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the WR54G is quite cheap these days. You can install OpenWRT or DD-WRT =
with no fuss and then you have a reasonably decent linux distro.

The law for access to networks states that all users must have their ID =
logged with their MAC address and the times of access. This is so that =
they can bust people who are using proxies to bypass filtering. It is =
illegal to use a proxy to bypass the state internet filtering. The =
registering of ID cards and MAC addresses is to provide a complete log =
to track down people behind NAT.=20

This incredibly silly law was passed around the time that YouTube was =
blocked. I think someone tried to explain how the internet worked to the =
.gov and they came up with this solution.=20

If we set up a network that people can access then we're legally =
required to know who they are and when they accessed the network. We =
could probably get around that to a degree like True has for True WiFi. =
Just require that people register with us via SMS so we have their phone =
number and their identification details. So, probably something as =
simple as a registration form that sends the username + password over =
SMS, or even just a verification code via SMS. Of course, IANAL, so that =
might not be sufficient... and I think a lot of it depends on how the =
authorities feel about the network. If they have the impression it is =
being used for Bad Things (tm), then it probably doesn't matter too much =
what you have in place.=20

-gq

On 13 May 2010, at 14:52, Jan Detlefsen wrote:

> think it's the cybercrime law. but i wouldn't care too much for a
> small test setup with pw protection.
> i mean what do you ultimately want to achieve?
> what kind of linux board do you have in mind?
> the ones i know are all >100 usd (like beagle board, freindly arm, =
etc).
> router could get <50 usd.
>=20
>=20
> On 13 May 2010 14:47, Andrew Fenn <andrewf...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I couldn't find any information on thai law about open wifi =
networks..
>> anyone have any links?
>>=20
>> I'm wondering if it's possible to make it cheaper by using a 1 Watt
>> linux board with usb wifi, battery and a solar panel. Then you could
>> stick these things all over the place.
>>=20
>> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Jan Detlefsen
>> <lopsta.ecomme...@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> Of course i'm interested to poke around with something like this. =
like
>>> shooting some long range wifi just for the heck of it, etc.
>>> Would only be illegal as a public network, wouldn't it?
>>>=20
>>> think all this stuff is based on the linksys wrt54g router from, =
wich
>>> is quite cheap, mabe we should get a hand full and start to build a
>>> mesh. if you want to do it, i'm in.
>>>=20
>>>=20
>>> On 13 May 2010 13:50, Arthit Suriyawongkul <art...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> fyi,
>>>> as some of you may know now i help organizing
>>>> Mekong ICT Camp 2 in Chiang Mai, this June 7-11.
>>>>=20
>>>> one of the resource person to come is this guy
>>>>=20
>>>> Dan Meredith
>>>> http://newamerica.net/user/248
>>>>=20
>>>> he do those community wifi thing and mesh,
>>>> and is a founding member of CUWiN group
>>>> =
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champaign-Urbana_Community_Wireless_Network
>>>>=20
>>>> i already mentioned him about BarCamp Chiang Mai 3 on June 12.
>>>> and he is happy to share something with us there :)
>>>>=20
>>>=20
>>=20
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