Setting up a Gateway

What is a gateway?

In the SVWUX network design, a gateway is an end node that shares a locally-connected Internet connection with other users on the SVWUX network. Gateways require special configuration beyond a normal 802.11b/g client, and should only be implemented by users who fit the following criteria:

• Knowledge of advanced networking concepts like routing and network address translation
• Ability to connect to the SVWUX almost 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

What equipment does a gateway need?

A gateway is any device which can associate to an 802.11b/g access point and route traffic coming from that access point to the Internet. There is only one accepted implementations of a gateway on the SVWUX network right now: a Linksys WRT54G that has been flashed with OpenWRT.

Where in the south bay can I access the SVWUX system?

Please visit the Setting up a Client page for more information about access locations.