Presentations
Air-Stream Wireless is happy to provide more information about our network to community organisations and groups, if you would like us to do a presentation at your next meeting contact the committee .
Presentations discuss what Air-Stream has achieved so far, the opportunities, the challenges and ways these are being overcome.
Air Networks Take Off
The Advertiser Computers section - mid 2003
Air Networks Take Off
A quiet network revolution is gaining momentum though Adelaide’s suburbs. JOHN HARRIS discovers that this invisible society is more of an “overground” than an underground movement.
A lot of the interesting culture starts in the garage. From new rock bands to the first Apple computer, the venerable car shed has spawned some fascinating offspring during the past few decades.
The latest garage trend sweeping Australia is the community wireless network movement. Computer enthusiasts throughout the country are placing high-powered antennas on their wireless networks to boost reception to several kilometres in effect creating suburb-wide free community networks.
Large, albeit chaotic, wireless community networks operate in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, allowing members to exchange e-mail, files and even telephone calls with each other while bypassing the dial-up or broadband charges of standard Internet access providers.
In Adelaide, 100 hardcore enthusiasts, spread from Gawler to Goolwa, have taken the plunge to plug themselves into their own web or “mesh” – their nickname for the community wireless network.
Effectively, they are hotwiring their wireless networks to expand reach in order to create “hotspot suburbs”, where several networks overlap to weave the strand of the “mesh”.
These suburbs include Norwood, Gawler, West Beach and Port Adelaide (the two latter suburbs will interconnect in the next few weeks).
Also, a group of former school friends have banded together to form an organisation called the Air-Stream Association, which aims to help avoid the chaotic approach that has plagued community networks in other cities.
With its website located at www.air-stream.org , Air-Stream aims to build a local community of users who can share files and services, play games, and communicate with each other at broadband speeds via the free network.
A $50 a year membership charge covers the administrative costs of the network, although members need to pay for hardware costs so they can connect to the “mesh”.
Air-Stream treasurer James Day, one of the founders of the organisation, says interest in wireless activity has boomed during the past two years.
Mr Day says the group is “working hard to get others around the city linked to the mesh”.
“Air-Streams goal is to link smaller community networks.”
Although Air-Stream only has about 20 members, more than 100 enthusiasts thought the city co-operate to interconnect their wireless networks.
Also, if registrations of interest are anything to go by, this number could be ready for a large increase. Air-Stream alone has 500 people who have expressed an interest in taking part in the concept.
For members, Air-Stream provides 24-hour, seven-day-a-week access to its network.
Although the facility does not include Internet access, it provides members with file transfer, networked computer games, chat forums, web pages and community interest content with no time limits.
An interesting side benefit is that people using community wireless networks can make phone calls to each other – using Voice Over Internet Protocol (IP) software – without paying standard call rates.
Mr Day says the community wireless network can transfer both voice and date information.
“You can place a phone call over the mesh using Voice Over IP,” he says. “With the network, all you need is an old PC with a 16-bit sound card to work as a voice gateway. We normally voice chat quite regularly.”
A major concern for non-technical people interested in community wireless networks is the issue of security – the risk that allowing your wireless network to transfer data may expose files on your computer to uninvited access.
Mr Day says Air-Stream provides technical notes to advise people about how to protect data on their computers.
“A bigger concern is about encryption of data as it is transferred between networks,” ha says. “On our backbone, or main links, we use WEP (Wired Equivalent Protocol) on all out hardware.”
On top of WEP, various security options are available for people wanting to protect information as it is transferred.
ASLAN a lanning event for gaming fun
ASLAN (Air-Stream LAN) is a lanning event for gaming fun and also to promote the presence of the Air Stream wireless community in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. Approximately 6 ASLAN events are planned to be held each calendar year.
Join the ASLAN Facebook Group simply by searching ASLAN.
ASLAN Dates:
Location
ASLAN is now located at the Hillcrest Community Centre on Queensborough Ave in Hillcrest, South Australia. It can be accessed from North East Rd or Fosters Rd as shown on the map below. Note that the carpark entrance is on the north/west side of Queensborough Ave.
Competitions
The competitions will be announced closer to the event date but often include titles like: :
- Air-Stream Challenge
- Call of Duty 4
- Crysis Wars
- Flatout 2
- Blur
- Race Driver GRID
- Supreme Commander
- TrackMania Nations
- Open TTD
- Team Fortress 2
- Left 4 Dead 2
Each competition has a great prize which will be announced closer to the event date.
Please note, in the interests of the general lanning atmosphere, you can only win 1 Individual Prize and 1 Team prize. This is done to give others a chance at enjoying themselves still.
Sponsors:
If your business, club or organisation would like to be a sponsor at our event or would like a presence at the event, please contact the ASLAN Committee
About the setup:
ASLAN will provide you with:
- one seat / half a table (if you want a comfier seat bring your own as some do)
- one power point, you will be required to bring a power board if you need more
- one gigabit network port and network cable (Connected to Air-Stream Community Wireless Network)
- Computer (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables)
- Alcohol (ASLan is an open age event)
- Heaters / Fans (a small fan is only permissible upon request for serious cooling issues)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASLAN?
ASLAN is LAN Party which aims to promote the Air-Stream community wireless and lanning in the northern suburbs.
What do I need to bring to ASLAN?
You'll need your computer system, equipped with a network card (your modem is NOT your network card). We'll provide the tables, chairs, power and necessary network hardware and network cable. We can't always promise more than one power point per lanner so if you need more be sure to bring a power board. We also recommend you bring headphones instead of speakers. If using speakers understand that ASLAN admins may direct you to turn your speakers down so that you will not take away from fellow ASLanners having a good time.
Who is the ASLAN Team?
- Geoffrey Woodberry (ASLAN Co-Ordinator)
- Daniel Moscon (Front Door, Catering Admin)
- Matthew Thompson (General / Gaming)
- Paul Parry (Network Admin)
- Michael Kellow (Gaming Admin)
- Mark Madon (Promotions / Poster Designs)
Can I bring a dedicated server to ASLAN?
Yes. Provided an admin knows about it. In this case, Paul Parry (Pazza) or a member of the server team should be apprised of the additional machine. Under no circumstances are private file servers permitted. This only applies to game servers, which must be located in the farm.
Is there parking at ASLAN?
Parking at the Hillcrest Community Centre is in plentiful supply. You should have no problems as there is parking at the venue.
What else do I need to do before ASLAN?
- Make sure you have allowed Windows to Update! Please visit www.windowsupdate.com.
- Make sure you have an up to date anti-virus program. Make sure that your computer is also free of virii. Anyone found to be transmitting a virus over the ASLAN network will have the network access removed until the issue is rectified to the satisfaction of one of our admins.
- Check your network settings are set to Automatic.
May I sell things at ASLAN?
Provided prior permission is sought then all things are possible. Permission is not required to pickup equipment that has already been agreed upon elsewhere.
