55 off to conserve battery power. Current plans call for the devices to be |
55 off to conserve battery power. Current plans call for the devices to be |
56 turned off from 22:00 until 06:00 local time, and also whenever the |
56 turned off from 22:00 until 06:00 local time, and also whenever the |
57 battery level is too low. There is a small screen on the village DTN |
57 battery level is too low. There is a small screen on the village DTN |
58 router (inside the window) that displays the current state, which |
58 router (inside the window) that displays the current state, which |
59 for example, will indicate when the device will next reboot, if it is in |
59 for example, will indicate when the device will next reboot, if it is in |
60 a low-power state. (When the device is turned off, it will not provide |
60 a low-power state. When the device is turned off, it will not provide |
61 any services:-)</p> |
61 any services:-)</p> |
62 |
62 |
63 <p>Please don't tamper with these devices - as you can imagine it can |
63 <p>Full details of the (limited) user interface to this |
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64 hardware can be found <a href="router-screen.html">here</a>.</p> |
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65 |
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66 <p>Please <strong>DON'T TAMPER WITH THESE DEVICES</strong> - as you can imagine it can |
64 take a lot of effort to go visit one to fix it!</p> |
67 take a lot of effort to go visit one to fix it!</p> |
65 |
68 |
66 <p>We have installed equipment on two <a |
69 <p>We have installed equipment on two <a |
67 href="http://www.fiskflyg.se/english.asp">Fiskflyg</a> helicopters that can |
70 href="http://www.fiskflyg.se/english.asp">Fiskflyg</a> helicopters that can |
68 transfer messages between these village DTN routers and gateway devices |
71 transfer messages between these village DTN routers and gateway devices |
113 <li>A mail account in the 'village.n4c.eu' domain |
116 <li>A mail account in the 'village.n4c.eu' domain |
114 (<a href="http://village.n4c.eu/mailsignup">create account</a>)</li> |
117 (<a href="http://village.n4c.eu/mailsignup">create account</a>)</li> |
115 <li>To have configured your mail client with an account that uses our message store ("IMAP" server) and |
118 <li>To have configured your mail client with an account that uses our message store ("IMAP" server) and |
116 mail relay ("SMTP" server). The same settings will work in all of our locations, and (when you get home) from the Internet, for the duration of the trial. |
119 mail relay ("SMTP" server). The same settings will work in all of our locations, and (when you get home) from the Internet, for the duration of the trial. |
117 |
120 |
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121 <font size="-1" face="Courier New, Courier, mono"> |
118 <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1"> |
122 <table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" border="1"> |
119 <tr> |
123 <tbody> |
120 <td><font size=-1><strong>Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - optional SSL:</strong></font></td> |
124 <tr> |
121 <td><font size=-1 face="Courier New, Courier, mono">imap.village.n4c.eu</font><font size=-1><br> |
125 <td><strong>Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server - optional SSL:</strong></td> |
122 |
126 <td>imap.village.n4c.eu<br/> |
123 <strong>Use SSL</strong>: Yes<br> |
127 <strong>Use SSL</strong>: Yes<br/> |
124 <strong>Port</strong>: 143 (without SSL) or 993 (with SSL) </font></td> |
128 <strong>Port</strong>: 143 (without SSL) or 993 (with SSL) |
125 </tr> |
129 </td> |
126 <tr> |
130 </tr> |
127 <td><font size=-1><strong>Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - optional TLS or SSL:</strong></font></td> |
131 <tr> |
128 <td><font size=-1 face="Courier New, Courier, mono">smtp.village.n4c.eu</font><font size=-1> (use authentication)<br> |
132 <td><strong>Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - optional TLS or SSL:</strong></td> |
129 <strong>Use Authentication</strong>: Yes<br> |
133 <td>smtp.village.n4c.eu (use authentication)<br/> |
130 |
134 <strong>Use Authentication</strong>: Yes<br/> |
131 <strong>Port without SSL or TLS/STARTTLS</strong>: 25<br> |
135 |
132 <strong>Port for TLS/STARTTLS</strong>: 587<br> |
136 <strong>Port without SSL or TLS/STARTTLS</strong>: 25<br/> |
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137 <strong>Port for TLS/STARTTLS</strong>: 587<br/> |
133 <strong>Port for SSL</strong>: 465 |
138 <strong>Port for SSL</strong>: 465 |
134 </font></td> |
139 </td> |
135 </tr> |
140 </tr> |
136 <tr> |
141 <tr> |
137 <td><font size=-1><strong>Account Name: </strong></font></td> |
142 <td><strong>Account Name: </strong></td> |
138 <td><font size=-1>your full email address (including <font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">@village.n4c.eu</font>) </font> </td> |
143 <td>your full email address (including @village.n4c.eu) </td> |
139 |
144 |
140 </tr> |
145 </tr> |
141 <tr> |
146 <tr> |
142 <td><font size=-1><strong>Email Address: </strong></font></td> |
147 <td><strong>Email Address: </strong></td> |
143 <td><font size=-1>your email address (<font face="Courier New, Courier, mono">username@village.n4c.eu</font>) </font></td> |
148 <td>your email address (username@village.n4c.eu) </td> |
144 </tr> |
149 </tr> |
145 <tr> |
150 <tr> |
146 <td><font size=-1><strong>Password: </strong></font></td> |
151 <td><strong>Password: </strong></td> |
147 <td><font size=-1>your chosen password </font></td> |
152 <td>your chosen password </td> |
148 |
153 |
149 </tr> |
154 </tr> |
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155 </tbody> |
