Joining the Community
Membership is still only $50 per year see Payment Details for more information.
Anyone with a genuine interest in community wireless and other related technologies can become a member and your $50 will go directly towards building and maintaining the network.
As a member you will have a real say in the groups activities while learning about wireless networking, have fun and meet people from a wide range of backgrounds and professions.
As a community project, our success relies heavily on member input and collaboration and showing your support as a financial member, there are additional benefits:
- Member Discounts which can save more than the cost of membership.
- Full access to the Air-Stream network with 30 IP's in our local address space for your use.
- DNS resolving (.wan) of your allocated IPs.
- Multi-homed Internet and wireless services like email and jabber
- Full voting rights at annual general meetings (AGM)
- You may nominate and elect committee members at the AGM and as a member stand for election.
- The ability to contribute to and access a range of network content
Members are invited to attend meetings on a regular basis, where you can have your say in the operations of the network as a whole, share your experiences, give presentations, propose new projects, and approach the Air-Stream committee face to face about any issues that may need to be resolved.
Membership is charged at a yearly rate and you will have access to information resources found no where else on the internet, and better yet, its all local!
Download a Membership Form here
All membership inquiries can be directed to the Committee and Membership forms can sent by mail, facsimile or scanned and emailed to committee.
Please Note: All Members by signing a Membership form to join or renew their membership have read and agreed to our Code of Conduct
Registration on this website
Anyone is welcome to register on this website add comments and ask questions. Including interstate and international registrations, all you need to have is a genuine interest in wireless technologies or ways this technology could benefit communities.
To register please contact the committee with a brief message why you wish to register including the "user name" you would like to use.
Please note: Non-member users off this website who have received a user log-on and don't post content over an extended period or post inappropriate comments will have their log-on disabled without notice. If your log-on has been disabled due inactivity and feel this has changed just re-apply as above.
Air-Stream Wireless Members - Code of Conduct
All Members by signing a Membership form have read and agreed to the following Code of Conduct.
- Members shall become familiar with and abide by the relevant regulations of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
- Members shall become familiar with and abide by the rules of the Constitution of Air-Stream Wireless Incorporated.
- Members shall seek advice wherever possible and take due care when working at height or constructing projects involving electricity or power tools.
- Members shall ensure all personal network servers with content not intended for free public distribution or “all-ages” is secured appropriately.
- No Member may enter into a contract of any kind with another Member or the public to supply a “carriage service” including Internet Access, Telephony, Gamming, Media or any other commercial service for a fee or in kind.
- Members are patient in all communications; provide friendly advice and counsel the beginner; offer assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interests of other Members.
- All Members will behave in a manner which is courteous and polite when using the network and other services made available by Air-Stream Wireless, participating groups or individual Members.
- If a Member feels affronted, they will not respond in kind. No Member shall conduct a dispute with another Member or non-member in any public forum either on the Air-Stream Network or Internet.
- If a Member feels aggrieved by another Member such grievance shall be brought to the attention of the Committee in writing. A complaint may be lodged with any Committee Member.
- All grievances brought to the attention of the Committee will receive a written response given within 14 days.
- All Members involved in any grievance or dispute will agree to participate in a conciliatory process if requested by the Committee.
- It is not the responsibility of any Member to berate or chastise any other Member.
- All Members using assets of Air-Stream Wireless will treat it with respect i.e., leave it in a clean, tidy and undamaged condition.
- No Member shall speak on behalf of Air-Stream Wireless, unless authorized to do so by the Committee.
- No Member shall access a Host Site on behalf of Air-Stream Wireless unless authorized to do so by the Committee.
- Members who are authorized to access host sites and conduct maintenance must provide photo ID and a valid mobile phone number.
- Any Member who does not abide by this Code of Conduct must show just cause why their Membership should not be suspended, and Membership fee refunded pro rata.
Classifieds - Terms of use
Classifieds - General
Any member of this site may post a classified, however the sale should not be commercial in nature, eg personal sale.
Classifieds - Front Page
The poster should be a financial member
There should be a member and non-member price.
Moderators choose which topics get promoted to the front page.
The sale should not be of a commercial nature.
Classifieds - Commercial
Must be approved by the committee.
