The festival actually runs August 1-3, but we'll start setting up on the 27th of July and be tearing down until the 4th* of August.

For the Monterey festival, we build a large hybrid wired/wireless network using a number of Cisco APs, long cable runs, some mesh networking, a few range extenders, and a number of GB switches. We use 802.11a for backhaul and 802.11b/g for end user distribution.

Mesh networking gear is used to blanket as much of the venue with free wifi as possible, but priority is given to mission critical applications (i.e. onsite operations). Wireless runs are done with high gain antennas and 30-50 ft tall masts.

The setup for this festival follows more of a star topology than a ring.

To signup, see sign up process below.

* teardown for Monterey may run longer, perhaps as late as the 5th.

• Network Admins
• Help Desk Techs
• Network Techs/Engineers
• TCP/IP Techs/Engineers
• Wi-Fi Techs/Engineers
• Web Architects/Masters
• PC Techs
• Telco Engineers
• Data/Telco Cablers

The SWC IT Dept is always looking for talented help. Using your God-given technology skills, you can join the IT Dept of SWC and make a difference!

We work long and hard hours. Our work begins approx 1 week before festival, so Saturday, 7/27/2010 for Monterey.

All applicants are pre-screened prior to acceptance to the team. This typically involves submitting a resume (if you have one) or brief summary of qualifications, and possibly a brief phone interview. Our criteria isn't terribly strict, but we do ask for these items in advance to ensure proper qualifications prior to festival.

For more information, please email infotech@spiritwestcoast.org (no solicitations please).

The festival will be in 2014, stay tuned!

For the Del Mar festival, we build a large wireless network using a mix of Linksys and Cisco gear, high gain antennas, and some huge 30-50 ft tall masts.

With this gear, we essentially build a ring around the grounds thereby creating our service backbone.

From the nodes on this backbone, we bridge off and shoot into other directions feeding various venues along the ring.

Additionally, we will be making some long cable runs (600'+) using CAT5e and some range extenders to increase our reliability, uptime, and throughput.

To signup, see sign up process below.

Sign up process:

1. Submit resume to infotech@spiritwestcoast.org.
2. Go through phone interview and/or resume screening.
3. IT Dept Leader will send prospective applicants the link and code necessary to signup. Use of the code indicates to SWC Volunteer staff that you're resume and qualifications have been prescreened and approved.