Guide_to_Networks_for_Interactive_Installations

Guide to Network Best Practices for Interactive Installations

Note: Currently This writeup is just a WIP. I'm going to stub out some important bullet points for now and add things when I can.

I'm by no means a network expert, but recognize the need for a writeup like this to help other folks getting into this field. I'd like to keep these explanations fairly general, straightforward and easy to read. For some topics, it might be better to link out to another deep dive article instead of re-hashing.

That said, if you have ideas or want to contribute - please fork and submit a pull request!

  • High level network notes/primer
    • Switches versus Routers versus Access Points
    • mbit vs mb
  • Wifi
    • Best Practices
    • Consumer vs Enterprise routers/AP's
    • User Limits
    • Range Limits
    • DD-WRT
  • Bluetooth
  • Other protocols
  • Hardline connections
  • Notes about working on a client's network
  • Problem solving in the field
  • Communication protocols
    • OSC
    • ZMQ
    • TCP
    • UDP
  • Monitoring
    • Uptime monitoring
    • Network/Wifi tools for Mac
    • Android network monitoring tools
  • Command line tools and useful diagnosis tricks
    • Linux and Mac
    • lperf
    • nmap
    • CharlesProxy
    • Wireshark