[kwlug-disc] Mesh networks in KW

[Alex Korobkin]

The map indicates acceptable coverage,
https://map.meshcore.io/?zoom=12&lat=43.4500&lon=-80.4632

On Tue, May 26, 2026 at 1:36 PM Bob Jonkman <bjonkman at sobac.com> wrote:

> Back around the turn of the century, there was a group called Waterloo
> Wireless (probably engineers out of the University of Waterloo) that set
> up a wireless mesh network in Waterloo. They had info on building
> Pringles Cantennas, and other neat stuff. Sadly, they only live in my
> memory; my search-fu has been unable to find a trace of them in years.
>
> And now the name and https://www.waterloowireless.com/ has been acquired
> by a commercial ISP, so I doubt there are any traces remaining at all.
>
> --Bob.
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> On 2026-05-26  01:47 , Chris Frey wrote:
> > On Mon, May 25, 2026 at 10:22:02PM -0400, Matteo Golin wrote:
> >> Here is a website for mesh networking in Ontario:
> >> https://meshcore.ca/provinces/ontario/
> >
> > I've stumbled across mesh networks from time to time, but haven't
> > gotten into it.  But I think KW needs an entry on this list. :-)
> >
> > Do we have any mesh experts on the list?  What's the best starter
> > hardware?
> >
> > - Chris
> >
> >
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