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The State of Urban Wireless

Posted by Hemos on from the buidling-to-a-better-tomorrow dept.

mcabiling writes "Julian Priest has released an excellent study on the development of wireless broadband in London. The study analyzes freenetworks versus commercial hotspot services and home wifi usage. The paper is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike license so you can also pick up from there and cover your city. There is one for Paris in the works. Does anyone have any other similar studies of wireless cities ?"

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  1. Netstumbler by swordboy · · Score: 3, Informative

    NetStumbler has had GPS-WiFi mapping for some time now. This is not new.

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  2. Google Cache by zgornz · · Score: 4, Informative

    Google Cache
    /.'ed already!? *Sigh* Why doesn't slashdot mirror what it posts...

  3. Jerusalem by Zachary+Kessin · · Score: 2, Informative

    I know of at least 1 hot spot in Jerusalem, "Caffit" on Rehov Emek Rafaim in the German colony. To bad its a resturant I really don't like. I think the King David hotel has wireless but its not free.

    I would love to know of more in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

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    1. Re:Jerusalem by yoz · · Score: 2, Informative

      When I went over to Jerusalem in November with a friend of mine we picked up an open node while standing in Kikar Tzion (Zion Square) - it was on the corner closest to that little side road that runs down towards the park, I can't remember the name. (Opposite side to Ben Yehuda)

      Said friend of mine was quite keen on netstumbling during that trip... continually walking around with a laptop open on top of the baby buggy containing her daughter!

      If you can afford to fly King David class on El-Al, the KD Lounge in Ben-Gurion airport has a free node. Not sure if you can pick it up outside.

  4. Brussels open initiative by crashedbutterfly · · Score: 2, Informative
    A wireless grid of open hotspots...

    To be found on http://www.reseaucitoyen.be

  5. NYC Wireless by mojoNYC · · Score: 5, Informative

    i can't say enough good things about http://NYCwireless.org these guys have done an amazing job at building up a free as in beer wireless network all around New York City--take a look at the coverage map...Starbucks? hah!

  6. New York City coverage by Randar+the+Lava+Liza · · Score: 2, Informative

    Check out NYC Wireless for a pretty comprehensive map of wifi hubs. And these are just the reported ones! There's some serious coverage in our fair city...

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  7. Re:ap ap bridge? by Omega1045 · · Score: 2, Informative
    D-Link

    Linksys

    Cisco

    I know many WAPs can also serve as a bridge.

    Here is a link to a neat resource that can be used to find this info: Google

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  8. World Wide War Drive 4 / WiGLE by BooTy6 · · Score: 2, Informative

    And don't forget that the World Wide War Drive 4 is currently running, from June 12th to 19th. WiGLE is doing file parsing and real-time stats and maps. WiGLE is the largest worldwide database of gps located wireless access points (currently at 1,214,408).

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  9. DETAILED Street-Level Maps of WiFi at WiFiMaps.com by drewzhrodague · · Score: 3, Informative

    Over at WiFiMaps.com, we have detailed street level maps of the US (Canada soon), and data uploaded from wardrivers from all over the world.

    As an example, zoom-into Austin, TX, Seattle, WA, or your area.

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