Clarification of these and anything else can be sought by emailing the committee
Other Questions
If you have any other questions please contact the ASLAN Team via email.
ASLAN are proud members of the South Australian LAN Association
ASLAN #02 - Picture
ASLAN #02 sketches
A few initial sketches from the 2006 ASLAN I thought people might be interested in.
ASLAN #03: July 14th - Gaming fun and experience the Air-Stream Network!
ASLan is a lanning event for gaming fun and also to promote the presence of the Air Stream wireless community in the northern suburbs of Adelaide.
6 ASLan events are planned to be held each calendar year. The next will be held on the 14th of July.
As usual its being held at the Mawson Centre from 10am until 10pm.
12 hours of lanning goodness all for the small cost of $10 payable at the door!
Sponsors for this lan are:
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The Comps are as follows:
Call of Duty: 2 - Best of 3 All on All Deathmatch
Flatout 2 - Elimination Tournament
V8 Supercars 3 - Single Race ~20laps
Halo 1 - Deathmatch
Quake 3 Arena - Deathmatch
Air-Stream Challenge - You'll find out on the day
About the setup:
You will be supplied with:
- one seat / half a table (if you want a comfier seat bring your own as some do)
- one power point, you will be required to bring a power board if you need more
- one network port (Connected to Air-Stream Network)
What you need:
- Computer (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables)
- 5m Network Cable - at least cat5
What you don't need:
- Alcohol (ASLan is an open age event)
- Heaters / Fans (a small fan is only permissible upon request for serious cooling issues)
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is ASLAN?
ASLAN is LAN Party which aims to promote the Air-Stream community wireless and lanning in the northern suburbs.
2. What do I need to bring to ASLAN?
You'll need your computer system, equipped with a network card (your modem is NOT your network card) and network cable (5 meters minimum). We'll provide the tables, chairs, power and necessary network hardware. We can't always promise more than one power point per lanner so if you need more be sure to bring a power board. We also recommend you bring headphones instead of speakers. If using speakers understand that ASLan admins may direct you to turn your speakers down so that you will not take away from fellow ASLanners having a good time.
3. Where is ASLAN held?
Mawson Centre Mawson Lakes adjacent to the Mawson Lakes UniSA campus
4. Who to ask for help at ASLAN?
Paul Ridley (Rids) - LAN Logistics
Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) - LAN Technical Admin
Shawn Zeppel (DJ_HiP) - LAN Gaming Admin
Daniel Moscon (Shadey) - General Admin
Scott Cichon (BlowUpBob) - Promotions Admin
5. Can I bring a dedicated server to the LAN?
Yes. Provided an admin knows about it. In this case, Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) or a member of the server team should be apprised of the additional machine. Under no circumstances are private file servers permitted. This only applies to game servers, which must be located in the farm.
6. Is there parking at the LAN?
Parking in Mawson Lakes is in plentiful supply. You should have no problems as its all close to the venue.
7. what else do I need to do before the LAN?
Make sure you have allowed Windows to Update! To make sure you are up to date please visit www.windowsupdate.com
Make sure you have an up to date anti-virus program. Make sure that your computer is also free of virii. Anyone found to be transmitting a virus over the ASLAN network will have the network access removed until the issue is rectified to the satisfaction of one of our admins.
Check your network settings are set to Automatic
8. May I sell things at the LAN?
Provided prior permission is sought then all things are possible.
Permission is not required to pickup equipment that has already been agreed upon elsewhere
Clarification of these and anything else can be sought by emailing a committee member
We are proud members of:
ASLAN #04: Lots of gaming fun this Saturday 6th..!
ASLan is a lanning event for gaming fun and also to promote the presence of the Air Stream wireless community in the northern suburbs of Adelaide.
6 ASLan events are planned to be held each calendar year. The next will be held on the 6th October.
As usual its being held at the Mawson Centre from 10am until 10pm.
12 hours of lanning goodness all for the small cost of $10 payable at the door!
The Mawson Centre is located off Mawson Lakes Boulevard, via Main North Road.
Comps are listed on the full page.
The Comps are as follows:
To Be Decided closer to the date!
Please note, in the interests of the general lanning atmosphere, you can only win 1 Individual Prize and 1 Team prize. This is done to give others a chance at enjoying themselves still.
About the setup:
You will be supplied with:
- one seat / half a table (if you want a comfier seat bring your own as some do)
- one power point, you will be required to bring a power board if you need more
- one network port (Connected to Air-Stream Network)
What you need:
- Computer (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables)
- 5m Network Cable - at least cat5
What you don't need:
- Alcohol (ASLan is an open age event)
- Heaters / Fans (a small fan is only permissible upon request for serious cooling issues)
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is ASLAN?
ASLAN is LAN Party which aims to promote the Air-Stream community wireless and lanning in the northern suburbs.
2. What do I need to bring to ASLAN?
You'll need your computer system, equipped with a network card (your modem is NOT your network card) and network cable (5 meters minimum). We'll provide the tables, chairs, power and necessary network hardware. We can't always promise more than one power point per lanner so if you need more be sure to bring a power board. We also recommend you bring headphones instead of speakers. If using speakers understand that ASLan admins may direct you to turn your speakers down so that you will not take away from fellow ASLanners having a good time.
3. Where is ASLAN held?
Mawson Centre Mawson Lakes adjacent to the Mawson Lakes UniSA campus
4. Who to ask for help at ASLAN?
Paul Ridley (Rids) - LAN Logistics
Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) - LAN Technical Admin
Shawn Zeppel (DJ_HiP) - LAN Gaming Admin
Daniel Moscon (Shadey) - General Admin
Scott Cichon (BlowUpBob) - Promotions Admin
5. Can I bring a dedicated server to the LAN?
Yes. Provided an admin knows about it. In this case, Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) or a member of the server team should be apprised of the additional machine. Under no circumstances are private file servers permitted. This only applies to game servers, which must be located in the farm.
6. Is there parking at the LAN?
Parking in Mawson Lakes is in plentiful supply. You should have no problems as its all close to the venue.
7. what else do I need to do before the LAN?
Make sure you have allowed Windows to Update! To make sure you are up to date please visit www.windowsupdate.com
Make sure you have an up to date anti-virus program. Make sure that your computer is also free of virii. Anyone found to be transmitting a virus over the ASLAN network will have the network access removed until the issue is rectified to the satisfaction of one of our admins.
Check your network settings are set to Automatic
8. May I sell things at the LAN?
Provided prior permission is sought then all things are possible.
Permission is not required to pickup equipment that has already been agreed upon elsewhere
Clarification of these and anything else can be sought by emailing the committee
Older ASLANs :
ASLAN #3
ASLAN #05: Saturday December 29th..!
ASLAN (Air-Stream LAN) is a lanning event for gaming fun and also to promote the presence of the Air Stream wireless community in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. 6 ASLAN events are planned to be held each calendar year. The next will be held on the 29th December.
