Inside wwwires

New Blog

2009-11-06T14:01:00.004+11:00

This blog is no longer used, please see http://blog.wwwires.com for current news and updates.

Old News... Blues fest 07

2007-04-23T12:49:00.000+10:00

Its all about who you know, thanks Darshi.

Ballina Airpot Hotspot

2007-04-16T11:09:00.000+10:00

Business in the airport with the good people at bbrc.com.au

Thanks for the write up Col.

Wireless Coverage Ballina Island

2007-04-14T18:19:00.000+10:00

River Street, Crane Street, Hackett Lane, Namatjira Place, Owen Street, Norton Street..... "how bout i show you on a the map. (click to enlarge)

ring ring ring

2007-04-06T13:42:00.000+10:00

Pictured here is our 1300 call statistics, if you are considering buying a number i can highly recommend www.dowroyle.net.au im only plugging them because they are great to deal with.

EPIC 2015

2007-04-01T20:40:00.000+10:00

ooooh corporate photo.

2007-03-31T14:33:00.000+10:00

We had a great day mounting boxes and next our electrician is coming to power it up.

Dave dug a hole...for a Pole...

2007-03-27T15:04:00.000+10:00

I feel like a new father, our first pole (wireless relay pole) we shall name him Martin.

Thank you to B & B Timbers Ballina, you were most professional

and thanks Garry.

and nothin says workin hard like a plumbers crack, me on the right.

Talk soon

Drew

Bed, breakfast and broadband. by Valerie Khoo

2007-03-22T22:17:00.000+11:00

Bed, breakfast and broadband.

The holy trinity of the business traveller. And if I had to choose between breakfast and broadband, I'd go hungry every time. I'm not sure if this need to stay connected is an addiction - or whether it's an unavoidable symptom of an increasingly wired world.

Our customers or clients expect us to be contactable, it allows us to keep in touch with our staff and our day to day business transactions can go on interrupted even though we might be half a world away.

Last week, I realised my dependence on the internet bordered on that of a junkie needing an intravenous fix when I found myself in Byron Bay, desperately hoping that my laptop would be able to pick up wireless signal.

A quick stop at The Beach Hotel meant I spied other internet junkies - laptops in tow - near the bar, all tapping away at the shiny connections to their cyber-world. I could spot another addict a mile away. Unashamed, I walked straight up to a man engrossed in his MacBook Pro. "Excuse me," I said, indicating t computer. "Is there ... ?"

I didn't even have to finish my question. With an instant look of recognition - as if speaking a language only we could understand - he nodded. I was part of his secret club. He pointed to the air above his head and waved at the invisible force around us. "Yep ... free wireless," he said.

Immediately, I knew life was good. Any anxiety at not being able to be connected while in Byron dissipated, safe in the knowledge that I could reach Nirvana at The Beach Hotel in case my rented apartment wasn't appropriately connected.

However, when I got to the rented apartment, my laptop automatically found the signal for local wireless internet provider World Without Wires - offering wireless hotspot connections in Byron Bay, Lennox Head and Ballina Airport.

I called their hotline immediately and was told that I could buy a day pass for $7.99 or a weekly pass for $19.99. Despite the opportunity to surf for free at the pub, the idea of being connected without even having to leave my bedroom was too good to pass up. I signed up immediately and was emailing within minutes. (I did end up having to continuously carry my laptop around the apartment trying to find a wireless signal that sometimes dropped out).

Now in Singapore, I checked into the hotel and my first question was: "Will I have internet access?" Not that I ever doubted that this would be a problem in this country. It recently launched its Wireless@SG initiative which is designed to provide free wireless internet for everyone until the end of 2009.

If a few hours go by without an opportunity to be on the internet, I start getting twitchy. I confess that I did an Internet Addiction Test - which I undertook online (of course) and the results weren't pretty. But you know what? As a small business entrepreneur, I'm my own boss. So there's no one looking over my shoulder at the time I spend on the internet. I manage to regularly convince myself that it's important for me to stay connected to ensure the smooth running of my two businesses. Not to mention to post this blog.

What about you? Are you spending more time on the internet than you should? Or is it simply a necessary part of running a business today?

Posted by Valerie Khoo March 21, 2007 6:28 AM

Thanks for the hole.

2007-03-19T12:57:00.000+11:00

xxxx marks the spot thanks Martin.

