[hackerspaces] h4x0roam

[Jens Christian Hillerup]

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'être.

Just my $0.02.

-jc




On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:34 PM, john arclight <arclight at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> --                   Alexandre Dulaunoy (adulau) -- http://www.foo.be/
> >>> --                             http://www.foo.be/cgi-bin/wiki.pl/Diary
> >>> --         "Knowledge can create problems, it is not through ignorance
> >>> --                                that we can solve them" Isaac Asimov
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