In article <06v1r2d4bvetcb71n3qhgv65286k5143b3@4ax.com>,
Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
>"developers@thuk.co.uk" <developers@thuk.co.uk> hath wroth:
>
>>Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>> Yeah, I know, but following instructions is no fun.
>
>>yeh i keep toying with seting up a wireless network for a conference
>>i'me going to later in the year a few second hand wrt54g's and some
>>tempory cat 5 as a ds shou'd do it.
>
>Throw something together crudely and it will work ummmm..... crudely.
>
>I was thinking more like a central wireless switch and a mess of
>expendable wireless access points with an assortment of antennas. The
>problem is that where I usually get involved is when someone else's
>WLAN system becomes unmanageable due to abuse, security, or the
>traditional bad planning. For example, a hotel conference room, where
>everyone brings a laptop to the seminar, everyone turns it on at the
>same time, and every single laptop decides that this is the time to do
>a massive download in order to update an assortment of application.
>Same thing but add the attendee with a worm infested laptop, video
>phone, or running a P2P file sharing application, that are hogging all
>the outgoing bandwidth. My job seems to be identifying these people
>and pulling the plug on them.


Or you are hosting software engineers and one of then forgets that he
has a DHCP server running on his laptop. :-(

The "Free WiFi" hackers have written linux-based software for their
hotspots. The basic software makes each new user agree to terms of
service and gives him a connection to the outside world. I'm sure
that it has the ability to throttle heavy users.

I'd put an entry in the local DNS server that "black holed"
update.microsoft.com, or whatever it's called, for my public WiFi
network.

These folks have authored some of the WiFi software. They've
redesigned the site so you've got to look for yourself.

http://www.nycwireless.net




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