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.

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.

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.

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.


Above the new Air Stream Stumbling kit being demonstrated to interest radio amateurs, don't be mislead by these guys they know what's going on.



Note: The Stumbling Kit is available to any Air-Stream member to use

 


A sausage sizzle was setup offering delicious meals served by Air Stream resident sheff

Quite a few radio amateurs attended showning a great interest in the technology and despite there age, they have a very good understanding of the hardware on show.

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...

 

There was also an increase in new membership, also great interest in the two new Minitar G to give away as prizes.

Also a great range of Air Stream merchandise was offered including shirts, hats and drink holders.

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 -