Law Enforcement

Local Police have been instrumental in helping with the signal testing of the NETWI network. The Citizens Journal today published a story on how the Queen City Police Department has integrated the WiFi system into thier patrol cars to create a "Virtual Office" on wheels.

Local Economy

More local businesses are discovering wireless broadband. Recognize these guys? Here is a note Steve sent us:

"OH man, it's screaming. Andy's hooked. I showed Kerry here in the office how to click on IE and instantly access the web. Her statement was, what do I need that for? Later my daughter introduced her to EBAy and now I'm having to monitor her usage--help, help--need to get work done! She has since purchased a computer over the weekend so she can EBay at home."
-Steve (Rushing)

"Access to high quality telecommunications and data networking by a community is, in todays economy, a prerequisite for the community's economic welfare and for the delivery of local government services."
-U.S. National Science Foundation

Businesses like Rushing Pest Control illustrate how the MESH NETWORK can deliver greater bandwidth availability to clients who are physically beyond the availability of broadband from the traditional ILEC.

USER GROUP MEETING

USER GROUP MEETING-NETWI held our second User Group Meeting on March 19, 2005 at the Dixie Maid on West Main Street in Atlanta. USERS BROUGHT LAPTOPS to this one, the Dixie Maid is a WiFi Zone afterall!

Network Status Monitor

Network Status monitoring tool to our web site. This link will enable users to monitor NETWI's system status in real time.

Amateur Radio Operators

Amateur Radio Operators-Although the NETWI network broadcasts on the unlicensed frequency of 2.4Ghz, many Amateur Radio Operators have been a instrumental in the research, development and inspiration for the NETWI project. From humble PAKET Radio transmissions at 300 baud which began in Cass County approximately 12 years ago on the Licensed Amateur Band of 145.075Mhz (2M), merging computer and radio technologies has long been a passion of "hams" worldwide. NETWI would like to thank the following Amateur Radio operators who have contributed thier time and talents to help make the NETWI network work!

Lynn Jones (N5VTJ)
Kathy Taylor (KB5UOA)
Ray Taylor (N5WSK)
Herb Stark (K5GAB)
Rob Hayes (KC5IMN)
Jeffery Brown (KA5IVU)
Michael Jackson (KC5UKY)
Joe Harrison (KA5VOG)
Gary Yates (KC5VMT)
James King (K5JRK)

Network Tweaking

Recent client installations have included a growing number of "gamers". NETWI is currently tweaking our upstream traffic shaping, users will notice temporary outages as new settings are implemented.