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PSAS Network Architecture

Overview: we've got a mix of wireless and wired interfaces to the rocket, launch tower, and development stations. Since we don't (yet!) have internet access out in the middle of the Black Rock Desert or even the middle of Bend, we tote along a mirror of our server (the "PSAS Field Server") so we have access to both our TWiki info and Linux tools (via a Debian archive).

Network architecture: click for a larger image

Some points:

• 10.0.X.X = "rocket net" which is a Ch. 0 Lucent ad-hoc "demo" mode link between the flight computer and the PSAS field server.
• 10.1.X.X = "ground net" which is a Ch. 11 managed mode wireless link to the luanch tower computer and local development laptops.
• The FC, LTC, rocketview, and launchcontrol laptops should have static IP addresses.