Glad to have you aboard, hypothetically :) I might be able to get my hands on a Linksys WAP54G<http://www.waycomputer.com/images_product/20090718022311wap54g.jpg>unit. While it does not support 802.11n, it at least supports b/g, and I think I might have once reflashed it with a rooted GNU/Linux distribution so it is quite versatile. And the dual external antennae makes for good coverage, no? :)
On 30 April 2012 13:16, Reinier Battenberg < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Yeah, i was answering like 5 different emails in one, this thread is going > so > fast :-) > > A freenet is a pretty cool idea. With the amount of IT companies in > Kamwokya, > it might even work there for starters. > > rgds, > reinier > > > On Monday 30 April 2012 13:05:45 Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: > > Of course, if we *could* have it connected to the Internet, then great > > success. But it is not an absolute necessity for dissemination of large > > files. Actually, if this idea would become popular enough to *rival* > large > > repeated Internet downloads (with large repeated profits for the ISPs), > > then perhaps the ISPs would lower their prices or start giving us price > > reductions for local traffic, as the alternative for them would be not to > > gain any profit at all. > > > > On 30 April 2012 13:02, Benjamin Tayehanpour > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Ah, I think you misunderstood my idea. My idea is to have access points > > > which are not connected to the Internet at all. No ISP involvement > > > needed. Rather, they are just interlinked with each other and with some > > > kind of server for storage and retrieval of ISOs and such. Think of it > > > as an eternal LAN party. > > > > > > On 30 April 2012 12:56, Markus A. Wipfler <[email protected] > >wrote: > > >> It would be great to have a mirror plugged into the UiXP switch. (Not > > >> sure if that is what Reiner is already doing…) That way ISPs only have > > >> to deal with their own customers traffic. > > >> The harder part is convincing ISPs to price differently based on > > >> (local) > > >> destinations. > > >> > > >> WiFi offloading customer data traffic makes sense to an Operators (to > > >> free up congested Cellular networks) but they will still charge you to > > >> access their network. > > >> > > >> > > >> Regards, > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Markus > > >> > > >> On Apr 30, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Benjamin Tayehanpour wrote: > > >> > > >> Yes, why not? :) Which service provider would you think would be > > >> easier > > >> to convince? Do we have any influential ISP people on the list? > > >> > > >> Barring that: How about creating one (or several) Wi-Fi hotspots which > > >> have uncapped local-network access to a local repository? I have been > > >> toying with the idea for quite some time, and it should be doable. > > >> > > >> On 30 April 2012 12:24, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Let us try to convince the service provider to bill ONLY for last > > >>> mile > > >>> but host the mirror free. That way it is always > > >>> up to date and will incite us to pay (less hopefully) to download > > >>> the > > >>> stuff they have.**** > > >>> > > >>> ** ** > > >>> > > >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > > >>> Behalf Of *Benjamin Tayehanpour > > >>> > > >>> *Sent:* 30 April 2012 11:55 > > >>> *To:* Uganda Linux User Group > > >>> *Subject:* Re: [LUG] New Mirror**** > > >>> > > >>> ** ** > > >>> > > >>> Actually, several mirrors is not a bad idea. Or at least making sure > > >>> the one mirror has several means of being connected to the > > >>> Internet. > > >>> > > >>> I wonder if we could convice one of the ISPs that it would be a > > >>> great > > >>> sales pitch to offer free traffic for its customers to an in-house > > >>> mirror? **** > > >>> > > >>> On 30 April 2012 08:58, Reinier Battenberg < > > >>> [email protected]> wrote:**** > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> 1 mirror is plenty for Uganda. Rather make sure this mirror works > > >>> well, > > >>> than > > >>> have 5 half-baked ones. > > >>> > > >>> (And this is a good time for me to delete some isos from our server. > > >>> happy > > >>> someone is taking over. great job!) > > >>> > > >>> reinier**** > > >>> > > >>> On Monday 30 April 2012 08:29:05 Jake Markhus wrote: > > >>> > This mirror is FABULOUS!! I agree MUK should come on board! Can > > >>> > we > > >>> > > >>> convince > > >>> > > >>> > ISPs to provide hosted mirrors as well? > > >>> > Or can we have one mirror at the ixp? > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > >>> > On > > >>> > > >>> Behalf Of > > >>> > > >>> > Wilson > > >>> > Sent: 30 April 2012 08:24 > > >>> > To: Uganda Linux User Group > > >>> > Subject: Re: [LUG] New Mirror > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> > Great news!! Only wish MUK also could follow suit and publish > > >>> > its > > >>> > > >>> mirror on > > >>> > > >>> > the internet. > > >>> > > > >>> > On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 11:31 PM, Hari Kurup > > >>> > <[email protected]> > > >>> > > >>> wrote: > > >>> > Great news but can't help notice that you are missing the most > > >>> > popular linux distro on the planet - aka Linux Mint! (at least > > >>> > according to http://distrowatch.com ) > > >>> > > > >>> > -- > > >>> > Hari > > >>> > > > >>> > On Sun, April 29, 2012 11:01 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > >>> > > Hello Members, > > >>> > > > > >>> > > Just to let you know, our (UCU) local mirror is beginning to > > >>> > > take > > >>> > > >>> shape. > > >>> > > >>> > > for access visit http://mirror.ucu.ac.ug. > > >>> > > Most of the distributions are done syncing with the > > >>> > > exception of > > >>> > > FreeBSD, > > >>> > > Debian, OpenSUSE. > > >>> > > > > >>> > > Send any feedback to [email protected] > > >>> > > > > >>> > > thanks > > >>> > > Alex > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > ----------------------------------------- > > >>> > > This email has been sent with the following Disclaimer. > > >>> > > http://www.ucu.ac.ug/disclaimer.txt. > > >>> > > > > >>> > > _______________________________________________ > > >>> > > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > >>> > > > > >>> > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > > >>> > > [email protected] > > >>> > > Mailing list archives: > > >>> > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > >>> > > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > > >>> > > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > >>> > > > > >>> > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > > >>> > > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > >>> > > > > >>> > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them > > >>> > > >>> (including > > >>> > > >>> > > attachments if any). 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