[SGVLUG] Solving the problem of Internet connectivity at Burger Continental

[Braddock Gaskill]

Is this a public wifi network that BC already has that we would be tapping
into?  There aren't cash registers and credit card readers on this network?

I'm wary of this idea.

-braddock

On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good afternoon Lan,
>
> Support obligation noted, good callout.
>
> Can you find us a contact at the restaurant to make the offer to install
> the router?  I would not be adverse to donate the hardware and it sounds
> like at least three of us could drop by before the meeting to cable it up.
> I would like to get their management agreement for us to perform the
> operation and for them take on all support and maintenance once we have
> finished the install.
>
> Matt
>
>
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> *Matthew Campbell*
> Storage and Cloud Strategy
> Office of the CTO
>
> *Kaiser Permanente*
> 99 S. Oakland
> Pasadena, CA 91101
>
> 626-564-7228 (office)
> 8-338-7228 (tie-line)
> 818-314-9897 (mobile phone)
> Green Center 3-North, 031W29
> ---------
> *kp.org/thrive <http://kp.org/thrive>*
>
> On Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 1:29 PM, Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I spoke with Cheryl about this Thursday's meeting and how to get wifi
>> access.
>> She says that she will ask the bartender to try to place the router so
>> the signal will reach our meeting room.  Also, we should ask her or the
>> other guy who serves our table for the access code.
>>
>> That said, there is no guarantee that it will help our presenter, who may
>> be located too far away from the access point.
>>
>> I am reluctant to touch their equipment or cabling directly as it may
>> incur an obligation to be their tech support.   That is up to you.  I
>> finally trained my family not to ask me for tech support unless the
>> situation is dire, so I'm not willing to be on-call for anyone else.
>>
>> Lan
>>
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>>  *From:* "nopbin at gmail.com" <nopbin at gmail.com>
>> *To:* SGVLUG Discussion List. <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
>> *Sent:* Monday, December 8, 2014 11:36 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: [SGVLUG] Solving the problem of Internet connectivity at
>> Burger Continental
>>
>> I would be willing to come down and help do that.
>> -j
>>
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2014 9:36 AM, "Matthew Campbell" <dvdmatt at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I offered to bring down a WAP to donate to the restaurant.  We would need
>> to run a Cat6 from their existing connection to the back room.
>>
>> A call for a work party before our next meeting met with tepid response
>> so the project did not move forward.
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> P.S.  I can still provide a LinkSys router if renewed interest rears its
>> head.
>>
>>
>> ---------
>> *Matthew Campbell*
>> Storage and Cloud Strategy
>> Office of the CTO
>>
>> *Kaiser Permanente*
>> 99 S. Oakland
>> Pasadena, CA 91101
>>
>> 626-564-7228 (office)
>> 8-338-7228 (tie-line)
>> 818-314-9897 (mobile phone)
>> Green Center 3-North, 031W29
>> ---------
>> *kp.org/thrive <http://kp.org/thrive>*
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Ed Vernon <ed at agrfx.com> wrote:
>>
>> We could use the hot spot feature on one of our phones. I'd be happy to
>> let them use the hotspot feature on my iPhone. I have a couple of gigabyte
>> on my data plan I can spare. Maybe someone has a router they can bring that
>> we can use turn Wi-Fi into ethernet. I could meet with you early before the
>> meeting starts at burger Continental next week to do some testing.
>>
>> Sent from Ed
>>
>> > On Dec 5, 2014, at 11:26 AM, Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Does anyone have suggestions for providing Internet access for our
>> speakers at Burger Continental?
>> >
>> > Sometimes, we remember enough to warn them there will be no Internet.
>> But sometimes, it would be really nice if we could offer them a decent
>> Internet connection, if their demo or talk requires it.
>> >
>> > And sometimes, depending on the machine or the demo, they may even
>> require using an Ethernet connection rather than wifi.  I greatly suspect
>> that might be the case for next week's meeting.
>> >
>> > Suggestions please, both for the short term and the long term?
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> >
>> > Lan
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
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