Lismore beta client

2007-03-01T18:24:00.000+11:00

We will be monitoring this new client for the next week
(click to enlarge)

Do your best silicon the rest

2007-02-24T19:43:00.000+11:00

No building to tall for us with the trustee Ute, we headed north to work today and got a bit sun burnt. Good work Dainen

Im back! Oh... did you go somwhere?

2007-02-08T08:26:00.000+11:00

Thank you to my European hosts (Oliver, Karen, Hans Peter and Monica( c u in 2009) and Brother Jarrad and Amelia. the trip was sensational. ... Meanwhile back at the Ranch (office) a huge thanks goes to farmer Dainen and farmer Damien. wwwires has expanded phenomenally im glad im on this team, Dainen and Damien you are the best.
Yours
Drew

Picture Prague Castle

Swell Wireless Network

2007-01-29T12:35:00.000+11:00

Wireless network for iRoom, Swell Apartments, Burleigh Heads.

Need help....

2006-11-07T12:29:00.000+11:00

Our new support page.
Hopefully it will get things resolved a lot faster :)
http://support.wwwires.com

Website makeover complete

2006-10-26T14:33:00.000+10:00

*Just add traffic.
We hope you like it, to build the website we used statistics from Google analytics its a free program that tracks what buttons r clicked on, i would recommend to anyone with a website.

Cumbalum facing East

2006-10-10T09:46:00.000+10:00

Quarries to my left Quarries to my right, and wireless over head :)

Byron Arts Factory wireless

2006-10-10T09:44:00.000+10:00

How did such a big ladder fit in such a little car?
This is a gr8 part of Byron Bay day & nite. Link

Cr of Moon & Tamar Street

2006-10-10T09:40:00.000+10:00

In this picture you are looking south on the left you can see the Ballina RSL, this is now a key relay point for Ballina.

oooo pretty.

2006-09-11T16:22:00.000+10:00

wwwires.com Email support

2006-09-01T16:29:00.000+10:00

Hello Everyone, Some of you, us included have been experiencing occasional issues with the performance of the wwwires.com mail server.

This is partly due to the high demands placed on it each day, and the fact that we have recently been flagged as a source of SPAM (Mass mailing of unsolicited email).

To resolve this we have purchased a dedicated server that will only service our customers, this will allow us to dramatically increase the performance and set conditions on the quantity of recipients in each outgoing email avoiding SPAM blacklists, Initially the recipient limit will be set to 50.

What will happen ?

Tonight at approximately 2am (AEST) we will convert to the new server that has been setup and tested over the past week, this will take approximately 20min to propagate throughout the Internet.

In the unlikely event that you receive an email between the hours of 2:00 and 2:20am, they may go to our old server, no mail will be lost in this process, in order to retrieve these we have written a short tutorial, this can be found at:

wwwires.com/mail2web/

If you have any more questions or comments we would be happy to hear from you.

Regards,

Dainen

support@wwwires.com

Welcome back Dainen.

2006-08-15T15:38:00.000+10:00

...Better work on customer service this week!

2006-08-03T14:57:00.000+10:00

This Photo was sent from Richmond Christian College, this was Bert, we spook to him about a year ago, Berts gone now but finally the wireless broadband was installed today in Berts Memory. We will aim for faster service so occations like this dont happen again.

Regards
Drew Moorley
Public Relations Manager.

Our VoIP Bill (click to enlarge)

2006-07-27T15:36:00.000+10:00

Im not advertising any particular VoIP company, there all pretty competitive, have a look at our bill and you can see that the rates are really good. If you want more info on the subject go to google and type VoIP. (Bigger saving apply if you don't have a phone line (wireless)

2006-07-27T11:31:00.000+10:00

Wired connections: Wires? So last century…

2006-07-27T11:16:00.000+10:00

(Click to enlarge)

Tea Party

2006-07-27T11:05:00.000+10:00

old days

2006-07-12T20:19:00.000+10:00

Gettin high at Coopers Shoot "man"

2006-07-01T15:19:00.000+10:00

Site surveying 4 the Byron Council

2006-06-22T10:09:00.000+10:00

This picture was taken from the Coonyum range, looking back on Byron Bay.
We will be using a solar power system as the electricity grid is 2 kms away.