Must offer a discount off there usual retail price for AS members.
Or have sponsored an event or installation.
Free open access policy
Air-Stream Wireless has a free open access policy for any group who wishes to be involved including, Amateur Radio clubs, artists, schools or universities. Any group who wishes to provide content to the community or just use the network to support or promote their groups activities. Our free access policy also includes any technical support and advice.
If you wish to be involved or have any questions please contact the committee.
Please Note:
This policy is only applicable to established community, artist, media or education groups, it does not include individual wireless users or independent wireless node operators, as you must be a member of Air-Stream Wireless to be granted a permanent connection to a Core Network Node.
In some cases a temporary connection maybe allowed, but only on request and at the discretion of the committee
Please consult our Access Policy for more details.
Member Discounts
Not only is membership just $50 per year, but you can save far more than that when purchasing new antennas, access points, bridges, wireless cards, routers and much more…
Members note that when ordering equipment to state they are a member of Air-stream Wireless. It is also important to use a air-stream e-mail address in any correspondences or present a current Membership Card as proof of membership when ordering over the counter.
Please contact the committee for more details about obtaining a membership card.
If your business would like to be promoted and involved please contact the committee for more details.
Hills Antenna & TV Systems
Discount Type: Trade Cash Account
Hills Antenna & TV Systems is the leading supplier in Australia and New Zealand of a wide range of Microwave Antennas designed for Wireless LAN for the enthusiast and professional alike. These very reliable and well priced antennas have been used extensively over years with great success by members of Air-stream Wireless and other community wireless groups around Australia proving their worth time and time again.
Popular models used by members include the 19dbi and 25dbi 2.4Ghz Grid Dish Directional Antenna for Client Nodes and the 26dbi and 29dbi 5.8Ghz Grid Dish Directional Antenna for backbone connections between Core Router Nodes. and other Independent Router Nodes.
Please visit the Hills Antenna & TV Systems website for more information www.wireless.hillsantenna.com.au
Counter Sales
13-15 Woodlands Tce
Edwardstown SA 5039
Ph: (08) 8275 8400
Fax: (08) 8277 6833
Email:
Please note: That when purchasing equipment you must state clearly that you Trade Purchaser and a member of Air-stream Wireless. You must also present a current Air-stream Wireless Membership Card as proof of membership, please contact the committee for more details about obtaining a membership card.
Wifi Extreme
Discount Type: Discounts vary from product to product but range from about 10 to 15% off the full price. Must be a current member of Air-Stream.
Wifi Extreme is a local Adelaide based business, yes that's right Adelaide! Wifi Extreme specialise in long distance outdoor wireless networking using 802.11 products in the class licence 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz bands. Their emphasis is on reliability, simplicity and modularised kits. Your one stop place for connecting to Air-Stream!
Their product range is slowly growing and currently includes MikroTik Routerboard single board computers, MiniPCI modules from Ubiquiti and Senao, pigtails, antennas, wardriving accessories and enclosures.
Wifi Extreme has an online store located at: www.wifiextreme.com.au and if they haven't got what you are looking for always ask.
Contact Details:
Wifi Extreme
http://www.wifiextreme.com.au
PO Box 3085
Newton SA 5074
Phone: 0416 3 48484
Email: sales at wifiextreme dot com dot au
To access discounts:
- Create an account by clicking "log in yourself" from the front page or "Log In" from the top navigation bar
- Send an email to sales on the "Contact Us" page, using your Air-Stream email
- Your account will then be flagged to show discount prices whenever you are logged in
Duxtel
Duxtel is delighted to extend their community discount offer to members of the Air-Stream Wireless.
All financial members of Air-Stream qualify for a 10% discount on per-unit list prices for products listed in the online catalogue.
Further discounts may be available for bulk orders - contact Duxtel for more information.
To claim your discount, first create an account using your official air-stream.org email address.
When you have completed your account setup, send an email to sales@duxtel.com requesting an upgrade to our special community discount scheme, and we will update your account to display the preferential pricing.
Once your account has been upgraded, our special discounted pricing will be displayed when logged on to your account - you can also build your order anonymously, and discounts will be applied during the checkout process!
