[hackerspaces] h4x0roam

[Jason Bailey]

Hive13 in Cincinnati also maintains an intentionally open access point.

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 12:59 PM, Nathan Warner <nathan at frcv.net> wrote:
> At Makers Local 256 we run an open access point.  We inform all new members
> and visitors that we are a non-profit organization and if you abuse our
> network  you put our status as an organization in jeopardy.  We have yet to
> have it abused.
>
> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Alexandre Dulaunoy <a at foo.be> wrote:
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 6:26 PM, Georges Toth <georges at trypill.org> wrote:
>>
>> > Which inevitably led to a much bigger idea ... why not create a network
>> > like
>> > eduroam, but for hackerspaces and similar places ?
>> >
>> > Every hackerspace could have a radius server (either self-managed, or
>> > hosted)
>> > and link them to other radius servers ultimately allowing hackers around
>> > the
>> > world to use their same credentials at any access point connected to
>> > this
>> > radius network !
>> >
>>
>> Sorry for being the devil's advocate why not having an open access
>> wireless
>> network? An hackerspace should be a space where everyone should have
>> to technology and even Internet? what are really the risks to have an open
>> access point? It could be even a nice experiment for a hackerspace to run
>> an open network and see if those risks tend to be confirmed or not.
>>
>> Just my humble input,
>>
>> Kind regards,
>>
>>
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