WiFi at AirVenture (was:Does your airport WiFi?)

I don't think the infrastructure is *so* expensive just to provide a hot
spot, if you don't try to cover the whole airfield. The local coffehouse
can afford it.

It's not. We covered our entire hotel -- two 3-story buildings, plus the
pool area -- for a grand investment of maybe $225. (Not counting the
monthly DSL line charges, of course.)
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"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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Juan Jimenez wrote:
But to where? What part of Wittman Field?

Pick a spot. It doesn't have to cover the whole field.

WiFi will get you about a 300 ft radius, maybe a bit more if you get
fancy with the antennas. You then have to deploy an infrastructure to
which you can connect the access points. It takes money, and all for 1
week's worth? Maybe 2 if you count exhibitors, volunteers, etc.

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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Juan Jimenez wrote:
But to where? What part of Wittman Field?

Pick a spot. It doesn't have to cover the whole field.

WiFi will get you about a 300 ft radius, maybe a bit more if you get
fancy with the antennas. You then have to deploy an infrastructure to
which you can connect the access points. It takes money, and all for 1
week's worth? Maybe 2 if you count exhibitors, volunteers, etc.

I don't think the infrastructure is *so* expensive just to provide a hot
spot, if you don't try to cover the whole airfield. The local coffehouse
can afford it.

Which one? You can get coffee at a gazillion places at Airventure!

Personally, I bring my own brand, Wake Up The Dead. If you can see the
bottom of the cup and the spoon won't stand up unassisted, it's not coffee,
it's tea.

I spent some time scouting for WiFi last year at Oshkosh with my Ipaq
PDA. There were several networks in each of the four conference halls
but none of them were publicly accessible. EAA apparently charges
exhibitors big bucks to access the networks. At the "member center"
there were a couple of rows of PCs set up for public web browsing. I
asked the hostess there about WiFi and she looked at me like I had two
heads.

-R

In a previous article, "Rob" said:
exhibitors big bucks to access the networks. At the "member center"
there were a couple of rows of PCs set up for public web browsing. I

Any chance of plugging your own laptop into their network? I don't like
typing in passwords on public terminals, because of people sticking
keystroke loggers on them. If I use my laptop, all my communications will
be using ssh and nobody can sniff them.


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("Dave Butler" wrote)
I wonder whether anyone has contacted EAA and requested that they get on
the stick and provide WiFi on the North 40.


Found an open hot-spot last year, next to the N-40 showers (by the homes)
one night at around 9:30pm. Stylus and a handheld something - don't remember
the brand the guy had.

But yes, sounds too hit and miss for what you're after.


Montblack

Montblack wrote:
("Dave Butler" wrote)

I wonder whether anyone has contacted EAA and requested that they get on
the stick and provide WiFi on the North 40.



Found an open hot-spot last year, next to the N-40 showers (by the homes)
one night at around 9:30pm. Stylus and a handheld something - don't
remember
the brand the guy had.

Heh, that might have been me. :-) I found that spot by the homes next to the N40
showers with my Tungsten|C.

Dave

As long as someone wants to line Poberesny's pocket, he can come to
AirVenture. Doesn't matter if he's selling WiFi or pussy.

On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 09:34:10 -0400, Dave Butler wrote:


On a related note: there was a thread here earlier about wireless access at
Oshkosh. IIRC the sad conclusion was that there was no access very nearby.

I wonder whether anyone has contacted EAA and requested that they get on the
stick and provide WiFi on the North 40.

Is there any chance EAA would do something like that?

Any idea how to approach EAA or whom to contact about it?

How about some entrepreneur/vendor/display booth setting up an access point on
the grounds, either for a fee or as a public service for the advertising value?

Dave

Dave Butler wrote:

On a related note: there was a thread here earlier about wireless access
at Oshkosh. IIRC the sad conclusion was that there was no access very
nearby.

The nearest WIFI's last year was a few of the neighboring hotels and
the Starbucks up the road. We spent the last night in the American
Suites or whatever it is (the one that has the LaSeurs catering hall
attached and it has WIFI).

Having an internet cafe on the field would sure be nice.

Ron Natalie wrote:
Dave Butler wrote:


On a related note: there was a thread here earlier about wireless
access at Oshkosh. IIRC the sad conclusion was that there was no
access very nearby.

The nearest WIFI's last year was a few of the neighboring hotels and
the Starbucks up the road. We spent the last night in the American
Suites or whatever it is (the one that has the LaSeurs catering hall
attached and it has WIFI).

Having an internet cafe on the field would sure be nice.
While it did not have WIFI, there was net access at the EAA members tent
last year with ethernet connections. They had a fair amount of trouble
witht he sat link, but it was there.

Does your cell phone get a digital signal there? I just plug my laptop into
my cellphone/modem and I get pretty good internet speeds through that. Much
less hassle than trying to find a hotspot anywhere.

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
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On a related note: there was a thread here earlier about wireless access
at Oshkosh. IIRC the sad conclusion was that there was no access very
nearby.

I wonder whether anyone has contacted EAA and requested that they get on
the stick and provide WiFi on the North 40.

Is there any chance EAA would do something like that?

Any idea how to approach EAA or whom to contact about it?

How about some entrepreneur/vendor/display booth setting up an access
point on the grounds, either for a fee or as a public service for the
advertising value?

Dave