[Coworking] Router Advice

[Kevin Haggerty]

Cowork Gloucester VA opens the doors officially on November 1st!

We just had the Internet installed today, and now we need a router that will do 
the trick.

I know we will eventually need access points (and I've been reading up on that 
in this forum), but starting off, we don't much of a budget to work with, and 
we don't have enough members to really justify a robust setup.

For right now, we will have everyone in one floor (which is roughly 
1000-1200sqft), with two private offices, a conference room, and a shared 
lounge/coworking area.

I don't anticipate there being a ton of bandwidth used, and right now, there 
are only 5 members (plus several others who will be popping in part time).

Can anyone make a suggestion for a router that can handle this kind of traffic? 
We can upgrade later when the traffic justifies doing so. We just need 
something for getting started that does a good job but isn't too costly.

Thanks!

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[Coworking] Re: New to the group, new to coworking!

[Mark]

Hi Alex, 

Welcome to the group! 

Like you, I've only come across coworking recently and I'm now in the 
process of absorbing everything related to the subject. I'm looking to open 
a space here in the UK and I can confirm that you have entered a world (and 
a Google Group) of some incredibly supportive, open and friendly people!

One of the things that has been suggested to me was to attend a conference, 
so I'm heading to the Coworking Europe Conference next month - not sure if 
there are any near you?

Anyway, best of luck with your learning - I hope you find this group as 
useful as I have.

All the best

Mark




On Friday, 20 October 2017 16:03:56 UTC+1, Alex Longoria wrote:
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> Hi! -- I'm Alex! 
>
> I'm the community/operations manager for Greenway Central in Austin, TX. 
> I have been here for about 4 months and we just had our grand opening!
> Before being hired at GWC, I had never even heard of coworking and my 
> boyfriend who used to work at a small startup explained that he used to 
> work in a well-known coworking space called Capital Factory. 
> Now I'm trying to absorb as much information as possible about it! 
>
> I found this group at the suggestion of many veteran coworking owners and 
> managers in Austin - Shelley Delayne from Orange Coworking (my coworking 
> mentor!), Liz Elam from Link coworking, and Felicity Maxwell at Fibercove. 
> This group has literally been suggested to me by EVERYONE in the coworking 
> world that I have met so far. 
>
> My goal here is to learn more about coworking, connect and network with 
> others in the local and global coworking community, and grow as an 
> endeavoring entrepreneur. 
>
> Thank you so much and I'm happy to be here! :)
>
>
> 
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>
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>

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Re: [Coworking] Network, Server, Authentication Recommendations

[Jacob Sayles]

Chris,

It sounds like you need dedicated IT help and I don't think a remote
consultant will cut it.  I know that's a tall order but what you are asking
for is extensive.  It's too much to expect Nexudus (or any software
platform) to pick up the slack or that you can just hire someone to build
it and then it will hum along without maintenance.  I know most spaces do
not have an IT person and run in to similar issues.  The best strategy I've
seen to operate without help is to greatly simplify things.  That means
giving up on a lot of the things you are asking for here even though they
are pretty straight forward.  But hosting a dinner for 200 people is
straight forward... if you are a catering company.

When I get more settled up here in Vancouver I'd like to pull together a
collective of IT professionals helping Coworking spaces.  If anyone is
interested, please reach out.

Jacob

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On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Chris Adams  wrote:

> Hello, my name is Chris Adams. My business partners and I recently opened
> a coworking space in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and I'm looking for some
> advice on network setup. Any suggested companies or people that have an
> understanding of coworking and/or are recommended by space owners are
> welcome as well. A little bio: We've been open since July 2017, and I have
> tried multiple solutions found online without finding the solution that I
> believe is right for me. I'm hoping to get advice or information from other
> owners and space managers to help determine our space's precise needs, and
> we are looking to hire for services and/or professional advice. However, we
> are a young company, and I'm trying to waste as little money as possible
> and avoid paying for things I do not need.
>
> *Our Current Setup:*
>
>- Nexudus Software to manage users, billing, etc.
>- Mikrotik router with hotspot for Nexudus wifi checkin
>- 1 Managed Ubiquiti Unifi 24-port Switch
>- 1 Managed Ubiquiti Unifi PoE Switch
>- 4 SIP VoIP Polycom Desktop Phones
>- 1 SIP VoIP Polycom Soundstation 5000 Phone
>- Xerox WorkCentre 6515 DN MFP connected via LAN
>- One on-site Ubuntu server
>- Ezeep for printer management w/ Nexudus integration
>- Five VLANs (all w/ dedicated subnet & DHCP):
>   - Our admin VLAN w/ dedicated SSID
>   - Hotspot VLAN w/ dedicated SSID
>   - Client1 Admin VLAN w/ dedicated SSID
>   - Client1 Staff VLAN w/ dedicated SSID
>   - Client 2 VLAN w/ wired ethernet access only
>
> *Current Setup Notes:*
>
>- I hired an IT engineering firm based in Austin to help remotely
>because I was having problems with the MikroTik/Ubiquiti combo (i.e. Unifi
>software completely stopped working after a couple of weeks, MikroTik
>hotspot was buggy) and they fixed those issues at a pretty hefty price.
>They hinted that they though my network setup was unusual, but I wanted to
>be sure of exactly what needs to change before hiring them (or someone
>else) to assist with the process.
>- I have a Unifi Security Gateway which was replaced by the MikroTik.
>USG was purchased before I chose Nexudus as my management system.
>- All users are running either Windows 10 (desktop & mobile), Mac OSX,
>and have various mobile devices.
>- I chose VLAN setup because my clients brought their own
>printers/copiers and wanted to be able to share the printers and files with
>each other without the risk of unauthorized access.
>- The MikroTik/Nexudus Hotspot is set up to block traffic between
>clients connected to that subnet. I could program everything EXCEPT the
>Polycom SoundStation to bypass hotspot authentication and connect to the
>internet on the hotspot network. I did this to prevent users from
>connecting their devices directly to outgoing ethernet ports in the phones
>to bypass hotspot authentication.
>- I have no ability to track and charge for copies or received faxes
>on the WorkCentre. I mistakenly thought the model I purchased supported
>document codes and accounting features. It does have user management with
>very limited permission options, a very disorganized event log, and support
>for common authentication protocols such as LDAP.
>
> *Plans and Goals:*
>
>- We're switching from Nexudus to Proximity Space soon, which will
>eliminate the eZeep integration and various other features built into
>Nexudus. I have two old Microsoft Server boxes with decent storage, ram,
>and processors that I would like to use for file and print servers (with
>central user authentication, group policies (shared folder size limits,
>print limits and policies, etc.), and a CRM.
>- I think the server should be Linux based due to the required
>compatibility with Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, and mobile device clients. I
>

