[wha-net-discuss] WHAGLUGSWIT meet #1

[Earle Turner]

Hi Julian,
I think 1st week in October would be good for a meeting but I will be in 
Auckland on Monday 6th Oct.
I would be interested in helping with the Quaker set up although I don't 
know to much about it ,

Cheers,
Earle Turner


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julian Priest" <julian at informal.org.uk>
To: "discssion list for wha.net.nz" <wha-net-discuss at one.server1.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:00 AM
Subject: Re: [wha-net-discuss] WHAGLUGSWIT meet #1


> Hi all,
>
> just went to post a follow up on the meet the week before last and
> realised I hadn't posted about it yet.
>
> It was great to see everyone who could make it there (7 of us showed
> up) and we were still nattering at 11pm :)
>
> We introduced ourselves and talked about what our interest in setting
> up the group were. Main ones seemed to be:
>
> - having a monthly meeting
>
> It would be good to decide a regular slot. I can offer greenbench as a
> venue.
>
> * What dates would suit everyone?
> * Does anyone know when palmy lug meet? would be good not to clash.
>
> - wireless networks
>
> there was good interest in moving the idea of a wireless mesh in
> wanganui forwards
>
> - linux user group
>
> supporting each other with linux, helping ppl install and switch
>
> - recycling old hardware
>
> this could tie in with the environment centre. Also there is eday coming
> up on october 4th.. more on that soon..
>
>
> Then we looked at some of the open-mesh gear, got and talked about the
> idea for how to go about wireless network in wanganui. here's a rough
> outline.
>
> 1. do some simple point to point links
>
> 2. do a small test mesh (possibly at the quaker settlement)
>
> 3. try a few streets in town
>
> 4. do some rural point to point links to connect groups of people who
> are out of dsl radius
>
> 5. connect up with the fiber loop if it happens
>
> 6. contact aotearoa peoples network (who do the library free access)
>
> we also discussed backhaul options and reasons for building a wireless
> net in wanganui.
>
> main reasons for doing it were -
>
> 1. to reduce the costs of broadband access to a point where everyone
> could afford it
>
> 2. create a local community network
>
> 3. connect up areas that are currently unserved outside of the town.
>
> That's it :) pitch in if I missed anything.
>
> looking forward to the next meet -
>
> * how does the first week in october sound?
>
> cheers
>
> /julian
>
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