As usual ASLAN is being held at the Mawson Centre from 11am until 11pm. That's 12 hours of lanning goodness all for the small cost of $10 payable at the door!
ASLAN have a new sponsor onboard, Photech Computers in Enfield!
And we welcome back ThermalTake aswell!
Location
The Mawson Centre is located off Mawson Lakes Boulevard, via Main North Road. It is adjacent to the Mawson Lakes UniSA campus.
Competitions
Game: TrackMania Nations Prize: Razor Death Adder mouse
Game: BMW M3 Challenge Prize: Christmas Present #1
Game: Empire Earth 2 Prize: Christmas Present #2
Game: Quake 3 Prize: Logitech X-240 Speakers
Game: Call of Duty 4 Prize: Leadtek 1000T TV tuner
Game: Guitar Hero Prize: Slab of Coke
Game: Air-Stream Challenge Prize: Netgear WG-602 AP
Please note, in the interests of the general lanning atmosphere, you can only win 1 Individual Prize and 1 Team prize. This is done to give others a chance at enjoying themselves still.
About the setup:
ASLAN will provide you with:
- one seat / half a table (if you want a comfier seat bring your own as some do)
- one power point, you will be required to bring a power board if you need more
- one gigabit network port and network cable (Connected to Air-Stream Community Wireless Network)
- Computer (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables)
- Alcohol (ASLan is an open age event)
- Heaters / Fans (a small fan is only permissible upon request for serious cooling issues)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASLAN?
ASLAN is LAN Party which aims to promote the Air-Stream community wireless and lanning in the northern suburbs.
What do I need to bring to ASLAN?
You'll need your computer system, equipped with a network card (your modem is NOT your network card). We'll provide the tables, chairs, power and necessary network hardware and network cable. We can't always promise more than one power point per lanner so if you need more be sure to bring a power board. We also recommend you bring headphones instead of speakers. If using speakers understand that ASLAN admins may direct you to turn your speakers down so that you will not take away from fellow ASLanners having a good time.
Who do I ask for help at ASLAN?
- Paul Ridley (Rids) - ASLAN Logistics
- Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) - ASLAN Technical Admin
- Shawn Zeppel (DJ_HiP) - ASLAN Gaming Admin
- Daniel Moscon (Shadey) - ASLAN General Admin
- Scott Cichon (BlowUpBob) - ASLAN Promotions Admin
Can I bring a dedicated server to ASLAN?
Yes. Provided an admin knows about it. In this case, Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) or a member of the server team should be apprised of the additional machine. Under no circumstances are private file servers permitted. This only applies to game servers, which must be located in the farm.
Is there parking at ASLAN?
Parking in Mawson Lakes is in plentiful supply. You should have no problems as its all close to the venue.
What else do I need to do before ASLAN?
- Make sure you have allowed Windows to Update! Please visit www.windowsupdate.com.
- Make sure you have an up to date anti-virus program. Make sure that your computer is also free of virii. Anyone found to be transmitting a virus over the ASLAN network will have the network access removed until the issue is rectified to the satisfaction of one of our admins.
- Check your network settings are set to Automatic.
May I sell things at ASLAN?
Provided prior permission is sought then all things are possible. Permission is not required to pickup equipment that has already been agreed upon elsewhere.
Clarification of these and anything else can be sought by emailing the committee
ASLAN are proud members of the South Australian LAN Association:
Previous ASLANs:
ASLAN #06: 22nd of March!
ASLAN (Air-Stream LAN) is a lanning event for gaming fun and also to promote the presence of the Air Stream wireless community in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. Multiple ASLAN events are planned to be held each calendar year. The next will be held on the 22nd of March.
As usual ASLAN is being held at the Mawson Centre from 10am until 10pm. That's 12 hours of lanning goodness all for the small cost of $10 payable at the door!
Thanks to Photech's continued sponsorship this year!,
Photech Computers in Enfield!
And we welcome back ThermalTake aswell!
Location
The Mawson Centre is located off Mawson Lakes Boulevard, via Main North Road. It is adjacent to the Mawson Lakes UniSA campus.
Competitions
Call Of Duty 4 2v2 – Bucket of Coke
Call Of Duty 4: Slaughter session – Razor Mantis Speed Mouse Mat
CnC3 – Supreme Commander Game
Quake 3 DM - $50 Photech Voucher
Track Mania – Photech HDD Enclosure
V8 Supercars 3 – Photech Headphones
Please note, in the interests of the general lanning atmosphere, you can only win 1 Individual Prize and 1 Team prize. This is done to give others a chance at enjoying themselves still.
About the setup:
ASLAN will provide you with:
- one seat / half a table (if you want a comfier seat bring your own as some do)
- one power point, you will be required to bring a power board if you need more
- one gigabit network port and network cable (Connected to Air-Stream Community Wireless Network)
- Computer (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables)
- Alcohol (ASLan is an open age event)
- Heaters / Fans (a small fan is only permissible upon request for serious cooling issues)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASLAN?
ASLAN is LAN Party which aims to promote the Air-Stream community wireless and lanning in the northern suburbs.
What do I need to bring to ASLAN?
You'll need your computer system, equipped with a network card (your modem is NOT your network card). We'll provide the tables, chairs, power and necessary network hardware and network cable. We can't always promise more than one power point per lanner so if you need more be sure to bring a power board. We also recommend you bring headphones instead of speakers. If using speakers understand that ASLAN admins may direct you to turn your speakers down so that you will not take away from fellow ASLanners having a good time.
Who do I ask for help at ASLAN?
- Paul Ridley (Rids) - ASLAN Logistics
- Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) - ASLAN Technical Admin
- Shawn Zeppel (Shawn) - ASLAN Sponsorship Admin
- Daniel Moscon (shadey) - ASLAN General Admin
- Scott Cichon (BlowUpBob) - ASLAN Promotions Admin
Can I bring a dedicated server to ASLAN?
Yes. Provided an admin knows about it. In this case, Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) or a member of the server team should be apprised of the additional machine. Under no circumstances are private file servers permitted. This only applies to game servers, which must be located in the farm.
Is there parking at ASLAN?
Parking in Mawson Lakes is in plentiful supply. You should have no problems as its all close to the venue.
What else do I need to do before ASLAN?
- Make sure you have allowed Windows to Update! Please visit www.windowsupdate.com.
- Make sure you have an up to date anti-virus program. Make sure that your computer is also free of virii. Anyone found to be transmitting a virus over the ASLAN network will have the network access removed until the issue is rectified to the satisfaction of one of our admins.
- Check your network settings are set to Automatic.
May I sell things at ASLAN?
Provided prior permission is sought then all things are possible. Permission is not required to pickup equipment that has already been agreed upon elsewhere.
