Re: WiFI on utility poles

[Mike Lyon <mike.lyon () gmail com>]

And it's not free, unless you are a Comcast or TW customer :(
On Sep 10, 2015 1:21 PM, "Michael Englehorn" <michael () englehorn com> wrote:

> My issue with the "free" wifi that comcast is forcing into our homes and
> businesses is that it's also interfering with our own access points in
> the same building!
>
> - Michael
>
> On 9/10/2015 7:56 AM, Livingood, Jason wrote:
> > If you run across any you think are terribly placed, feel free to email
> > Corey and Ken with the location and your thoughts on better placement.
> >
> > - Jason
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/9/15, 10:31 PM, "NANOG on behalf of Mike Hammett"
> > <nanog-bounces () nanog org on behalf of nanog () ics-il net> wrote:
> >
> > > Usually terribly placed, like a shotgun blast instead of strategic
> > > locations.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Mike Hammett
> > > Intelligent Computing Solutions
> > > http://www.ics-il.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Midwest Internet Exchange
> > > http://www.midwest-ix.com
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > >
> > > From: "Mike Lyon" <mike.lyon () gmail com>
> > > To: "Phil Bedard" <bedard.phil () gmail com>
> > > Cc: "NANOG" <nanog () nanog org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 9:23:46 PM
> > > Subject: Re: WiFI on utility poles
> > >
> > > And they are as annoying as f*&k! and litter the already noisy 5 Ghz
> > > unlicensed band, Hopefully, the sun will fry them dead over time.
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2015 at 7:19 PM, Phil Bedard <bedard.phil () gmail com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > There are Comcast people on the list who may have more info, but it¹s
> > > > just
> > > > expansion of their WiFi hotspot network and part of the CableWifi
> > > > consortium. http://www.cablewifi.com, or you can go to
> > > > http://wifi.xfinity.com to see Comcast¹s specific deployment.
> > > >
> > > > Cable companies have thousands of strand-mount Wifi APs deployed at
> > > > this
> > > > point.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: NANOG on behalf of "Michael T. Voity"
> > > > Organization: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
> > > > Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at 21:52
> > > > To: <nanog () nanog org>
> > > > Subject: Re: WiFI on utility poles
> > > >
> > > > > Sorry folks, attachment didn't work. Here is the link -
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.uvm.edu/~mvoity/pole.JPG
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > > > >
> > > > > Michael Voity
> > > > > University of Vermont
> > > > >
> > > > > On 9/9/15 9:24 PM, Michael T. Voity wrote:
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Today another colleague and I discovered the famous 'xfinitywifi'
> > > > ,'CableWIFi', 'CoxWiFi' and a new one 'XFINITY' on our University
> > > > campus.
> > > > After doing some poking around on campus we found these gems (attached
> > > > picture) on 2 utility poles that pass by our east campus. Standing
> > > > underneath it I got a -46 RSSI in both 5 and 2.4Ghz, maybe 75-100 yards
> > > > away inside our hockey fieldhouse, through lots of brick, cinder blocks
> > > > and metal, I was still picking the 2.4Ghz at -64.
> > > > > > Looks like the unit is getting power from the coax.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > My question is, I've done a little poking around and have not found
> > > > anything substantial to learn more information about this Comcast
> > > > program.
> > > > > > Any insight would be nice!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Michael Voity
> > > > > > University of Vermont
> > >
> > >
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> > > mike.lyon () gmail com
> > >
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