Well I got inspired by a few other Northwest groups plus BAWUG in
California. Basically i think it would be a net thing to do and good
for the community as well that's pretty much it.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Cherba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 10:38:10 -0800
Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] community free wi-fi
Steve,
If you are looking for modifiable wireless routers, I suggest
Linksys.
<$20 in parts will add a serial port. You could actually build one
serial adapter and simply populate the pads for the connector on each
AP. Linksys posts a GPLed software only version of their firmware on
their website so you can easily rebuild the firmware.
Just an FYI. When posting to the list, you may want to make sure you
reread your mail and check capitalization etc. At the moment we are
actually meeting in Springfield, although that will hopefully change
next month. We've been meeting at the old Masonic rooms above S.A.F.E.
on Thursdays starting around 7:00. you can pull the address out of the
email archives if you need to map it. Next week there will be no
meeting as most of us will be at the Software Association of Oregon
Meeting in Eugene.
Can you explain for us here the reasoning behind wanting to take on the
project of building out a whole WIFI network for public consumption?
I'm curious what made you decide to go this route.
-Mike
Designing pages in HTML is like having sex in a bathtub. If you don't
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On Thu, 2006-01-19 at 21:38 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> hello to every body im new to this groupe just found it about a week
> and a half ago plus i live in springfield Or. right now my linux
> machine is down :( (hardware issues) so i have this unfortunate
> displeasure of having to post on my windows based laptop ( under
> warrenty til its paid off then it's going linux :) wooohooo )
>
> any ways the reason im posting is i have a strong interest in
wireless
> networking im not new to linux by any means but then again im no guru
> either id like to help set up a community based wi-fi network in our
> area. in about a month i will be able to get some off the shelf
access
> points wich id like to modify to set up a backbone to a network which
> everyone could access and enjoy or my second option would be to set
up
> some linux based access pionts to do the job which i would prefer
over
> the off the shelf units becuase .... lets face it linux is way better
> lol. any ways if any one is also interested in this let me know or if
> you have any ideas on which you feel would be the best way to do it
or
> if ouy would like to help set it up feel free to let me know
--
Mike Cherba
Cavium Networks
883 Brookside Dr
Eugene, OR 97405
phone: (541) 684-3820
Cell: (541) 914-2188
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.caviumnetworks.com
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