Clarification of these and anything else can be sought by emailing the committee
ASLAN are proud members of the South Australian LAN Association:
Previous ASLANs:
ASLAN #07: 10th of May!
ASLAN (Air-Stream LAN) is a lanning event for gaming fun and also to promote the presence of the Air Stream wireless community in the Northern suburbs of Adelaide. Multiple ASLAN events are planned to be held each calendar year. The next will be held on the 10th of May.
As usual ASLAN is being held at the Mawson Centre from 10am until 10pm. That's 12 hours of lanning goodness all for the small cost of $10 payable at the door!
Thanks to Photech's continued sponsorship this year!,
Photech Computers in Enfield!
And we welcome back ThermalTake aswell!
Location
The Mawson Centre is located off Mawson Lakes Boulevard, via Main North Road. It is adjacent to the Mawson Lakes UniSA campus.
Competitions
Call Of Duty 4: (ModWarFare) 1v1
Call Of Duty 4: (ModWarFare) Slaughter session
Command and Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath
Soldier of Fortune 2 DM
Track Mania
GTR2
Unreal Tournament 3
Please note, in the interests of the general lanning atmosphere, you can only win 1 Individual Prize and 1 Team prize. This is done to give others a chance at enjoying themselves still.
About the setup:
ASLAN will provide you with:
- one seat / half a table (if you want a comfier seat bring your own as some do)
- one power point, you will be required to bring a power board if you need more
- one gigabit network port and network cable (Connected to Air-Stream Community Wireless Network)
- Computer (box, monitor, keyboard, mouse, cables)
- Alcohol (ASLan is an open age event)
- Heaters / Fans (a small fan is only permissible upon request for serious cooling issues)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ASLAN?
ASLAN is LAN Party which aims to promote the Air-Stream community wireless and lanning in the northern suburbs.
What do I need to bring to ASLAN?
You'll need your computer system, equipped with a network card (your modem is NOT your network card). We'll provide the tables, chairs, power and necessary network hardware and network cable. We can't always promise more than one power point per lanner so if you need more be sure to bring a power board. We also recommend you bring headphones instead of speakers. If using speakers understand that ASLAN admins may direct you to turn your speakers down so that you will not take away from fellow ASLanners having a good time.
Who do I ask for help at ASLAN?
- Paul Ridley (Rids) - ASLAN Logistics
- Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) - ASLAN Technical Admin
- Shawn Zeppel (Shawn) - ASLAN Sponsorship Admin
- Daniel Moscon (shadey) - ASLAN General Admin
- Scott Cichon (BlowUpBob) - ASLAN Promotions Admin
Can I bring a dedicated server to ASLAN?
Yes. Provided an admin knows about it. In this case, Chris Cichon (DrGeforce3) or a member of the server team should be apprised of the additional machine. Under no circumstances are private file servers permitted. This only applies to game servers, which must be located in the farm.
Is there parking at ASLAN?
Parking in Mawson Lakes is in plentiful supply. You should have no problems as its all close to the venue.
What else do I need to do before ASLAN?
- Make sure you have allowed Windows to Update! Please visit www.windowsupdate.com.
- Make sure you have an up to date anti-virus program. Make sure that your computer is also free of virii. Anyone found to be transmitting a virus over the ASLAN network will have the network access removed until the issue is rectified to the satisfaction of one of our admins.
- Check your network settings are set to Automatic.
May I sell things at ASLAN?
Provided prior permission is sought then all things are possible. Permission is not required to pickup equipment that has already been agreed upon elsewhere.
Clarification of these and anything else can be sought by emailing the committee
ASLAN are proud members of the South Australian LAN Association:
Previous ASLANs:
ASLAN #08 Biggest Success Ever
Chris Cichon a coordinator and systems administrator of the event said "it's a great venue at the Mawson Centre we are very lucky, so we try to make sure the network is well supported and players have a great time".
Air-Stream Wireless wishes to thank 
- The Mawson Centre for their generosity and support.
- Paul Ridley (Front Door / General Operations)
- Scott Cichon (Promotions / General admin)
- Chris Cichon (Network / Gaming admin)
- Brad Hill (General / Gaming)
- Tom Moscon (Gaming Admin)
- Michael Kellow (Gaming Admin)
- Shawn Zeppel (Sponsorship / Gaming Admin)
- Our sponsors, and the many others involved who made this event successful
ASLAN #15 - In Review
What an Event!New Venue, New Games, New Excitement, with the same old Awesome Lan and great atmosphere.
Click through to read more!
Due to our new venue we spent many many hours working out the best layout for the room, and I think we got it pretty much right.
Setup
Setup
Setup finished about 3:30am! However it ment for a much smoother day in only a matter of hours... some of the admins even started sleep walking!
Setup
So the big day arrived, with still plenty to do, the Admins go to work. It was go go go right from the beginning, like normal!
The Air-Stream link was provided by Nekron's Portable Mast which was set up in the back carpark. This provided the lanners with Internet and Air-stream for the duration of the lan, thanks again to Nekron, Shadey and Machspeed for there time with testing and setting it all up!
Wifi Setup
The lan got underway at 10am on the dot, lanners poured in and the fun began
Lan
There were lanners, spectators and even some table top gamers all enjoying the day
Games
The LAN was MC'ed and Run by Rids as usual, and with the new layout he had a small stage to run his operations from which proved to be very effective for initiating comps and gathering registrations for team events.
Rid's Desk
So along with the new venue, also came new facilities. Being the fact we are in the middle of a suburb now and no longer next door to food venues we took it upon ourselves to provide food and refreshments from the small kitchen at the Hillcrest Community Centre. The kitchen was run by our very own Air-Stream Chef Loc who provided some awesome, real food, meals. Such as "Supreme Noodles" and "Curry of Duty", just a couple of our Pro Lanner Meals available on the day!
Kitchen's Menu
Chef Loc
Supreme Noodles
Curry of Duty
So the event went without a hitch, we didn't lose power, we didn't trip and circuits, we didn't blow up any switches, and we did give away all our prizes!
So here are all the awesome winners from the various competitions throughout the day. We gave away 27 sets of prizes this lan! All thanks to our Sponsors.
Click on any image to make them larger
Winner 1
Winner 2
Winner 3
Winner 4
Winner 5
Winner 6
Winner 7
Winner 8
Winner 9
Winner 10
Winner 11
Winner 12
Winner 13
Winner 14
Winner 15
Winner 16
Winner 17
Winner 18
Winner 19
Winner 20
Winner 21
Winner 22
Winner 23
Winner 24
Winner 25
Winner 26
Winner 27
There's the winners! Thanks to everyone who came, and a big thanks to all our Sponsors!
Thanks for the continued support from our great sponsors...
So in closing, thanks to all the Lanners who stuck with us through our 9 month gap, and be assured we're coming back faster than last time for another great event. Keep your eye on the website and facebook, updates will be there first!
