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Join Melbourne Wireless and build free community broadband networks, using inexpensive off-the-shelf wireless network hardware.
We organise:
- Monthly Meetings with demos, presentations, question time, tips and social networking.
- Member
discounts for financial members - Online maps to find people in your area.
- Email discussion lists and newsgroups
for help and news. - Events where you can get help getting started.
- Group purchasing for cheaper wireless network gear.
Information Pamphlet (PDF, 519KB)
News
07 April 2008
Yawarra Information Appliances have kindly agreed to renew the 10% discount available to paid up Melbourne Wireless members. To receive the discount, members should visit the members section of this website and follow the instructions given under the menu item titled "discounts".
Of course, if your membership has lapsed or you would like to apply for membership, you should join Melbourne Wireless right away.
The committee would like to express their gratitude to <... [more]
Of course, if your membership has lapsed or you would like to apply for membership, you should join Melbourne Wireless right away.
The committee would like to express their gratitude to <... [more]
29 March 2008
Everyone is welcome to attend the April General Meeting and Swap Meet, to be held on Friday the 11th of April. Entry is now FREE!
The meeting starts at 7:30pm and runs through until 9:30pm, then the swap meet takes place until late. There is a strong social element to Melbourne Wireless meetings, including a BBQ with $2 snags and soft drink available.
Everyone is welcome to attend and bring friends, we'll see you there!
Update:
The location of the meeting is the Hawthorn Scout Hall.
The meeting starts at 7:30pm and runs through until 9:30pm, then the swap meet takes place until late. There is a strong social element to Melbourne Wireless meetings, including a BBQ with $2 snags and soft drink available.
Everyone is welcome to attend and bring friends, we'll see you there!
Update:
The location of the meeting is the Hawthorn Scout Hall.
01 February 2008
Map coordinates used to be specified in AGD66 coordinate format. This was always painful.
Now they're stored in the same format that Google Earth / Google Maps / OpenStreetMap / etc use: WGS84.
Hooray!
Now they're stored in the same format that Google Earth / Google Maps / OpenStreetMap / etc use: WGS84.
Hooray!
28 January 2008
Well, I'm sitting in the wireless mini-conf at Linux Conference Australia having presented my talk "Visualising the Dream: Online Mapping for Community Wireless Networks". I'm listening to Daniel Moscon from Air-Stream Wireless give his presentation on Outdoor Wireless.
I've noticed a lot of LCA volunteers are MW members, it's great to see some familiar faces amongst the crowd.
Howdy to al... [more]
I've noticed a lot of LCA volunteers are MW members, it's great to see some familiar faces amongst the crowd.
Howdy to al... [more]
14 December 2007
It's time again for the Melbourne Wireless Christmas BBQ
When:
Saturday 22th December 2007
11 am - 4 pm
Where:
Yarra Bank Reserve
Hawthorn
Melway map ref. 2H J6
A gold coin donation is appreciated
Come along to the 5th Melbourne Wireless Christmas BBQ
($2 snag, $2 drink)
This will be a casual social event to enable a free-flow of ideas for the future and review of the past year.
Look forward to seeing you there, Merry Christmas!
Peter Buncle,
Vice President
Melbourne Wireless
When:
Saturday 22th December 2007
11 am - 4 pm
Where:
Yarra Bank Reserve
Hawthorn
Melway map ref. 2H J6
A gold coin donation is appreciated
Come along to the 5th Melbourne Wireless Christmas BBQ
($2 snag, $2 drink)
This will be a casual social event to enable a free-flow of ideas for the future and review of the past year.
Look forward to seeing you there, Merry Christmas!
Peter Buncle,
Vice President
Melbourne Wireless
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