150 </table> |
156 </table> |
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157 </font> |
151 |
158 |
152 How you configure this depends on your client, but there are many |
159 How you configure this depends on your client, but there are many |
153 web pages that explain this, for example: <a |
160 web pages that explain this, for example: |
154 href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287">http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287</a>. |
161 <a href="http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287">http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13287</a>. |
155 Note that if your password is something you use elsewhere, then you really |
162 Note that if your password is something you use elsewhere, then you really |
156 should turn on the TLS or SSL security options. |
163 should turn on the TLS or SSL security options. |
157 </li> |
164 </li> |
158 |
165 |
159 <li>Once your mail account is setup and working, you can choose to |
166 <li>Once your mail account is setup and working, you can choose to |
160 set up mail forwarding from any other mail account you have, for example |
167 set up mail forwarding from any other mail account you have, for example |
161 from a gmail or Yahoo! account. Note that we cannot do that, so you need |
168 from a gmail or Yahoo! account. Note that we cannot do that, so you need |
162 to figure that part out yourself. </li> |
169 to figure that part out yourself. </li> |
163 |
170 |
164 </li> |
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165 |
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166 <li>Patience! Mail won't be quick!</li> |
171 <li>Patience! Mail won't be quick!</li> |
167 </ul> |
172 </ul> |
168 |
173 |
169 <p>Full instructions for using the mail service may be found <a |
174 <p>Full instructions for using the mail service may be found <a |
170 href="http://village.n4c.eu/mailhelp">here</a>. (TBD)</p> |
175 href="http://village.n4c.eu/mailhelp">here</a>. (TBD)</p> |
171 |
176 |
172 <h2><a name="Web" id="Web">Web</a> Services</h2> |
177 <h2><a name="Web" id="Web">Web</a> Services</h2> |
173 |
178 |
174 <p>To use the web service you need a WiFi-enabled <a href="#devices">device</a> with a standard browser.</li> |
179 <p>To use the web service you need a WiFi-enabled <a href="#devices">device</a> with a standard browser.</p> |
175 |
180 |
176 <p>There are two ways to get at web pages - each day we <a |
181 <p>There are two ways to get at web pages - each day we <a |
177 href="#pushed">push</a> some content to each of the village DTN routers, and |
182 href="#pushed">push</a> some content to each of the village DTN routers, and |
178 you can access that content as if you were browsing the web normally. You can |
183 you can access that content as if you were browsing the web normally. You can |
179 also <a href="#requested">request</a> content we don't push to be specially |
184 also <a href="#requested">request</a> content we don't push to be specially |
181 well either way - rich web applications cannot currently be used via our |
186 well either way - rich web applications cannot currently be used via our |
182 service since they generally depend on a "real" Internet connection.</p> |
187 service since they generally depend on a "real" Internet connection.</p> |
183 |
188 |
184 <h3><a name="pushed" id="pushed">Pushed</a> Web Content</h3> |
189 <h3><a name="pushed" id="pushed">Pushed</a> Web Content</h3> |
185 |
190 |
186 To access "pushed" web content, you simply browse to the usual places and our |
191 <p>To access "pushed" web content, you simply browse to the usual places and our |
187 web infrastructure will serve up the web pages, if they are present. Since we |
192 web infrastructure will serve up the web pages, if they are present. Since we |
188 clearly cannot copy the entire web, only a limited set of pages are available. |
193 clearly cannot copy the entire web, only a limited set of pages are available. |
189 Mostly, those are news, weather and other local sites that we expect to be of |
194 Mostly, those are news, weather and other local sites that we expect to be of |
190 interest. For a list of the sites that are available, go to <a |
195 interest. For a list of the sites that are available, go to <a |
191 href="http://village.n4c.eu/indexofsites.html">http://village.n4c.eu/indexofsites.html |
196 href="http://village.n4c.eu/indexofsites.html">http://village.n4c.eu/indexofsites.html |
195 |
200 |
196 <p>If you would like us to add a site, please send us an email at <a |
201 <p>If you would like us to add a site, please send us an email at <a |
197 href="mailto:help@village.n4c.eu">help@village.n4c.eu</a> and we'll try to add |
202 href="mailto:help@village.n4c.eu">help@village.n4c.eu</a> and we'll try to add |
198 that to the list (no guarantees though!). Be as specific as you can about the |
203 that to the list (no guarantees though!). Be as specific as you can about the |
199 content you'd like (many sites use complex active scripts that won't work well |
204 content you'd like (many sites use complex active scripts that won't work well |
200 in a trial like ours). |
205 in a trial like ours).</p> |
201 |
206 |
202 <h3><a name="requested" id="requested">Requesting</a> Specific Pages</h3> |
207 <h3><a name="requested" id="requested">Requesting</a> Specific Pages</h3> |
203 |
208 |
204 <p>To request a specific web page, you can use our <a |
209 <p>To request a specific web page, you can use our <a |
205 href="http://village.n4c.eu/webrequest">web request portal</a>, which allows |
210 href="http://village.n4c.eu/webrequest">web request portal</a>, which allows |