ord configured in the HPN. This can later be used in the visualisation tool on the gateway with a Google plot of the nodes.