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Please consider contributing to something like Freifunk, instead: http://freifunk.net/en/ http://freifunk.net/en/ Similar technology (OpenWRT based firmware),

by jannic 11y ago

Please consider contributing to something like Freifunk, instead: http://freifunk.net/en/ http://freifunk.net/en/ Similar technology (OpenWRT based firmware), easier to use, less privacy issues as it's not necessary to track your network usage. And completely free.

pocha 11y ago
Friefunk actually is a pretty cool project. Any such initiative would typically require quite a bit of community involvement if it has to grow organically. How big is the Friefunk community btw ?
- jannic 11y ago
  According to http://freifunk.net/en/how-to-join/find-your-nearest-community/ http://freifunk.net/en/how-to-join/find-your-nearest-communi... there are >15.000 access points, mainly in Germany. Is there some international equivalent?
imaginator 11y ago
+1 on Freifunk. Setup is super easy: 1) order an Ubiquiti Nanostation LOCO M2 (amazing reach and super sensitive antenna), 2) sign-up with them for a VPN key. This will keep your visitors traffic tunneled through their VPN. IF there is any problem with content infringement, it ends up on their network. 3) Flash the box with their OpenWRT port and install the VPN key. I setup my box last week and and it's been running well (http://monitor.berlin.freifunk.net/host.php?h=imaginator http://monitor.berlin.freifunk.net/host.php?h=imaginator). Nice to see users dropping on and off. The firmware also includes support for the Freifunk mesh network. I'm looking forward to adding more nodes to the neighbourhood and growing the wifi coverage. Action shots: http://imgur.com/a/q7nOk http://imgur.com/a/q7nOk (Decided that martini bottle is a better solution than the tripod) Get started at http://config.berlin.freifunk.net/wizard/routers http://config.berlin.freifunk.net/wizard/routers (disclaimer: not clear if you should/must/can be in Berlin for this to work)

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Please consider contributing to something like Freifunk, instead: http://freifunk.net/en/ http://freifunk.net/en/ Similar technology (OpenWRT based firmware),

by jannic 11y ago

pocha 11y ago
Friefunk actually is a pretty cool project. Any such initiative would typically require quite a bit of community involvement if it has to grow organically. How big is the Friefunk community btw ?
- jannic 11y ago
  According to http://freifunk.net/en/how-to-join/find-your-nearest-community/ http://freifunk.net/en/how-to-join/find-your-nearest-communi... there are >15.000 access points, mainly in Germany. Is there some international equivalent?
imaginator 11y ago
+1 on Freifunk. Setup is super easy: 1) order an Ubiquiti Nanostation LOCO M2 (amazing reach and super sensitive antenna), 2) sign-up with them for a VPN key. This will keep your visitors traffic tunneled through their VPN. IF there is any problem with content infringement, it ends up on their network. 3) Flash the box with their OpenWRT port and install the VPN key. I setup my box last week and and it's been running well (http://monitor.berlin.freifunk.net/host.php?h=imaginator http://monitor.berlin.freifunk.net/host.php?h=imaginator). Nice to see users dropping on and off. The firmware also includes support for the Freifunk mesh network. I'm looking forward to adding more nodes to the neighbourhood and growing the wifi coverage. Action shots: http://imgur.com/a/q7nOk http://imgur.com/a/q7nOk (Decided that martini bottle is a better solution than the tripod) Get started at http://config.berlin.freifunk.net/wizard/routers http://config.berlin.freifunk.net/wizard/routers (disclaimer: not clear if you should/must/can be in Berlin for this to work)