Note that Air-Stream members still qualify for volume discounts where the volume price break is lower than the 10% discount on the unit list price!
Visit Duxtel's online store here shop.duxtel.com.au for more information
Wireless Professional Solutions
Wireless Professional Solutions is pleased to offer 5% discount for whole range of products (applies to items that are not already discounted) available in our store. During the order in notes filed please mention your current membership. You must also have an active air-stream email address as proof of membership. As a official reseller of Mikrotik and Ubiquiti we are trying to provide to Australian wireless society best prices and support.
Our well stocked online store is located at: www.wisp.net.au
WISP - partner for your wireless needs
198 Pacific Highway
2065 Crows Nest
p: 02 8061 7525
f: 02 9954 6360
m: 0425 320 525
Nobles Discount Offer
A. Noble & Son Ltd. have been providers of World Class Lifting Solutions for nearly 100 years and are proud to offer Air-Stream Members on a range of products at their Adelaide branch located in Kilburn.
Nobles offer the following benefits for members of Air-Stream
Height Safety Equipment..up to 10% off
Rigging, Wire Rope & accessories..10-15% off
Great place to get all your height safety gear. View their extensive range in the online catalogue.
Many Air-Stream members have succesfully erected masts with hardware supplied from Nobles.
Please enquire with Jeff at Nobles if you have any questions or specific requirements.
Remember you need to mention that you are a member of Air-Stream and present your Air-Stream membership card.
New Vinyl Air-Stream Stickers
Add the ultimate wireless geek branding to your laptop, car or anything else where it will be noticed with the new Vinyl Air-Stream Stickers.
These are free to members or non-members at the very low cost price of $1.00!
Available only by attending a members meeting (limited numbers).
Air-Stream - Embroidery
Available to members only.
Air-Stream members can now look the part no matter where you are. As you can now have the Air-Stream logo embroidered on you favorite shirt, pants, skirt or jocks for only $5 per garment.
Just drop into Print N Stitch with your garment, let Natalie know you are an Air-Stream member and which of the three options above you would like embroidered.
Different sizes, colours and other items like hats can be arrange however this may cost a little extra.
Where do you go?
Natalie Hastie
Shop 8, 1240 South Road
Clovelly Park SA 5042
Mobile: 0408804851
Phone: 08 8374 4388
Fax: 08 8374 1166
e-mail:
url: www.printnstitch.com.au
Pre-embroidered items are also available for purchase at every meeting or can be ordered from you local extreme wireless supplier.
Air-Stream Wireless T-Shirts
Show your support for Australian Community Wireless Networking everywhere with our new range of Air-Stream Wireless T-Shirts. Made available at the very low price of $15 through the generosity and support of Adelaide's best known and priced wireless lan suppliers Wifi Extreme.
Shirts are available in White or Black and are available in most sizes. Contact Daniel Moscon (shadey) Air-Stream Wireless Merchandising and AirWare, or order one along with your next piece of wifi equipment from Wifi Extreme. These shirts are in high demand so hurry while stocks last...
Little Devil Antennas
Discount Type: Discount to Air-Stream members, negotiated at the request of a certain product or products.
Little Devil Antennas specialise in Antenna's that are simple to use and effective in service. Manufactured and based in Orielton, Tasmania these antennas are build to suit all conditions and have been tested in the field by people who know.
Products Include:
- Parabolic Grid Antennas
- Conifier Conversions
- Horn Antennas
- Corner Reflector
- Little Devil Offset Dish Feeds
- 180 and 360 deg Slot Wave Guides
- C D M A 900 MHz Fringe Area Antennas
- "DIGI DEVIL" Digital TV
Visit their website for details: http://www.ldantennas.com.au
Little Devil Antenna Tests
Ken & Wendy Sulman of Little Devil Antenna have been working with Air-stream Wireless to look at developing a cost effective solution for converting existing 802.11b 2.4Ghz backhaul links over to 802.11a 5.8Ghz.
They have developed some prototype dish feeds which convert existing 2.4Ghz Dish antennas to 5.8Ghz and have donated two different feeds for evaluation. Also one of their famous corner reflector antennas for field testing on the Air-Stream Network.