Lanners (LHS)
Lanners (RHS)
And here's one more treat, we made a time lapse of the event from setup, to pack up! Enjoy, and see you at the next ASLAN!
ASLAN #15 - Ever wondered what is involved in organising a Lan Party?
Many thanks to those who have worked long and hard to get ASLAN15 up and running again at a new venue.
ASLAN #17 - In Review
Well what a lan, another one over and done with!
It was a great LAN thanks to everyone who came, thanks to all our sponsors once again! And we hope to see you at ASLAN 18!
ASLAN #18 - In Review
Hours of LAN game entertainment, hot soup and a sausage sizzle was the name of the game (several, actually) at ASLAN 18.
ASLAN 18 was held at the Hillcrest Community Centre on the 14th of May, 2011.
Our hard-working Admins and volunteers set up for the event. The Admins made sure that everything ran smoothly and without a hitch.
After several hours of rigging up the venue for the big day, it was time for the fun to begin...
The first salvo of gaming opened up at 1500 hours (3pm).
Paul "Rids" provided his mellifluous voice to MC the event once again.
"shadey" presided over the kitchen, where one could find such gastronomic delights such as “Shadey's Mum's Pumpkin Soup” with a side of bread.
Sausages sizzled outside at the hall entrance allowing the smell to draw the lanners attention.
Teams were organised for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare two-versus-two team matches.
An Xbox 360 displayed games on a projector screen; multiplayer games such as Halo and Dead or Alive 4 were ready for play.
Players were sporadically peppered with NERF gun pellets throughout the day.
Competitions of Blur, TrackMania, and Unreal Tournament followed.
This was followed by an hour-long Medal of Honor: Allied Assault D-Day landing, as the gamers, playing as the Americans, attempted to storm the Admins as the Germans.
The night ended as gamers descended into a glorious free-for-all slaughter in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and knifings and suicide grenade detonations ensued.
At the end of the night, it was time to give out the prizes. See the gallery of honour below for the winners. Congratulations!
(Including the famous door prize...)
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Winner 1
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Winner 17
There's the winners! Thanks to everyone who came, and a big thanks to the continued support from all of our sponsors...
Without them, we'd have no LAN, so please visit their stores, and remember them for your next upgrade!
ASLAN #19 - In Review
ASLAN #19 took place on the 23rd of July, 2011 at Hillcrest Community Centre - another success with ten hours of LAN gaming goodness!
Our hard-working admins and volunteers worked from 10:00am to ensure the event ran smoothly.
The fun opened at 2:00pm with TrackMania, followed by Blur, Team Fortress 2 and Unreal Tournament competitions.
Chris "DrGeForce3" Cichon was the DJ for the event.
Paul "Rids" Ridley (middle) returned to MC the LAN and initiated competitions and registered players for team games.
Daniel "Shadey" Moscon was once again lord of the kitchen. Making a return were fare such as pasties, pies and and sausage rolls, and delicious new dishes were available; Shadey's vegetable and lamb "Shadey's Soup" and shepherd's pie.
Paul "Pazza" Parry, Matthew "Machspeed" Thompson, Michael "Nekron" Kellow, and Geoff "blue18" Woodberry provided fast and effective admin support.
As everyone played on into the night, the lanners, as the Americans, were pitted against the Admins, playing as the Nazis in the D-Day map for MOHAA (Medal of Honor: Allied Assault). After an intense battle, the Admins triumphed (Heil to the Admins, baby!), avenging the loss they suffered during the previous MOHAA game at ASLAN #18.
The last competition for the night was a free-for-all brawl in Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It quickly descended into a battle of will, as only the deadliest players clung on in their struggle to reach the top of the game rankings.
Finally, it was time to announce the prize winners.
Our prize pool for the night:
And here are our prize winners! Awesome job, guys!
Blur - 3rd Place - Caddy
Blur - 2nd Place - Maelstrom
Blur - 1st Place - Administrator
Team Fortress 2 - 2v2 - 3rd Place - Maelstrom and Sloth
Team Fortress 2 - 2v2 - 2nd Place - Lazza and Kassi
Team Fortress 2 - 2v2 - 1st Place - Killer Smurf and JBLM
Unreal Tournament 3 - 3v3 - 2nd Place - Team "At Last"
Unreal Tournament 3 - 3v3 - 1st Place - Team "The Winners"
Call of Duty 4 - Free-for-all - 3rd Place - Killer Smurf
Call of Duty 4 - Free-for-all - 2nd Place - Master Shifty
Call of Duty 4 - Free-for-all - 1st Place - Maelstrom
TrackMania - 5th Place - Chicken Parmy
TrackMania - 4th Place - Scott
TrackMania - 3rd Place - Mongoose
TrackMania - 2nd Place - Avert
TrackMania - 1st Place - Caddy
And the door prize goes to...
...Dragoon!
Congratulations to our prize winners! Awesome job, guys!
A big thank you goes to everyone who came to ASLAN #19 to make it a success and a special thank you to our sponsors! We couldn't have done it without them! Please visit their stores, and remember them for your next upgrade!
A poster promoting ASLAN #20 on the 22nd of October - A milestone in our history as it is our twentieth LAN! The theme is a "ZOMBIELAN" so come dressed as a zombie or any kind of scary fiend or monster - prizes will be available for the best-dressed ghoul! See you all there!
Scenes from ASLAN #19.
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AutismSA strengthening communities and skills for people with Asperger's
AutismSA, with the support of Community Benefit SA, are offering a unique computer training opportunity for people with Asperger's. To achieve this, AutismSA has teamed up with two very different community organisations to run a free training program for people who may have difficulty participating in other formalised training environments.
The result is an outstanding training course where participants learn real-world skills in computer construction alongside a fun social event. Participants will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned as well as to interact with peers in the broader community who share common interests.
Air-Stream Wireless is one of Australia’s largest DIY community wireless networks and for the last two years have been running a successful network gaming event in Adelaide’s northern suburbs called ASlan. The aim of the event has been educational and was designed to introduce wireless technologies and community wireless networks to people in the gaming community. ASlan events have become very popular with the gaming community as the organisers have brought a technology sharing culture to the event making them both fun and informative.
Network gaming events, often called LAN Parties, despite what most people might think, are extremely technical, challenging and demanding to run. Most gaming enthusiasts bring souped-up PCs in order to connect into a high-speed network of servers and other user built systems. Often running for 12 hours, they are very much a social gathering of people from a diverse range of backgrounds, knowledge and ages where computers are pushed to their limits.
The Air-Stream Wireless organisers bring real-world knowledge of technology construction from years of hands-on experience building and maintaining a broadband network that spans hundreds of square kilometres, as well as supporting many other regular technical events.
Another very different organisation is also offering it's support. SA Group Enterprises is an organisation who provide valued employment and vocational training for people with disabilities within a diverse range of small businesses including graphic design, manufacturing and computing. As a long-standing sponsor of Air-Stream and ASlan, SA Group Enterprises is providing professional advice in the development of the course and is also donating crucial software and network equipment.
