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<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>BTW
just in case you guys in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region>
missed the announcement, FON just signed a major deal here in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">New York</st1:place></st1:State> this week with Time Warner Cable.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>The
basics of the deal are this, that any and all Time Warner Cable customers can
now ‘purchase’ a very subsidized FON box and connect it to their
Time Warner Cable outlet for wireless service throughout their home but….also
access any other FON box with the same user name throughout the FON network.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>It’s
a major major deal (can you imagine Telstra or someone else writing a deal like
that…..ooops hell just froze over). There are some very wide ranging
ramifications around what this may mean, details are still being brought to
light so I’ve held off writing about it yet but I’ll probably blog
something about it later this week on <a href="http://www.collins.net.pr/blog">www.Collins.net.pr/blog</a>
Personally I’m super stoked about it, being in NY it pretty much means I’ll
be able to get citywide wifi access anywhere I go.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Dean Collins</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
<font color=black><span style='color:black'>Cognation Pty Ltd<br>
</span></font><a href="mailto:dean@cognation.net">dean@cognation.net<br>
</a><st2:dial w:st="on"><font color=black><span style='color:black'>+1-212-203-4357</span></font></st2:dial><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> Ph<br>
<st2:dial w:st="on">+61-2-9016-5642</st2:dial> (<st1:City u1:st="on"><st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Sydney</st1:place></st1:City></st1:place></st1:City>
in-dial).</span></font></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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height=25 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.gif@01C789B0.511134C0"
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-----Original Message-----</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
From: melbwireless-bounces@wireless.org.au [mailto:melbwireless-</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
bounces@wireless.org.au] On Behalf Of Shaun Lee Clarke</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2007 4:05 AM</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
To: melbwireless@wireless.org.au</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] alternative to meraki-mini</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
I think your right, in fact I think they took measures to prevent 3rd</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
party firmware installations, but these have obviously been defeated.</span></font></p>
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</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
*Shaun Lee Clarke*</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
*<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City>:* 0433
559 020</span></font></p>
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</span></font></p>
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</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
Simon Knight wrote:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> I thought the FON system wasn't very keen on people installing their</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> own firmware.</span></font></p>
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></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
> On 4/27/07, Shaun Lee Clarke <clarke.shaun.l@edumail.vic.gov.au>
wrote:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> Is there an easily installable version of OpenWRT for the Maraki's? Or</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> os it still a requirement to compile your own?</span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> I assume compiling would require a Linux system, which I do not have,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> which is why I have not purchased any of these units yet.</span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> My main uses would be small AP's and client bridges.</span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> *Shaun Lee Clarke*</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> *<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City>:*
0433 559 020</span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
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>></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> Dan Flett wrote:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > Hi Rohan,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > Yeah, the Fon routers look good - especially since they are
cheaper</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > (US$40 vs Meraki's US$50). But they have the following problems:</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > I don't think there is a weatherproof version. Where did you
hear that</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > they were weatherproof?</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > They don't support Power-Over-Ethernet at all.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > They don't ship to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region> yet.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > You need to register as a FON member to buy the unit.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > I think for the extra US$10 I'd rather get a Meraki with PoE
support.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > Cheers,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> > Dan</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> From: "Rohan Malhotra"
<rohanmalhotra86@gmail.com></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> To: melbwireless@wireless.org.au</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] alternative to meraki-mini</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:31:27 +1000</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> i was reading through the post about the melbwireless on the</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> techtalkradio</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> forums and some british guy mentioned these babies:</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> http://www.fon.com/en/</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> sounds awesooooome.</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> the standard one is weatherproof, markedly cheaper and
according to</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> this:</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/Hardware/Fon/Fonera#head-</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
502f55fd07aa0b4317f616f2dc0c8552eb161749</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> is almost identical to the meraki.</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> so basically same features, much cheaper cost and wider
distribution.</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> as i still haven't got around to getting myself a decent
router</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> yet, i'm</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> thinking about getting one of these if they're wholly openwrt</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> compatible or</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> at least if i can adapt them to my needs with the
melbwireless</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> project.</span></font></p>
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>> >></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> tell us what you think!?</span></font></p>
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>> ></span></font></p>
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>> ></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> _______________________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> Melbwireless mailing list</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> Melbwireless@wireless.org.au</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> >> http://wireless.org.au/mailman/listinfo/melbwireless</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> ></span></font></p>
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>> ></span></font></p>
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>> _______________________________________________</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>>
>> Melbwireless mailing list</span></font></p>
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>> Melbwireless@wireless.org.au</span></font></p>
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>> http://wireless.org.au/mailman/listinfo/melbwireless</span></font></p>
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