Makes sense

2006-06-20T11:56:00.000+10:00

Telsta Bigbomb

2006-06-09T15:32:00.000+10:00

(Click to enlarge)

Byron Council Ariel Photo

2006-06-05T10:17:00.000+10:00

This picture shows the wireless links between the Laboratory, Depot and sewerage works. (Currently a work in progress)

Work has commenced on the WESTAWAY TOWER

2006-05-26T18:41:00.000+10:00

We have electricity. Stay tuned for more news.

Views from the WESTAWAY TOWERS

2006-05-11T11:19:00.000+10:00

looking South

Looking East.

Good looking People.

2006-04-20T12:42:00.000+10:00

Wow, we have the best looking customers, they r well fit.

;) Drew.

A blind man's new words get new results

2006-04-12T12:27:00.000+10:00

Story...

One day, there was a blind man sitting on the steps of a building
with a hat by his feet and a sign that read:

"I am blind, please help."

A creative publicist was walking by and stopped to observe.
He saw that the blind man had only a few coins in his hat.
He dropped in more coins and, without asking for permission,
took the sign and rewrote it.

He returned the sign to the blind man and left.
That afternoon the publicist returned to the blind man and noticed
that his hat was full of bills and coins.

The blind man recognized his footsteps and asked
if it was he who had rewritten his sign
and wanted to know what he had written on it.

The publicist responded: "Nothing that was not true. I just wrote the
message a little differently." He smiled and went on his way.

The new sign read: "Today is Spring and I cannot see it."

Learning what to say changes everything.

Mullumbimby Coverage

2006-04-06T10:15:00.000+10:00

Exciting times in Mullumbimby today working with the good people at Santos Health Foods this provides wireless access to the entire town. you can view our coverage maps for details.

Enjoying a corporate cuppa

2006-03-31T14:35:00.000+11:00

Web Hosting for 88.9 FM

2006-03-30T11:58:00.000+11:00

Our VoIP Bill (click to enlarge)

2006-03-27T17:38:00.000+11:00

Big welcome to Mick.

2006-03-25T13:28:00.000+11:00

This weeks focus was on finding the fastest installer in the region, we found him, His name is Michael Gavenlock. What was taking Damien & Dainen 5 hours to do, Mick duz in under two hours, we were so impressed that we have out-sourced all installations to his Company. Appreicate it Mick.

Drew

Michael Gavenlock
Ph: 6686 2288 ; Mobile; 0402 207 328 ; e-mail: makkka@optusnet.com.au

Wireless broadband service subsidy

2006-03-24T14:05:00.000+11:00

To: Byron Arts and Industrial Estate

From: World Without Wires Pty Ltd – http://wwwires.com

Subject: Wireless broadband service subsidy

Date: 26 Mar 2006

Certain areas of the Industrial Estate do not have access to conventional ADSL Broadband.

The Australian Government provides customers in regional and rural Australia a subsidy up to $650.

Eligible customers pay $199, the remaining cost of equipment and installation are covered by the subsidy.

Monthly subsidised connection plans start at:

$54.99 for 12 months at 512Kbps Download / 128Kbps Upload Speeds, including 12,000 Megabytes download at full speed with no excess data charges, once the limit is reached, speed shaping to 64Kbps/32Kbps applies.

Other connection options are available. See website http://wwwires.com for details.

This is a “Broadband for the Bush” initiative.

To find out if you are eligible to receive wireless broadband

Call 1300 66 28 25

Quickly

2006-03-18T16:05:00.000+11:00

J-Pop

2006-03-17T21:40:00.000+11:00

Our official office anthem

2006-03-16T10:00:00.000+11:00

The "Numa Numa" song (play here) this song and dance will put a smile on your face.

NES

2006-03-15T11:37:00.000+11:00

Billboards,Billboards,Billboards.

2006-03-14T22:31:00.000+11:00

With U in Mind.

2006-03-12T22:16:00.000+11:00

Enjoy ur Coffee

2006-03-12T22:11:00.000+11:00

Personalize it.

2006-03-12T14:38:00.000+11:00

Hello Sunshine Coast.

2006-03-12T14:21:00.000+11:00

For the Pensioners

2006-03-11T22:28:00.000+11:00

the poses

2006-03-11T21:16:00.000+11:00

A bit freaky... yeah sorry.

2006-03-11T20:54:00.000+11:00

Smart Girl!

2006-03-11T20:53:00.000+11:00

Your missing out!

2006-03-11T20:52:00.000+11:00

Get with the 1990s

2006-03-11T12:40:00.000+11:00

This is a Newspaper Ad!

