Re: FON interest?

"Tyler van Houwelingen" <[email protected]> Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:27:38 -0700

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It is based on 128 bit AES. here is some good zigbee info

http://www.wirelessnetdesignline.com/howto/networking/163100122

----- Original Message -----
From: Ken
To: SeattleWireless Talk List
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: FON interest?

On 2/10/06, Tyler van Houwelingen <[email protected]> wrote:
we are working with fire depts for wifi/zigbee applications. usages are: mobile (truck based) access for maps, mobile surveillance, boom mounted surveillance, backup Voice, Virtual WAN to interlink firestations, etc. lots that can be done here as with all first responders.

On a side note, I am curious about what type of security Zigbee supports. Is it similar to 802.11 based stuff?

-ken

Is FON somehow coordinating IP schemes? Otherwise moving or "flopping" from one node to another will be a big problem

ty
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Lare
To: Casey Halverson ; [email protected] ; [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: FON interest?

Thanks Ken & Casey. Sounds like FON doesn't have the altruistic motivation that we share. What I understand is the their basic model relies on hundreds of small home network nodes stitched together, blanketing the area, providing WiFi/Internet access. Add to that the Seattle Fire Departments are all connected with fiber optics and most of the government buildings. As a result it seems a large part of the Seattle area is poised to be able to be WiFi/Internet connected.

I was a board member of the Washington Association of Telecommunication Officers and Advisor, the membership is primarily of those who represent municipalities in their Cable TV franchises. We have had presentations from both the City of Spokane and the Columbia Rural Electric Association, both who have implemented WiFi in their fire departments and very large areas of their communities. The fire departments are now interested in integrating RFIDs and WiFi to maintain real-time inventory of their equipment, personnel and triage of victims.

Has anyone references of other fire departments implementing WiFi?

Please advise, stay well. Chuck

Basically you run their code on your ap and get free access to other fon nodes, and they charge non foners to use any fon enabled ap. My opinion is that their motivation is not in the right place to be of help to community wireless. Its a similiar concept to what sputnik tried to do.

Ken
Ken
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Casey Halverson wrote:

Lots of hype .. its a gimmick. They want to ultimately push into thewifi voip market with this network buildout....
You have to run *their* stuff...Im not impressed.________________________________ From:
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[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck Lare Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: FON interest?

Has anyone experience using or recommend FON.
http://en.fon.com/info/what-is-fon.php
"FON is a Global Community of people who share WiFi. Share your
WiFi broadband access at home/work and enjoy WiFi all over the world!
FON: small cost, great benefit!"?

Is FON an open WiFi network to bring free WiFi/Internet to the
community by sharing of personal WiFi networks?

Please advise, thanks. Chuck

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