[hackerspaces] h4x0roam

[john arclight]

The "Eduroam" concept seems like a great idea if it gets everyone in
your network automatic free roaming on other networks. Otherwise, I'm
more in favor of open access. We have a simple WEP key which is always
written on the whiteboard and never changes. We used to be completely
open, until we noticed that 2 local business were using bandwidth 24/7
and didn't want to kick in.

Arclight

On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Jason Bailey <jason at hive13.org> wrote:
> 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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