[sclug] Reading Community Wireless

[Chris Aitken]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk 
> [mailto:sclug-bounces at sclug.org.uk] On Behalf Of David Newcomb
> Sent: 13 December 2004 16:38
> To: sclug at sclug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [sclug] Reading Community Wireless
> 
> 
> Chris Aitken said:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Is there much community wireless activity in Reading?
> >
> > I have found www.feeed.net, who have a few APs about the town 
> > (although I think they are a wireless ISP). There also seems to be 
> > Consume at Reading, who's site is currently down & their 
> mailing list has 
> > had no traffic since July 2004.
> >
> > So is there anything else, if not is it worth starting 
> something up a 
> > la SOWN (sown.org.uk) etc?
> >
> > Is there much interest here? For a network of APs (running the 
> > penguin), connected here & there to the internet?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Chris
> 
> I know there is a free wireless cafe on Kings Road near Ha Ha's.
> If you want an ISP then there is http://www.netvigator.co.uk/ 
> which is reasonably priced.
> I have opened up my wireless connection so that anyone can access it.
> It is located in:
> http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?pc=RG30+4LR&scale=25000
> But I'm not sure what the range is as it's just LinkSys in my loft.
> If everyone opened up the boardband there would be plenty bandwidth!

I have ADSL at home, so I do not need an ISP, but am certianly interested in
free wifi aout & about....

As and when I build a decent AP, I'll probably open it up.

Chris



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