For the record, here is a list of wifi hotspots available from Node.<br><br><a href="http://hotspot.internode.on.net/coverage/index.php">http://hotspot.internode.on.net/coverage/index.php</a><br><br>But your best option might be contact Internode about it and see if they have a temp solution for your group for the Net Access required?<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 11:06 AM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mw@freenet.net.au">mw@freenet.net.au</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
G'day Ben,<br>
<br>
I reckon it's a great idea! If there's a node anywhere to connect to, then<br>
all you need is some kind of distribution AP. I'll even loan you a<br>
DuxMaster gateway for that purpose so you can issue 'tickets' for access<br>
control (i.e. max 24 hours, 1GB download, etc)<br>
<br>
Cheers!<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
> -----Original Message-----<br>
> From: <a href="mailto:melbwireless-bounces@wireless.org.au">melbwireless-bounces@wireless.org.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:melbwireless-">melbwireless-</a><br>
> <a href="mailto:bounces@wireless.org.au">bounces@wireless.org.au</a>] On Behalf Of Ben Balbo<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, 1 July 2009 10:52 AM<br>
> To: Melbourne Wireless<br>
> Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] BarCampMelbourne: Getting internet access for a<br>
> weekend<br>
><br>
> Hi folks!<br>
><br>
> BarCampMelbourne (read below for info about this event) is on the 12-13th<br>
> September at Urban Camp in Royal Park, and they don't provide internet<br>
> access. My current options are to get a DSL line connected for the weekend<br>
> (Internode might be open to the idea, being keep open source supporters),<br>
> get an HSDPA link (as we did in a rural version of this conference 4<br>
months<br>
> ago) or connect to the Melbourne Wireless network.<br>
><br>
> So, I'm wondering whether using the MW network would be appropriate (it's<br>
> not like we're creating a persistent node to benefit the group; although<br>
> that could be an option if Urban Camp are interested in sponsoring the<br>
> space/power). If appropriate, I'll need to scope the area out for LOS, and<br>
> was wondering whether anyone would be interested in assisting me.<br>
><br>
> Mike Everest has lent me a dish for testing out connectivity in<br>
> Portarlington (sorry for hanging on to it for so long - let me know if you<br>
> need it back!) which I can use, I'd just need a mast.<br>
><br>
> Now, assuming that it's okay to use the MW network for this purpose and<br>
> there's LOS, would it be impractical in terms of speed/bandwidth for 120<br>
or<br>
> so people to get Internet access for a 2 day tech conference? The last<br>
> conference ran over HSDPA and we pulled, from memory, less than a Gb of<br>
> data with no major complaints about speed (in other words, I don't think<br>
> we'd pull much more than that regardless of connection type).<br>
><br>
> Any thoughts or suggestions on how to get this group of geeks online are<br>
> greatly appreciated.<br>
><br>
> Cheers!<br>
> Ben<br>
><br>
> BarCampMelbourne is an open, participatory, user generated conference that<br>
> covers topics related to business and technology, not necessarily but<br>
> predominantly revolving around open source. This will be the 4th such<br>
event<br>
> run in Victoria. See <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcamp" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barcamp</a> for more info.<br>
<br>
<br>
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