[wsfii-coord] Wireless network access at AirJaldi

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

Yahel Ben-David wrote:
>
> Very good question Cven...
>
> Then answer is no - you don't need any encryption tools for the air.
> (unless you wish to attempt and break the Mesh backbone which is 
> encrypted).
>
> Upon registration (we have two registration counters operating from 
> tomorrow) each guest will be issued a unique photo-ID badge.
> Your photo will be taken at the registration counter - so please shave 
> before :-)
or wear lipstick ;)
>
> On the back of that ID-Tag, you will find (printed upside-down) a 
> username and password.
> These credentials should be used for Internet access.
> We have 15 access points spread around (all running ChilliSpot and 
> authenticate to a central Radius server).
> So I hope there would be good wifi coverage in the TCV campus area.
>
> We have a total of 6Mbps download capacity for the conference - it's 
> not much - but for India it's very good IMHO.
> (all is via BSNL the govt. owned ISP - so we can also expect some 
> down-time, but let's pray that not much).
>
>
> Below please find a DRAFT of the "terms and conditions" for use of our 
> network.
> Whenever anyone logs-in to the network he/she must agree to these terms.
>
>
> Looking forward for a truly amazing event !!!
>
> See you all soon... have a safe trip....
> .
>
> Yahel.
>
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>
> *_AIR JALDI NETWORK – USAGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS_*
>
>  
>
> In the interests of providing the best network access for all we have 
> established a few guidelines. Please read this document through 
> carefully to understand why these rules have been created.
>
> By clicking LOGIN to log on to the network you have accepted the 
> AirJaldi network’s terms of use. So, keep reading …
>
>  
> *_Usage of bandwidth:_*
>
>  
> We are happy to provide AirJaldi’s friends with wireless Internet 
> access. However, please note that we pay *heavily* for the bandwidth. 
> To be precise we pay per Megabytes transferred, or in other words – 
> the more usage the more we have to pay!
>
> In addition to the above, our network resources are very limited and 
> are shared by thousands of users. Therefore we request all of our 
> users to respect the concept of sharing and to minimize un-needed use 
> of the network.
>
> *Please avoid using traffic intense applications*
>
> * *·         Don’t download music or other media files using our 
> networks.
>
> ·         Please refrain for using media streams such as listening to 
> radio stations of watching videos.
>
> ·         The use of P2P (peer-to-peer) file-sharing applications, 
> such as Kazaa, Emule, Bittorent, Gnutella, etc – are strictly 
> forbidden on our network – please do not use these at all.
>
> ·      Please try to ensure that your machine is free from viruses, 
> worms and other software that might make use of network resources 
> without your knowledge.**
>
> * 
> Due to Indian government regulations we must maintain network usage 
> logs – we therefore keep track of which users accessed whatever sites 
> or IPs at what time.*
>
> * If you feel that these measures compromise your privacy – please 
> don’t use our network! *
>
>  
>
> *_Security:_*
>
>  
> In the spirit of openness, freedom and sharing, we try to minimize 
> restrictions and limitations for the use of the AirJaldi network. 
> Also, please note we use only the absolute minimal security measures.
>
>
> 1.     We ensure the privacy of our users as much as we can, yet 
> encryption technologies and other security measures are not our prime 
> concern.
>
>
> 2.     The Mesh backbone and services provided to Mesh 
> member-organizations are fully encrypted over the air to protect our 
> users. However the public or roaming access points are NOT encrypted.
>
>
> 3.     While the login procedure to the network is done over an 
> encrypted channel – to ensure secrecy of the authentication 
> information - we must remind you that usage of the public access 
> points is done over a non-secure medium!
>
>
> 4.     Every user must ensure that he/she uses sufficient encryption 
> whenever accessing email or any other private network resource.
>
>
> 5.     We strongly advise guest users not to access your email or 
> other personal information over the public access-points, unless you 
> are using SSL (aka https) or other encrypted forms of authentication 
> and data transfer.
>
>
> 6.     In addition – we take only minimal measures to protect our 
> servers, routers and other network resources against attacks that 
> might originate from within our network.
>
>
> 7.     We trust our users, you included, to behave properly. It should 
> be fairly simple to break-in or otherwise attack our servers from 
> within the network – and we hope that users will refrain from doing so.
>
>  
>
> *_Legal issues:_*
>
>  
> By accepting these terms of use you release the AirJaldi project, the 
> Tibetan Technology Center or the TCV schools from any liability for 
> any harm or damages, direct or indirect that you might experience due 
> to use of the AirJaldi network.
>
>  By logging on to the AirJaldi network – you agree to its terms and 
> conditions.
>
>  
>  
>
> I agree with these terms and wish to Login
>
>  
>
>  
>
>  
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