[H-GEN] Testing wireless networking at Humbug meeting

[Raymond Smith]

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On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Robert Brockway wrote:
> I think we'd have to firewall off the Mesh from being able to pull data
> via UQ.  It would be violating Humbug & UQ policy anyway, imho.
>
> Theoretically someone could come along to Humbug right now with a mobile
> phone & appropriate connectors and handout Humbug net access to someone
> outside the meeting.  Expensive but possible.  It would be difficult to
> spot too if they did it properly.  No one get any ideas! :)

yes... but this does not stop people experimenting with a lock
mesh/802.11b network, or whatever. And it is already covered by
the 'no naughtiness clause' on the membership form.

Cheers,

Raymond


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