[plug] Wireless Internet access in Perth CBD?

[Bill Pickett]

Yeah I have been pondering over a solution as well -- the $$$ a problem for
a broadband connection.  Surely a local firm would be willing to pay $80 a
month for a 512/256 ADSL.  Or a local provider even. Put a little plaque on
the wall saying what a great community focussed company they are > blah
blah.  You could hook a wireless Router to broadcast thru the flow area.
Then you need a donated laptop or hardware of some sort with wireless.  Many
ppl I now would probably be willing to help out.

Then you need a donated laptop or hardware of some sort with wireless.  I
know some folks who have had their daughter in and out of that ward for a
few years now so I can understand the hygiene factor and the
"political/beauracratic" barriers as well.

I am going to mention this to a friend of mine who is associated with a
large Real Estate group -- maybe he can run it past their marketing mob for
discussion. 

I know this will be one of those longer term type solution but considering
the location this would have to be thought through with the help of all the
hospital folk too.

Lets get the ball rollin hey.

Regards

Bill Pickett

www.broomeTime.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: Weirdo [mailto:linuxalien at optusnet.com.au] 
Sent: Wednesday, 20 August 2003 9:49 PM
To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
Subject: Re: [plug] Wireless Internet access in Perth CBD?


Couldn't this be done with a wired network? The only cost problem then is 
the cost of net access. But if you can't get the net access happening 
wireless or not it may still be an idea to get some old computers in that 
can play games of some sort. Card games?
Tim
At 01:49 AM 8/20/2003 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I seem to remember hearing something about free-to-access wireless
>Internet access in the Perth CBD.  Am I recalling correctly that this even 
>exists?  If so, can anyone point me in the direction of more information?
>
>I'll be spending another holiday in the RPH bone marrow transplant unit
>and it occurs to me that it might not be too difficult to get Internet 
>access for those of us sealed in the isolation rooms on that ward for 
>weeks or months at a time if this free wireless access is really there.
>
>A few donated pentiums with a GUI and mozilla would be a great morale
>booster for patients who need all the help they can get on that particular 
>ward.  A $15 surchage (which could be offset by donations) for a new 
>cheapo keyboard and mouse for each new patient would take out the 
>possibility of hygeine issues arising from reusing those items from 
>patient to patient (people on this ward usually have had their immune 
>systems completely wiped out, so this is a significant concern).  The only 
>expensive items would be the wireless NICs/router used to access the 
>wireless network if it exists.
>
>Getting the hospital to provide this is not a possibility.  They simply
>could not afford it.  It would have to be donated and then maintained by a 
>group...a group such as PLUG or KLUG.  There're a lot of donated items in 
>those isolation rooms such as desks and VCRs and radios.  Even just a few 
>rooms with these computers would be a good start.
>
>I wouldn't mind getting the ball rolling and setting things up if 
>there's
>even a chance of this getting off the ground.  However, in all honesty, I 
>doubt I'll be around to maintain anything after this year/early next year 
>(I'm heading into this unit for the second time later this morning, and if 
>I'm very lucky a third time later this year).
>
>TIA,
>
>Ari
>
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