Inquires about being a participant at one of the two courses please contact Katharine Annear at AutismSA on (08) 8379 6976
Course Outline
The ASLAN training programme will last for 6½ hours and will provide training for two different groups of six people at the next two ASLAN events: 25th April, 2009 and 4th of July, 2009.
Each courseis free and is designed to train six people with Aspergers Syndrome in the correct assembly of gaming PCs, with the opportunity to participate in the main ASLAN event alongside 50 other players.
Entry to the ASLAN event will be free and Air-Stream\ASLAN will provide a pizza tea for those involved.
Session Information:
12am – 3pm - Session 1
- Introductions
- Brief overview of course
- Hardware assembly
- Begin software installations (Vista OS pre-installed, sysprep for end user)
3pm – 3:30pm - Break
3:30pm – 6:30pm – Session 2
- Review of material covered
- Continue software installation
- Setup PC in main gaming area
- Play games with other lanners
- End of training speeches followed by a pizza tea, supplied by Air-Stream/ASLAN
Inquires about being a participant at one of the two courses please contact Katharine Annear at AutismSA on (08) 8379 6976
Australian Unix User Group SA-AUUG Chapter Meeting
Air-Stream gave a presentation at the South Australian chapter of the Australian Unix User Group SA-AUUG on the 13th April 2005.
The presentation was completed by Troy and Ben, covering more of the Technical aspects the Air-Stream network and a demonstration the new Geode SBC with the 2 mini-pci 802.11a cards equipped and explained how it was changing the future of wireless connectivity in Air-Stream.
CISA Presentation
Computer Networks and Community Applications
Presentation by Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated
For CISA 17th November 2004
Community Wireless Networking Open Day 3
The Air Stream Wireless Open Day 3 was held on the 21st July 2005
Although numbers where down on what was expected on the day, we feel everyone who attended enjoyed the event. A number of new people from a range of backgrounds attended including radio amateurs, WLAN enthusiasts, IT professionals, electronics engineers, people from community groups and the general public. The Open Day was made possible through the generosity of the Park Side Primary School for providing the site and power for the event and the members of Air-Steam who gave their time and commitment to the day. |
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The event was fully connected and wireless routed access points in all standards 802.11a, b and g were available. Also connections into the Internet and the Air-Stream, providing a great opportunity for people to test and setup equipment and software. A number of stalls were also setup with a desks to assist people with setting software and hardware. Including demonstrations in Netstumble, Node DB, BGP and the many deferent uses for wireless technologies such as Video surveillance, VoIP and many others. |
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This offered the opportunity to install a temporary router in the grounds of the day. Which was associated to the Parkside AP and allowed for working examples of routing and the new CM9 802.11a devices in action.
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At Parkside Primary where the event was held, and where our regular monthly meetings are held, a permanent router has been installed which is backboned into Julia Farr.
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The hardware stall had many people asking questions including antenna design, router construction and the verious types of wireless devices from PCI to PCMIA and Ethernet...
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Two desks where setup for one for software demonstrations and a wireless help desk, which was very popular during the day. The computer in front is demonstrating the through put of 802.11a and a 8dbi circular wave guide for 5.8Ghz |
Open Day 3 Prize Winners
Congratulations Ron Coat and Luke Finlay
For winning the Minitar 802.11G Access Point & Routers at the Open Day 3
Open Day 3 Intro
Download agenda: http://www.air-stream.org/files/Open-Day-3.pdf (75.49 KB)
To all members and interested wireless enthusiasts
Make this an informative day and bring along your equipment. Air-Stream Network access will be available on-site including Internet access. If you need tips on how to setup wireless equipment, implement a router or even terminate coaxial leads, this is your day…
We are holding Open Day 2005 on the 21st of May at Parkside Primary School from 11am. Events on the day will include presentations, demonstrations of the Air-Stream network, wireless hardware and software and an antenna shootout.
We encourage all past and present Air-Stream members to attend the Open Day, as well as any family or friends you think may be interested in our project. If you wish to contribute in any way, please do not hesitate to email the committee.
Parkside Primary is located on Robsart St Parkside, adjacent to Glen Osmond Rd.
Hope to see you all there !
If anyone would like to set-up a stall, present, volunteer or just help on the day contact Jimmy Day, Secretary -
Community Wireless Networking Open Day 4
Information about this day comming soon!
Congratulations to the Prize Winners at Open Day 4
Ridge Racer Competition - Sony Prizes Posters and CDs
Matthew Grez and Tim Zanker
New Membership Prize - Linksys WRT54g v3.1 Wireless Router - thanks to our sponsors Smartwave Wireless
Kim Hawtin
Raffle Prize 1 - CM9 wireless kits - thanks to our sponsors Yawarra Information Appliances
Scott Cichon and Paul Ridley
Raffel Prize 2 - Linksys Wireless ADSL2+ Gateway - thanks to our sponsors Internode Systems
Chris Stabolidis
Thank You
Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated wishes to thank the following people and organisations for there support of our fourth annual Open Day.
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Open Day 4 Intro
Starts 11am Parkside Primary School on Glen Osmond Road, Parkside
Entry is free to Adelaide’s premier non-profit community wireless networking event and is for anyone with an interest in wireless LAN, regardless if your interests lay at home, business or community Wide Area Networks there is something for everyone.
Download event poster/flier: Open_day_2006.pdf (80Kb)
A special thankyou to our sponsors and coordinators
Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated wishes to thank the following people and organisations for there support of our fourth annual Open Day.
(Most popular prize at the event)
Yawarra Information Appliances for providing prizes of two CM9 wireless kits (CM9 802.11a/b/g miniPCI card, 5.5dBi 2.4Ghz omni indoor antenna and pigtail) complete with miniPCI to PCI adapter.
(Most popular stall at the event)
Smartwave Wireless & Computer Services for providing prizes of a Linksys WRT54g v3.1 Wireless Router and two magnetic base 7dBi antennas.
Special thanks to Brian Sewart from Smartwave Wireless who provided so much support on the day.
Micro Beam Wireless Systems for providing prizes of two magnetic base 7dBi antennas, and a complete range of their high end Wireless Antennas for display.
Internode systems for providing the prize of a Linksys Wireless ADSL2+ Gateway
Special thanks to Ben Steele from Internode for his demonstration of BGP and Cisco Routers
Very special thanks to:
Parkside Primary School and Chris Anders for providing the venue for the Open Day and our monthly meetings.
And to the Open Day Team for committing so much of their time to organise and run the event.
