In Labitat we have two wireless networks, one open and one closed. The difference between the two is that people on the closed one gets access to our printer, our PulseAudio sink, and in the future many other internal systems. I don't see why other hackers shouldn't be entitled to those treats as well, so I'd say this system has at least *some* raison d'ętre.<br>
<br>Just my $0.02.<br><br>-jc<br><br><br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:34 PM, john arclight <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:arclight@gmail.com">arclight@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">The "Eduroam" concept seems like a great idea if it gets everyone in<br>
your network automatic free roaming on other networks. Otherwise, I'm<br>
more in favor of open access. We have a simple WEP key which is always<br>
written on the whiteboard and never changes. We used to be completely<br>
open, until we noticed that 2 local business were using bandwidth 24/7<br>
and didn't want to kick in.<br>
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Arclight<br>
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On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Jason Bailey <<a href="mailto:jason@hive13.org">jason@hive13.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hive13 in Cincinnati also maintains an intentionally open access point.<br>
><br>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Nathan Warner <<a href="mailto:nathan@frcv.net">nathan@frcv.net</a>> wrote:<br>
>> At Makers Local 256 we run an open access point. We inform all new members<br>
>> and visitors that we are a non-profit organization and if you abuse our<br>
>> network you put our status as an organization in jeopardy. We have yet to<br>
>> have it abused.<br>
>><br>
>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Alexandre Dulaunoy <<a href="mailto:a@foo.be">a@foo.be</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Georges Toth <<a href="mailto:georges@trypill.org">georges@trypill.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> > Which inevitably led to a much bigger idea ... why not create a network<br>
>>> > like<br>
>>> > eduroam, but for hackerspaces and similar places ?<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > Every hackerspace could have a radius server (either self-managed, or<br>
>>> > hosted)<br>
>>> > and link them to other radius servers ultimately allowing hackers around<br>
>>> > the<br>
>>> > world to use their same credentials at any access point connected to<br>
>>> > this<br>
>>> > radius network !<br>
>>> ><br>
>>><br>
>>> Sorry for being the devil's advocate why not having an open access<br>
>>> wireless<br>
>>> network? An hackerspace should be a space where everyone should have<br>
>>> to technology and even Internet? what are really the risks to have an open<br>
>>> access point? It could be even a nice experiment for a hackerspace to run<br>
>>> an open network and see if those risks tend to be confirmed or not.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Just my humble input,<br>
>>><br>
>>> Kind regards,<br>
>>><br>
>>><br>
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