[AuckLUG] woosh wireless

[Simon Green]

On 30/11/2007, Lis Winkler <lis_winkler at hotmail.com> wrote:
> My question is: Am I able to use linux if a contract woosh wireless? Because sometimes internet companies provide devices with windows installers only. I'm not planning to buy any router because l just have my laptop.

Yes you can. Instructions are available from the wlug wiki:
  http://www.wlug.org.nz/WooshWireless

> And my second question is if someone has experience with woosh. I'm living in mt eden and I've heard that some times for example skype doesn't work properly.
> Thanks so much! And excuse my basic questions... :-)

I used it in Albany two years ago. Worked well when I had the booster
antenna. A lot depends on your proximity to the transmission site.
FYI: Woosh were rated in the bottom three in the recent consumer
survey (along with Xtra and Ihug)

  -- simon