Chris Cichon – WRAP installation and setup
Chris Stabolidis and friend Amy - For there excellent management of the Membership and Prizes Stall
Daniel Moscon - Demonstration and display of openWRT'able devices
Dior Freeman - Promotion and support
Duncan McKenzie – Promotion and support
Jacqui Deering – Free SWR 2.4GHz Antennas and Feed Line Testing
James Day and friend Lauren – for the BBQ and Membership Stand Support
Noel Graydon – Photography, Promotion and support
Paul Hoffman - Amateur Radio Display and Foundation Licence Information
Peter - Security services
Robert Hart – Promotion and Sponsorship Coordination
Ross Goble – Promotion and support
Simon Knight - Mesh APs using OpenWRT and
Steve Fraser - and the team from APANA
Tom Cotton - and the team from Bettong.org
Troy – System Administration and Communications
Steven Gemmell - For helping at the Smartwave Wireless Stall
Congratulations to the Prize Winners:
Ridge Racer Competition - Sony Prizes Posters and CDs
Matthew Grez
Tim Zanker
New Membership - Linksys WRT54g v3.1 Wireless Router by Smartwave Wireless
Kim Hawtin
Raffle Prize 1 - CM9 wireless kits by Yawarra Information Appliances
Scott Cichon
Raffle Prize 2 - CM9 wireless kits by Yawarra Information Appliances
Paul Ridley
Raffel Prize 3 - Linksys Wireless ADSL2+ Gateway by Internode Systems
Chris Stabolidis
Presenters
Free SWR Antenna Testing up to 4Ghz
Great news for those homebrew antenna builders...
We will have an SWR meter at the Hardware Stand which operates up to 4Ghz so if you have a homebrew 2.4Ghz antenna or just not to sure how well your existing antenna works, why not bring it allong to the Open Day and have it tested.
Multi-homed wireless over Internet
Air-Stream Wireless is inviting interstate and rural community wireless groups and individuals to join us on Open Day 4
We will be setting up Multi-homed wireless and Internet communication on the day including IRC, VoIP, Webcam and IP Tunnels that will allow groups to link directly into Air-Stream Wireless Network and participate at our Open Day.
If you would like to participate please contact for more details.
Darwin to Adelaide Wireless Tunnel
The Mesh will be also joining Air-Stream for Open Day 4 through a tunnel built across the internet linking our two networks. The will also provide further opportunities to demonstrate multi-homed wireless-internet networks and IP based telecommunications.
This group has adopted CWOF "Community Wireless Open Framework" and OLSR "Optimized Link State Routing protocol" an open source protocol for mobile ad-hoc networks see: http://www.olsr.org/ for details.
Melbourne to Adelaide Wireless Tunnel
Melbourne Wireless will be joining Air-Stream for Open Day 4 through a tunnel built across the internet linking our two networks. This will not only allow Air-Stream and Melbourne Wireless members to explore each others network and participation on Open Day. But also provides an opportunity to demonstrate multi-homed wireless-internet networks and IP based telecommunications.
Open Day 4 Events Program
11.00am – Open Day Start
11.15am – Welcome Open
11.30am – Chairperson Introduction
Displays/Stalls
- Wireless Equipment Client and Router Setups
- Antennas Client and AP choices
- Equipment Testing and performance Try it for yourself
- Air-Stream Network, Content and Systems
- Community VoIP Telephony everywhere and wireless
- Boot Sales – A place will be provided for people to sell equipment and Antennas
- Air Stream Membership and Merchandise
- Smartwave Wireless & Computer Services Sales and Information
- Hosting Ridge Racer WiFi competition
- APANA Membership and Information
- Demonstrations "Using OpenVPN" 11.45pm and 1.30pm
- Bettong Information and Free Open Source
- Demo of 'de-virus-a-windows-box using ubuntu live-cd'
- Flogging recycled IT fashions
- Launch of Bettong.org Academy
Help Desks - everything to help you get connected...
- How to use wireless LAN – for the new user’s point to point and general wireless information
- Free BSD Router Installs - Config OS, Driver, image etc
- VoIP Telephony
- WRAP Board Setup and Installation
- Installing openWRT'able devices
- Routing BGP, DNS and other technical areas
- Hardware - soldering, connectors, crimping, cabling and equipment modification
- Setup Windows and Mac wireless clients
12.00pm - Ridge Racer WiFi competition
- Entrants must bring their own WiFi enabled PSP with Ridge Racer software to participate
1.00pm – Shoot Out
- Testing AP performance – eg Ethernet and PCI
- Testing Client/Bridge performance - eg Ethernet and PCI
- Testing Antenna performance - Dishes, Waveguides and Collinears
2.30pm – Awards and Prizes
- Ridge Racer WiFi competition
- Guess the data rate of setups at the Shoot Out
- People who sign-up or renew membership on the day
- Gold coin donation, raising funds for the network
3.00pm – Close
Congratulations New Amateur Radio Operators
 | The weekend of the 29 & 30th March six members of Air Stream Wireless attended Amateur Radio Foundation License course and examination. I'm pleased to announce all passed and are now awaiting the arrival of their new license and call sign. Congratulations to all attended and many thanks to Paul Hoffman and team of accessors. |
Your Entry Into Amateur Radio
| Paul Hoffmann VK5PH is running another of the Amateur Radio Foundation License courses on the weekend of the 29/30March. It will be held at the Scout Hall at Glenelg. This is all set up for training complete with an overhead projector with radios and antennas already installed. Please read more for further details and contact information |
Amateur Radio Foundation License Classes
What: Training for the Amateur Radio Foundation Licence.
Where:Scout Hall located at the Patawalonga end of Anderson Ave., Glenelg North
When: 0900-1700Hrs on the 29th & 30th of March 2008
Costs:- $35 for the examination
- $61 for the ACMA licence for successful candidates
- $5 towards the hall & postage costs
- Saturday
Consists of a presentation that covers most of the topics in the manual with an emphasis on the examinable material. This is followed by a run through the practical examination with some hands on practice. - Sunday
Starts with a revision period followed by a question section. Then we have the theory and practical examinations.
Lunch Not provided – please bring your lunch or purchase it from nearby stores.
Requirements- You should all have and be reading the Foundation Licence Manual (available for $16 or $20 posted).
- You will need some form of photographic identification eg drivers license, passport, student or employment card or 3 of the following Medicare, credit, pension card or a electricity, gas or telephone account showing name and address. Minors must bring an adult who can identify the minor and themselves using the criteria above above.
- You must have a passport photograph of yourself for inclusion in your licence application.
- Think about a callsign for yourself - VK5Fxxx (x=alpha characters). Check the ACMA website for availability of the callsign you are interested in.
- Bring a pen, pencil, non-programmable calculator and notepad.
- Sufficient cash/cheque to cover the exam, licence and hall cost.
Please contact Paul Hoffmann (VK5PH) on 0418803177 or by email: vk5ph@wia.org.au if you have any further questions regarding the training.
Connecting Up 2005
Air-Stream presented at Australia's premier Not-For-Profit ICT Conference
Connecting Up Goals were:
* To provide a platform for innovative communities, businesses and governments around Australia to share their experiences, successes and lessons learned from projects designed to build ICT capacity in communities.
