http://www.manchesterwireless.net/ Manchester Wireless News en-us 2004-10-19T19:19:39+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000043.html After several requests and numerous flamewars on the mailing list, I am pleased to announce the launch of the manchesterwireless.net forums. http://forum.manchesterwireless.net Hopefully the forums will make it easier for passing visitors and newbies to ask for help in a... rob 2004-10-19T19:19:39+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000042.html It's been a month since the event, but footage from the gig webcast on July 4th is back online. Thanks go to the FunkyReptile for providing some fantastic edited highlights of the event. There are 4 two-minute clips of the... rob 2004-08-15T11:59:11+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000041.html The meeting went well with many new faces turning up, and a lot of talk about how manchesterwireless can improve, and move forward in the future. With representatives from Digcoop, the Knowledge Media Institute, redbricks, Homes 4 Change, Community Media,... rob 2004-08-09T11:15:32+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000040.html It's been too long since we've held a meeting near the city centre, so hopefully this should attract plenty of newcomers, from Manchester, Salford, and Stockport. We have a room booked from 2pm on Sat 7th August at the Zion... rob 2004-07-27T14:57:03+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000039.html OK, it might be more of a gimmick than a useful utility, but this little piece of software sounds very cool. The BayAreaFreeFi website is offering free downloads of their wiPod hotspot directory, which lists locations of free-to-use hotspots in... rob 2004-07-21T12:34:38+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000038.html We've speculated in the past about how interesting things will become when you can use your mobile phone at a free Wi-Fi hotspot. Obviously we weren't the only ones thinking that way. Documents on the FCC website indicate that Motorola's... rob 2004-07-16T13:45:39+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000037.html For a long time, companies promoting wireless "mesh networks" have ridden a wave of media hype, as pundits queue up to present ad-hoc wireless networks as the answer to the "last mile problem". We weren't the first when we pointed... rob 2004-07-08T14:33:56+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000036.html Well, the gig went ahead, and surprisingly almost everything went to plan. Live streaming of the gig proved difficult over ADSL, but the full stream is available over the wireless network. Unfortunately the net connection is down, and if you... rob 2004-07-04T21:11:19+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000035.html As part of the launch of one of our Longsight nodes, and as a catalyst for some local networking action, we will be webcasting the Sunday 4th helpyourselfmanchester gig live from Slade Hall. THE BANDS the pine (usa) www.geocities.com/thepinepage belle... rob 2004-06-28T13:54:11+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000034.html Another meeting is well overdue, and thankfully Harry has buckled first, calling a meeting at the Three Arrows for Tuesday 28th of June. Directions for the Three Arrows can be found here. As usual, newcomers are welcome, expect a healthy... rob 2004-06-28T13:32:33+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000033.html After much fiddling with configuration files, one of our Longsight nodes has gone live. The access point is just opposite St Agnes church on Slade Lane. If you're within range, you should be able to connect to the "manchesterwireless.net" network,... rob 2004-06-27T17:42:06+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000032.html We've been doing a lot of work recently with the Linksys WRT54G, and they certainly make cheap and versatile linux APs. One problem however, is they need a fair bit of protection if they are to be used outdoors. One... rob 2004-06-26T15:30:19+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000031.html rob 2004-05-14T11:31:11+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000030.html For those of you who missed the presentation at ManLUG last Saturday, I've uploaded copies of the presentation in HTML and Flash format. http://www.manchesterwireless.net/org/manlug/manchesterwirelessManLUG.html OR http://www.manchesterwireless.net/org/manlug/manchesterwirelessManLUG.swf The presentation gives an introduction to manchesterwireless, explains the Community Wireless model, and covers... rob 2004-04-22T23:52:30+00:00 http://www.manchesterwireless.net/archives/000029.html Just a note to confirm that manchesterwireless.net will be giving a presentation to ManLUG on Sat 17th of April (yes, that's tomorrow). The talk will cover the both the philosophical motivations behind the community wireless model, and the technical details... rob 2004-04-16T23:01:11+00:00