[Coworking] Who inspires you?

[ed]

Hi everyone,

My name is Ed Blunderfield and I am part of the Optix 
 team!

We're tapping into to the community in search of people that are doing 
unique work that inspires us all. Our objective is to start an ongoing 
public dialogue with some of the the leaders who are shaping the evolution 
of the flexible work movement, and the future of work more broadly.

*My question for you is, "who inspires you to continually invest in your 
coworking community, and why?" *

Feel free to share names and/or stories about the community builders that 
foster connection, creative minds who lead with great design, and coworking 
members who contribute in a way that inspires!

We hope to connect with these leaders and help share their stories with the 
world.

Thanks for your time, I look forward to hearing from you!

- Ed 

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[Coworking] New to the group, new to coworking!

[Alex Longoria]

Hi! -- I'm Alex! 

I'm the community/operations manager for Greenway Central in Austin, TX. 
I have been here for about 4 months and we just had our grand opening!
Before being hired at GWC, I had never even heard of coworking and my 
boyfriend who used to work at a small startup explained that he used to 
work in a well-known coworking space called Capital Factory. 
Now I'm trying to absorb as much information as possible about it! 

I found this group at the suggestion of many veteran coworking owners and 
managers in Austin - Shelley Delayne from Orange Coworking (my coworking 
mentor!), Liz Elam from Link coworking, and Felicity Maxwell at Fibercove. 
This group has literally been suggested to me by EVERYONE in the coworking 
world that I have met so far. 

My goal here is to learn more about coworking, connect and network with 
others in the local and global coworking community, and grow as an 
endeavoring entrepreneur. 

Thank you so much and I'm happy to be here! :)







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[Coworking] Calendly and similar scheduling services

[jenne]

Hi Co-workers! 

My name is Jenne, I am the Community Manager at BKLYN Commons. I'm super 
excited to join this Google Group, our company is only two years old and I 
am a few months fresh to the job- I am looking forward to learning so much 
from each of you. 

The first question I have; I am assisting with the revamp of our website 
and we are currently using Calendly. While Calendly is fine, I am curious 
to know if anyone has experience with other scheduling services that they 
find provides a better guest experience? 

Any and all feedback is welcomed! 


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[Coworking] Re: Minority owned coworking spaces

[jacky kim]

But I have read about Black Dot based out of Seattle! 

http://crosscut.com/2016/11/black-dot-african-american-entrepreneurs-gentrification/
 



On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 3:12:42 PM UTC-5, Edward Boyd wrote:
>
> Where can I find a national (USA) list of minority owned coworking spaces? 
> Additionally, where can I find that information broken down into sub-ethnic 
> groups (eg Asian, African-American, Native American, Hispanic, etc.)???
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[Coworking] Re: Minority owned coworking spaces

[jacky kim]

I am also interested in this information. 

FYI, I am an Asian-minority in New Orleans, LA. 


On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 3:12:42 PM UTC-5, Edward Boyd wrote:
>
> Where can I find a national (USA) list of minority owned coworking spaces? 
> Additionally, where can I find that information broken down into sub-ethnic 
> groups (eg Asian, African-American, Native American, Hispanic, etc.)???
>

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[Coworking] Network, Server, Authentication Recommendations

[Anthony Oren]

Hi Chris,

Just curious why you had a bad experience with Nexudus?  The platform 
integrates nicely with MikroTik devices. We’re experimenting with getting MT to 
play well with non-MT routers but if it works should be good all around system 
for Management & security of any shared work space.
https://disqus.com/home/discussion/nexudusspaceshelp/nexudus_spaces_helps_you_manage_and_promote_your_coworking_space_grow_your_network_build_a_profe_601/

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