Re: [chat] Sydney Wireless Network

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Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 00:50:44 GMT
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On Mon, Nov 05, 2001 at 11:17:25AM +1100, Jon Biddell wrote:
> Quoting Marcel Kunath <kunathma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> > I totally agree with you Jon. I don't think we intend a wireless network
> > like CSE has it. I'd like a widespanning network with everybody having their
> > own antenna on the roof. No Internet access no monthly cost. a start-up cost
> > of 200-400 dollars. Internal data sharing and gaming.
>
> For this (admirable) concept to work, you will HAVE to factor in an email
> gateway - not, you understand, full Internet browsing / ftp access, just email

I disagree. Internet access, as in, a big fat shared public pipe, is not
feasible. However, if say Mr X knows Mr Y and Mr Y is willing to share net
access with Mr X, then, they can set up a secure tunnel between them two no
problems. As long as the Internet access is not publically available, I don't
really care. :)

>  otherwise what's the point ?  Not EVERYONE plays on-line games, or has the
> time to !

Games are only one of many things possible on a wireless network. Think data
sharing, we could mirror popular data from the net, so then people wouldn't eat
into their 3GB caps ;). You could do videoconferencing, or make voice phone
calls via something like VoIP. You could listen to streaming mp3s set up by
other members, etc. The more people, the more possibilities.

--Jon Teh - Sydney Wireless Network