Initial shed tests look promising and we will begin field testing on actual backhaul links in coming weeks. More information and images coming soon….
MATS Systems
Discount Type: Discount to Air-Stream members, negotiated at the request of a certain product or products.
MATS SYSTEMS is registered in South Australia (July 1999), run by Mark Stevens from a home office with occasional assistance from his wife, and as a result has low overheads. This gives him the ability to provide quality computer components, systems and upgrades at competitive prices and offer local customers face-to-face service especially in the areas of Reynella, Trott Park, Shiedow Park, Lonsdale, Morphett Vale, Woodcroft, etc.
Mark is not limited to these areas for personal service, with customers as far away as Goolwa & Yankalilla in the South to Salisbury, St. Agnes and even Nuriootpa in the North and Mt. Barker, Aldgate and Stirling in the Adelaide Hills.
Please visit their website for more information http://www.mats-systems.com.au
MATS Systems
Address: 130 Sherriffs Rd, Morphett Vale, SA, 5162
Contact Name: Mark Stevens
Telephone: 08 8186 2110
Skype: matssys
Fax: 08 8186 2115
Mobile: 0416 185 291
Email:
Hours of business:
MON-FRI 9am - 5:15pm SA Time, SAT 9am-12:00 SA Time CLOSED SUNDAY AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (OR AS ADVISED)
PacSat Microwave
Discount Type: Discount to Air-Stream members, negotiated at the request of a certain product or products.
PacSat Microwave is all about microwave antennas, that are proving themselves day-in, day-out in some of the harshest environments - from underground mines to deserts, oceans and mountains.
PacSat Microwave design and manufacture antennas that give outstanding performance and durability at an affordable price - antennas that go the distance.
Offering a range of more than 40 standard models of 802.11 compliant wireless LAN antenna and 60 standard models for other frequencies.
Please visit their website for more information http://www.pacsat.com.au
National Sales
PacSat Microwave
Phone: 1800 001 081
Fax: 02 4982 0566
Email:
PassMark Software
PassMark Software are based in Sydney and develop a range of monitoring software including WirelessMon, the software tool that lets you monitor the status of Wireless Wi-Fi adapters and gather information about nearby access points or hotspots in real time. WirelessMon provides comprehensive graphing of signal level, real time IP and 802.11 Wi-Fi statistics.
PassMark also sells Metageek Wi-Spy, a range of affordable, high resolution spectrum analysers that let you quickly scan, analyze, troubleshoot and optimize your Wi-Fi networks (available for the 2.4GHz, 900MHz and 5GHz spectrums). We are the only authorized resellers of the Metageek Wi-Spy range in NSW - and you will not find lower Australian prices for Wi-Spy products anywhere else!
PassMark Software Pty Ltd
Specialists in Software and Hardware Performance Benchmarking Solutions
Suite 202, Level 2
35 Buckingham Street
Surry Hills, NSW 2010.
Sydney, Australia
P: + 61 2 9690 0444
F: + 61 2 9690 0445
Website: www.passmark.com
Yawarra Information Appliances
Discount Type: 10% discount across their entire range of products
Yawarra Information Appliances are pleased to be able to provide Air-Stream members with a 10% discount across their entire range of products.
Please use the member discount code ASMD2009. To receive the discount, members will need to quote this code at the time of ordering, either via the yawarra website or by phone, fax or email. To use the code on the Yawarra website, enter it into the field near the bottom of the checkout page and click 'Redeem Voucher'. The discounted total will be calculated and displayed immediately.
Please note : You must state that you are a member of Air-stream Wireless and that your membership is current. You must also have an active air-stream email address as proof of membership.
Yawarra Information Appliances is located in the foothills of the Dandenongs, in Melbourne, Australia and have been operating since January 2005. Offering a range of small form factor, PC compatible hardware by mail order and on-line at http://www.yawarra.com.au/.
Yawarra Information Appliances Pty Ltd
Email:
Phone:(03) 9800-2261
Fax: (03) 9800-2279
Mail: PO Box 606, Boronia VIC 3155, Australia
This discount code is valid until 31 January 2007. Please note also that the member discount cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Archon Gnosis
Archon Gnosis recognises the value that Air-Stream provides as a whole to the I.C.T community and as such humbly offers a 15% discount on Microsoft SharePoint Consultancy Services, Hosted SharePoint 2010 Sites and SharePoint Training for all members.
