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Well, if its a "Global" message board, shouldn't the page be available in other languages? Just a thought....

There are around 3696 Memebers...But only 3 posts in this board?Where are the others?

WiFi seems very quiet even in a hotbed of activity such as my San Francisco.

Our Mayor has begun a plan to look into free WiFi for everyone, yet the local WiFi group up here on Meetup seems to be silent. go figure ....

Rick Hauptman

There are around 3696 Memebers...But only 3 posts in this board?Where are the others?

We're having trouble connecting wirelessly ;)

Cat in Seattle here. Semi-rant here, lol....

I think Wi-Fi is very misunderstood. It is considered not very secure when in fact, that is not true and the average user does not see that all connections are questionable. There are questions about how it is set up, is it legal, and a whole myriad of other questions. Questions I have, btw.

I am trying to set up a Wi-Fi for a transitional housing complex that is located in a huge park (Magnusen Park in NE Seattle). I have some expensive equipment that Cisco donated, and little if any instructions as to how or where to begin. The plans Cisco made 2 years ago show the connection going out a mile into the park. Since this is a popular park for soccer, baseball and other team sports for kids and adults, one might think Wi-Fi in the park might be an interest to the locals who are not part of the transitional housing, that implementing it could create a wonderful connection (excuse the pun) between the low-income folks, the city of Seattle, and the neighborhood, that it might help parents who have to take time off work to be a soccer parent, a whole lot of things. But n-o-o-o. I cannot even get a blink from anyone and little help.

I have questions like, two yagis, 10 bridges, several switches and a few other things ~ where the hell does it go so Wi-Fi happens? Is it legal to broadcast a connection beyond the housing into the whole park? Would the City have to step in with some of this and where? Oh the questions go on and on!

So I can relate that there are only 4 posts here. Wi-Fi IS complicated, and the issues can be everything from a social study, to an electronic enigma.

Help!

Cat in Seattle

hello

Mike from Luxembourg

Wi-Fi ohhhh yeahhhh

Cat:

I hear you. I have yet to find the magic that brings people together. Yet in some urban centers Wifi is big business and hot politically (eg. Philadelphia). Last year while in Manhattan for a few days the closest I could find to an Access Point was T-Mobile at Starbucks. I am sure that will change quickly. Most of the interest I have with our DC group is from engineers in the private sector. Urban individual interest is almost nonexistant compared to our suburban brothers and sisters. Your project is fascinating. Have you found good resources, advisors? If not, I propose we try to pool resources online. At least give an update on the project if you have a moment.

I am studying security issues. I think this is the biggest problem with consumer Wifi. Corporate Wifi seems to be sensitive to the issue, but the individual that sets up a node to the broadband seems dangerously ignorant of the risks.

-Kenzky, DC Wifi Meetup

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I have questions like, two yagis, 10 bridges, several switches and a few other things ~ where the hell does it go so Wi-Fi happens? Is it legal to broadcast a connection beyond the housing into the whole park? Would the City have to step in with some of this and where? Oh the questions go on and on!

So I can relate that there are only 4 posts here. Wi-Fi IS complicated, and the issues can be everything from a social study, to an electronic enigma.

Help!

Cat in Seattle