Community Network In Observatory Cape Town

[nlt]

Hi All,

This is just me pinging the ether to see if anyone would be interested in creating a little wireless mesh network in Observatory. I've got a fair amount of experience with wireless networks and meshes. I also know the legalities and do not want to start a wisp. The purpose of the network would be community surveillance etc. (file sharing and gaming etc would obviously fall into the etc category).

I would suggest using linksys wrt54g's and Freifunk.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freifunk

Anyone interested?

j

 

[Moederloos]

Search for jawug on these forums and then join IRC chat.
There is a ctwug in CT as well.

 

[nlt]

@Moederloos, thanks, I'm already a ctwugger... I'm not looking to replicate or compete with that sort of solution. What I'm aiming for is something that people who aren't necessarily wireless nerds will join and benefit from... and specifically in one small community.

thanks.

 

[dominic]

I've got a fair amount of experience with wireless networks and meshes. I also know the legalities and do not want to start a wisp.

lol - people getting the hang of this place now

good luck.

 

[nlt]

lol - people getting the hang of this place now

good luck.

Yup, I thought it was important to make the 'not a wisp' declaration before the 'ZOMG, WHERE IS YOUR ECNS!!!' guys started getting their panties in a knot.

 

[Moederloos]

@Moederloos, thanks, I'm already a ctwugger... I'm not looking to replicate or compete with that sort of solution. What I'm aiming for is something that people who aren't necessarily wireless nerds will join and benefit from... and specifically in one small community.

thanks.

Ah - ok.

I like the idea - often thought of doing it myself. I know this is going to cause argument, but....

Freifunk on linksys 54GL in ad-hoc mode will be great. It is a small area, and that gives you multiple redundancy, which is nice for things like cams.

 

[nlt]

Ah - ok.

I like the idea - often thought of doing it myself. I know this is going to cause argument, but....

Freifunk on linksys 54GL in ad-hoc mode will be great. It is a small area, and that gives you multiple redundancy, which is nice for things like cams.

Umm, why would that start an argument?

j.