For you or your business to take advantage of this offer, please contact
Bulk Buys
With some help from your fellow members a bulk buy is a great way to buy hard-to-source items from overseas by sharing the cost of shipping or getting quantity discount prices from suppliers.
Members are solely responsible for organising bulk buys themselves. This is done by posting the item to the members mail list or this website in the classifieds section of the forums. Consequently it will require some trust and organisation as someone will need to be responsible for the collection of money from other members, order the item(s) from the supplier and make sure those other members get the items when they arrive (usually at a members meeting).
Although there are some risks, if members openly communicate and agree to share the responsibility for purchases, the benefits can be significant...
Membership
Membership fees are not a "fee-for-service" it is apart of registering as a member of an incorporated association. However a membership fee does not automatically grant membership, as it must also be accompanied with a signed membership form which is then approved by a committee member. By signing this membership form you agree to the terms and conditions of being a member including the purpose and rules of its constitution.
Download a Membership Form here
An Incorporated association means that it is a legal entity, separate from the individual members and are afforded the benefits of the Associations Incorporation Act. This means that unlike unincorporated groups, a member or an officer of the association is not be liable to contribute towards the payment of debts and liabilities of the association, nor the costs, charges and expenses of winding up the association, provided that the association does not trade or does not secure profit for its members.
Consequently, any money raised either from membership fees or donations are safeguarded as they must be solely used for the benefit the group as a whole. This also ensures the committee does not control or own Air-Stream Wireless nor earn any benefits from their role as an incorporated body is one of the most democratic entities a group of people can ever create, as it legally ensures all members are awarded the same rights. Only a member can stand for election to the committee and only members can vote or nominate committee members for election.
Membership Card
Exclusive to Air-Stream members the new card offers more than just recognition of your membership. It will also include access to discounts, places to shop for electronics and tools and access to new events planed during the year, saving you more than the cost of membership!
Membership is still only $50 per year and every cent goes towards building the network. Please contact the Committee for more details.
More information for members
These links are intended only for financial members of Air-Stream Wireless and contain a significant range of information about Air-Stream's network, systems, tools, technical instructions and much more...
- Member control panel - Control your user details, Node WEP Keys, IP Address allocation, Domain Name Registration, detailed Node Maps and propagation tools.
- Document wiki - Member Documentation, all the latest tech, Member Node Details & Servers, Polices & procedures.
- Support Tracker - Raise issues and problems with network or service access.
- Webmail - Internet or wireless access.
- IRC- Via Wireless irc://irc.air-stream.wan:+7000 - Via Internet irc://irc.air-stream.org:+7000
Air-Stream Wireless depends solely on the commitment of members to volunteer their resources (eg: time, money and equipment) in order to help new members while maintaining the network and services. Consequently all access, support and systems will be subject to conditions.
Please remember there are many ways you can communicate, ask questions and get support from your fellow Air-Stream members both over the wireless network and the Internet. Members can share information, ask questions and keep up to date with the latest developments, all you need to do is participate.
Payment Details
In order to eliminate account keeping fees and streamline our operations, we have changed financial institutions.
Please update your records, the old bank account will soon be closed.
Air-Stream accepts payments as listed below:
Direct Deposit
Bank:Australian Central Savings & Loans
Account Name: Air-Stream Wireless Inc.
BSB: 805-050
Account number: 4332647
When making a reference please use your name.
Please email the committee when you have made the direct deposit so it can be checked and your details updated.
PayPal
Payment is possible via Air-Stream's verified PayPal account.
Address: committee at air-stream dot org
Cash
Cash payments can be made personally at any monthly meeting.
New members completed membership forms are also accepted with this payment method.
Money Order
Australian Post money orders are accepted only! Please wait for up to 2 weeks for clearance as the money order has to be retreved and processed.
Mail to:
Air-Stream Wireless Inc.Attention - Treasurer
PO Box 301
Walkerville 5081 South Australia.
What is not accepted...
Cheques Instant cash transfer services such as Western Union or Moneygram