[Klug-general] Ashford Venue

[Stuart Buckland]

I certainly have the kit for an HSDPA gateway but the performance will  
likely be terrible if being shared and I only have an allowance of 3GB  
per month + ridiculous charges if I go over.

Perhaps we could do a quick wireless survey of the immediate area.  If  
we pick up any signals we could approach the operators.  Might need to  
offer something in exchange, technical services, small amount of cash,  
etc.

Quoting "Andrew Miller (Spode)" <spode at thinkbikes.com>:

> I wasn't thinking anything permanent - Karl and I were just going to
> bring the equipment along to each meeting.
>
> But in theory, we *could* store some stuff at the unit, for each meeting.
>
> Setting up an HSDPA gateway would just require the use of someone's
> notebook/eeepc :)
>
> Spode
>
> Stuart Buckland wrote:
>>
>> Speaking as someone who lives in Ashford... Top banana!
>>
>> I think I have an old ADSL router and a 10/100 hub (yes, hub) lying  
>>  around doing nothing if they are of any use to the KLUG or anyone   
>> else.
>>
>> I need to sort through my old kit box but I also have a fully   
>> functional Dell PIII which I can put up for grabs.  It ran   
>> faultlessly as my firewall/proxy for years but I've since replaced   
>> it.  I think I also have a PIII cpu+mobo which has been lying   
>> around for years which should still work but I can't guarantee it.
>>
>> I'll have a look what else I have and compile a list.  It'll all be  
>>  pretty old stuff but I wouldn't want to dump it without extending   
>> the offer.  I believe I also have an external DLT drive and also an  
>>  external magneto-optical drive.
>>
>> Stu
>>
>>
>> Quoting "Andrew Miller (Spode)" <spode at thinkbikes.com>:
>>
>>> I'm getting confirmation this evening, but the 31st as an Ashford venue
>>> is looking fine.
>>>
>>> For anyone who doesn't know - it's a warehouse that is directly
>>> opposite from Ashford International train station. So plenty of
>>> parking, and chairs/tables, kettle, fridge, power.
>>>
>>> As soon as the replacement MOSFET arrives, I will have a handy portable
>>> projector. And Karl (Buckland) and I have collected a wireless router
>>> and switch together, that will be deemed set aside for LUG meetings.
>>>
>>> The only thing we will be lacking is internet. If anyone fancies the
>>> challenge of using 3G/HSDPA on their phone and setting up a gateway,
>>> not only would this be something good to do as a group, it could be
>>> used at future events :)
>>>
>>> Spode
>>>
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