Sample City-Based Wireless Community Networks South African wireless community networks

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1 sample city-based wireless community networks

1.1 johannesburg wug (jawug)
1.2 pretoria wug (ptawug)
1.3 cape town wireless user group (ctwug)
1.4 durban wireless community
1.5 potchefstroom community network
1.6 stellenbosch community network





sample city-based wireless community networks

wireless mesh network. packets relayed 1 node until reach destination.


most cities in south africa have 1 or more non-profit groups collaborating in running wireless user groups. descriptions of sample given below, information derived web sites.


johannesburg wug (jawug)

jawug located in johannesburg, largest city in south africa. jawug, founded in 2002 kieran murphy, justin jonker, ross clarke , steven carter, first wireless user group in south africa, starting experimental network between 4 students, expanding larger network interconnecting several separate wireless mesh networks. jawug not isp. network used purely non-commercial , educational purposes. jawug regularly used experimental deployment of new technologies. there 4 links interconnect jawug network ptawug, wireless user group in pretoria, north of johannesburg. jawug , ptawug work closely - jawug helped ptawug off ground. jawug gives technical assistance new wireless users groups port elizabeth wireless users group (pewug). core team of members manage routing , highsite maintenance. regular wugmeets held discuss network issues , future plans.


jawug has membership base of approximately 300 locations, , expanding.


pretoria wug (ptawug)

the pretoria wug founded on 28 july 2007. ptawug constitution guarantees openness, free participation , equality members of wireless user group. ptawug exclusively funded donations community. volunteers conduct highsite installation , maintenance in spare time. ptawug 5th largest wireless network organization in world 600 member connections (7 october 2009). avoid rental costs, highsites on privately owned properties, in high areas line of sight surrounding areas. network has number of towers, other highsites located on tall buildings or @ private residences in strategic places.


the pretoria wireless project community based network in city, has been connected pretoria wug network of 3 february 2008.


cape town wireless user group (ctwug)

ctwug logo


the cape town wireless user group has been around since 2005 small network between friends. since has grown citywide network. ctwug has on 1500 user sites around cape town - spanning way houtbay stellenbosch , helderberg. ctwug non-profit organisation geared towards community based wireless networking focus promote use , understanding of wireless equipment in order build citywide free wireless network. building of network forms social , interactive community people interest in expanding , improving network donate time, money , equipment group.


ctwug runs many network enhancements, including gametime system stops bulk traffic during hours gaming , other high-priority network uses. ctwug puts lot of priority in making sure network usable many applications , uses possible.


no monthly or annual fees of kind asked membership , contributions voluntary. ctwug maintains vendor relationships ensure high quality equipment used , supplied network links.


durban wireless community

the durban wireless community founded in december 2004 group of people interested in 802.11 a/b/g wireless technology in durban, third populous city in south africa. first meeting in january 2005 had 4 attendees. group has 200 people on mailing list , 15 live nodes on network spanning bluff umbilo, morningside, town, tollgate , westville. goals of non-profit group, free join , open all, include educating public wireless technology, , learning more technology. durban wireless community has close ties jawug.


potchefstroom community network

the potchefstroom community network non-profit grassroots effort members of community provide broadband network between members, using inexpensive off-the-shelf (wifi) radio networking equipment. network operates in license-exempt 2.4 ghz frequency spectrum.


stellenbosch community network

the stellenbosch community network joint project between stellenbosch university , stellenbosch local municipality in cape province, south africa. purpose provide community wireless access university , municipality services. network in pilot phase. operated open public network, accessible right equipment.








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