* Promote the social and economic benefits for disadvantaged and isolated communities of access to low-cost, high quality ICT infrastructure.
* Provide opportunities for like-minded not-for-profits, communities, governments and businesses to build networks and develop joint projects.
EARC Science at the Lakes
Air-Stream Wireless was able to assist the Elizabeth Amateur Radio Club with their display at the "Science at the Lakes" event held on Friday, 21 August. With access the to Air-Stream network, Paul Schulz (Air-Stream member and member of the Elizabeth Amatuer Radio Club), was able to set up an OpenVPN tunnel back to his home network, and provide internet to the local computer subnet. 
The photo on the right shows the dish and RouterBoard used to connect to the Air-Stream node at the Mawson Centre. Routing over the Air-Stream network was automatically configured with the BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) running on the provided RouterBoard system.
Some details about the set-up:
Local subnet configuration was provided by a laptop which was on both the Air-Stream network and a local subnet. It run a DHCP server for the local subnet along with the OpenVPN client and Network Address Translation (NAT) for traffic running through the tunnel. This laptop was configured as the default gateway for the local subnet and directed all packets destined for the greater internet through the OpenVPN tunnel. The remote OpenVPN server was also NAT'ing outgoing traffic to the Internet.
DNS was configured on the local subnet to use the DNS as configured for the remote home network.
The result: A linux laptop was able to access the Internet, but a Vista one had some issues (this may have been due to conflicts between wired and wireless interfaces). The tunnel configuration could do with a little more work to make it more robust but the concept has been shown to work.
Elizabeth Amateur Radio Club
Air Stream presented at the Elizabeth Amateur Radio Club at "the Watertower" on Kettering road, Elizabeth on May 18th 2005
The club's president is Steve J Mahony ph. 8255 7397
Sec. Merv Millar VK5MX 08 8346 7042
Treas. Keith Gooley VK5OQ 08 8280 7430
Presintation (1.6MB PDF)
LinuxSA
Presentation to LinuxSA
February Meeting 7:00pm on Tuesday, 15th February, 2005
Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia (SSABSA)
Rooms 3 & 4
60 Greenhill Road
Wayville SA
Mini Conf Report - Linux Conf 2008
First of all thank you to Kim Hawtin for proposing and organising the Community Wireless Mini-conf at this years Linux Conference. I think he would agree with me if I was to declare it a success. Video and Audio for the mini-conf talks are available online as well as slides from the Community Wireless miniconf.
The wireless mini-conf happened on the first day of the schedule, which meant conference registrations were happening in the morning. Being a first time Linux Conf delegate I didn't know what to expect so I thought I would arrive "early" at 8am and found the registration desk already in full swing, boy these guys are eager! I found myself in the right place for the Community Wireless mini-conf by 8:30am and there were already 15 people in the room, 1 hour before the miniconf was scheduled to begin. This grew to 35 people by the start of the miniconf.
The first talk on Open Street Map was presented by Andrew. This lead in to a discussion on mapping challenges and issues around community and internet.
Tyson Clugg from Melbourne Wireless then did his presentation on "Visualising the dream: Online mapping for community wireless networks." The talk included much useful information on how to set up a useful and intuitive website to help create community wireless networks through online mapping. We were even given a crash course in cartography to make sure everyone had solid background knowledge! Many of his ideas are already implemented in the Melbourne Wireless website. The talk was well received, as attendance kept growing despite the airconditioner not working.
Up next was my talk on "Outdoor Wireless Networking: Technical Challenges from Physical to Application." Just a note to self here, 120 slides is probably a bit too much for essentially a 40 minute talk. Fortunately I was permitted to resume the talk after lunch, and managed to get through the useful information I was hoping to present. Discussion was then opened up, on a backdrop of pictures from Air-Stream projects over the years. By this time there were over 50 people in the room and a good discussion was had on various subjects related to community wireless networking.
James Cameron then gave a presentation on "One Laptop Per Child, Wireless Design & Testing" giving us an update on his last year of testing of the OLPC hardware wireless performance. Especially important was stuff for us to touch and play with.
Unforunately the OLSR talk was cancelled so that wrapped up the community wireless miniconf for 2008.
During the rest of the week I had people expressing interest in outdoor wireless and community wireless networking. I see this as one success of the mini-conf, to get the word out there about community wireless networking.
Kim reported that he received good feedback since the Mini-conf and hopes to hold another next year. We both hope to get more Air-Stream members involved next year as well people from other community wireless projects around Australia and the world.
This years annual Australian Linux Conference was held at the University of Melbourne in Melbourne from 28th Jan to 2nd Feb. Next years Linux Conference is going to be held at the University of Tasmania in Hobart from 19th to 24th Jan.
NERC (North East Radio Club Inc.) Presentation
Air-Stream give a presentation at NERC (North East Radio Club Inc)
NERC Presentation 13 May, 2005 - 7:30pm
Ardtornish Primary School Hall,
Saarinen Avenue, St Agnes
Download the presentation NERC_Presentation.pdf
Paul Ridley - Winner of the Yawarra "Top Gear" Competition
Congratulations to Paul Ridley who won the Yawarra Information Appliances Pty Ltd "Top Gear" Competition
Paul had become a member only recently but even before this was very active behind the scenes, providing much needed support and help for the wireless networking community. This was also recognised recently at our 2006 AGM where Paul was voted on to the Committee of Air-Stream Wireless.
Winning submission: Using a WRAP 2 for a core access point in the Air-Stream community wireless network
Software Freedom Day - 2007
Software Freedom Day (SFD) is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the goal is to celebrate and educate the community about of the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business -- in short, everywhere!
The event is free for everyone to enjoy and one of South Australia's largest is being held right here in Adelaide at the Mawson Centre, Mawson Lakes.
Air-Stream Wireless will also be there with lots of wireless community fun, demonstrations, companions and much more:
- Free Information on Wireless "anything you need to know, just ask"
- Free Antenna Testing "test how well it really works"
- Free ASLAN "FOSS games, bring your PC"
- Free Content "try, explore and download your fill of FOSS"
- Free Access to Air-Stream Wireless "experience the community"
Please contact: Paul Schulz at Mawson Lakes or visit his website mawsonlakes.org for more details if you or your group would also like to take part.
Mawson Centre, Mawson Lakes adjacent to the Mawson Lakes UniSA campus
South Coast Amateur Radio Club Inc
Air-Stream Wireless gave a presentation at the South Coast Amateur Radio Club Inc. on the 23rd March, 2005 at 8:00pm
Location:
South Coast Amateur Radio Club Inc.
Karawatha Community Hall, 12 Baden Terrace,
O'Sullivan Beach SA.
SCRAC_Presentation.pdf
certificate_of_appreciation.pdf