Ad-hoc wireless icons -was: Alternative to Create a new wireless network

[Nate Theis]

Well, I can't draw to save my life, so no graphical aids for this idea,
but...
I think the networks should be shape-coded.

For example, network 1 should be a square in a larger circle, network 2
should be a triangle in a larger circle, network 3 should be a circle in a
larger circle. The larger circle is the same size as the current wi-fi icons
so that the icons are all the same size.

The test all ideas for mesh networks should pass is this:

Several mesh channels are in use. A child gets on the mesh on one channel,
and wants a friend to join him. The child and friend speak some exotic
language that has non-standard numerals, etc... The friend should be able to
connect to the correct mesh network.

There are words in every language I know for square, circle, triangle. If
not, they're not difficult to describe.

On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:51 PM, Frederick Grose <fgrose at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Frederick Grose <fgrose at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 2:36 PM, Frederick Grose <fgrose at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Simon Schampijer <simon at schampijer.de>wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 04/22/2010 06:10 PM, Martin Langhoff wrote:
>>>> > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:57 AM, Mikus Grinbergs<mikus at bga.com>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>> >> To me, the greatest drawback to the existing icon(s) is that they do
>>>> not
>>>> >> show the channel.  If you have three icons, for heaven's sake draw
>>>> them
>>>> >> with static symbols ("1", "6", "11") to show where a connection would
>>>> be
>>>> >> attempted.
>>>> >
>>>> > I like that! If you want a group to join you on ch 1, it's hard to
>>>> > guide them through the process.
>>>> >
>>>> > Having the number or a shape (that isn't used elsewhere) in the middle
>>>> > of the circle(s) would be great.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > m
>>>>
>>>> I actually thought about that today, too. The problem is with
>>>> localization. I guess it does not have to be a number, can be another
>>>> symbol that tells me 1, 6, 11.
>>>>
>>>> Though, maybe Gary or Eben have an idea how that could be visually
>>>> represented and how the status (connected, not connected) can be added
>>>> to the icon.
>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe the radio standards organizations already have something, but these
>>> symbols came to mind (attached).
>>>
>>
>> I prefer the simpler Maya numerals [1] because they are graphically
>> simpler and correspond
>> with the 5-MHz separation of center-channel frequencies.
>>
>>  Channel 1 at 2412 MHz                                                   0
>>                                            5 x 5 MHz difference
>>  00000
>> Channel 6     2437
>>                                            5 x 5 MHz difference
>>  00000
>> Channel 11   2462
>>
>> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maya_numerals
>>
>
> Found an image labelled 'OFW wireless boot icon',
> http://wiki.laptop.org/go/File:Wireless.png,
>
>  and added to the choices (see attachment).
>
> Google Drawing documents can be downloaded as .svg files.
>
> http://docs.google.com/drawings/pub?id=1nbVVWhHjte7e_tJ-bxFViHYw7xs4RTVvXx_1w5739-E&w=960&h=720
>
>          --Fred
>
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