2006-03-10T17:11:00.000+11:00

Boy/Girl

2006-03-10T16:15:00.000+11:00

Nu theme

2006-03-10T16:14:00.000+11:00

Which image will go on the Billboard?

2006-03-10T15:05:00.000+11:00

Get with the program! 3

2006-03-07T23:13:00.000+11:00

Get with the program! 2

2006-03-07T21:32:00.000+11:00

Get with the program!

2006-03-03T20:36:00.000+11:00

woo-wooooh... A Nu Website

2006-03-01T22:31:00.000+11:00

Because we specialize in two services only (wireless hotspots and wireless fixed), we wanted to simplify our website even more. So here it is, I hope you like it. wwwires.com

Exciting times

2006-02-26T19:32:00.000+11:00

Stay focused on "The dairy farm" and we will get there.

How many fingers

2006-02-21T14:10:00.000+11:00

Callin out to all BayFM listeners, claim your prize
(It rhymes with the the word shoe.)
call 66 807 999

C ye Saturdee Jean.

2006-02-20T18:16:00.000+11:00

"Gettin' serious this Saturdee, we be site surveyin' a new part o' Australia in hopes o' a wireless rollout, we be leavin' early on the low tide saturdee mornin' from Lennox Bluff. and aye be postin sketches and maps as our high bandwidth adventure unfolds. at t' moment its a top secret location but heres a little map t' wet ye appetite"

Click here to talk like a pirate.

"The View" Magazine

2006-02-17T17:26:00.000+11:00

We have worked with The View team for some time now (setting up their wireless office etc..) and this week i have been discussing with the Editors starting "The View Blog" now we would like your feedback. If you would like to see an online weblog ("The View blog") please email Helen: editor@theview.com.au with your thoughts.

Nu Orleans

2006-02-14T16:10:00.000+11:00

New Orleans has deployed the nation's first municipally owned wireless Internet system this will put Orleans as one of the most tele-modern cities in the States. (read more) "Paul Butcher, Intel's marketing manager for state and local governments, said the future of communication is wireless."

A subsidiary is Born

2006-02-14T01:29:00.000+11:00

And we named it blowupdolladsl.com.au
Do what you want with it.
I will write more on its roll soon.
Drew

SAE Trial Ending

2006-02-10T23:36:00.000+11:00

Thankyou for your participation in SAE wireless trial, to activate your own account @ a minimum of twice trial speed. (128Kbps) please see the SAE I.T. dept. from Monday 14^th February.

Email: itbyron@sea.edu

Your own personal DJ

2006-02-09T17:14:00.000+11:00

You may like to try Pandora. It's an online music service, give it a song or an artist, and it creates a "radio station" of songs similar to yours. As it plays songs, you can give them thumbs up or down (DJ training). When you give a song a thumbs-down, it skips the song. You can play Pandora through your stereo like i do or play it wirelessly with a Torian InFusion a portable Internet radio that doesn't need a computer to run.

Maintenance on Lawson Street

2006-02-08T17:06:00.000+11:00

Wednesday 8th February Midnight scheduled maintenance will occur on the Lawson Street Byron Bay booster. This is a software upgrade on wireless infrastructure. There will be disruption to all services including hosting, co-location, VoIP, IPTV and direct Ethernet connections during this window period. We apologize for the inconvenience. If you have any questions regarding this maintenance please feel free to call 1300 66 28 25.

Regards,
Network Operations
wwwires.com

Bayfm 99.9

2006-02-07T15:52:00.000+11:00

We're on Technobable: Every Tuesday 2:00 O'Clock, talking about all things internet and technology.

Exciting times @ SAE today

2006-02-02T21:50:00.000+11:00

Wireless now available here.

Homework

2006-02-01T11:51:00.000+11:00

The Richmond Christian College just so happended to be outside the ADSL area which is all to common in Ballina, so a wireless solution was sort by the administration of this forward thinking school. A good way to start the year off with all the efficiencies that come with broadband, and The Richmond College will need it, with the 10% growth on last year. A big welcome back to the network to all teachers and students at Richmond Christian College. http://www.richmond.nsw.edu.au/

Its early days

2006-01-31T21:42:00.000+11:00

Making news in the wireless Dept. today was the successful installation of Radio equiment in SAE Headquarters. The SAE are now sporting the latest in wireless technology, which allows for wireless hotspot enjoyment on your notebook, whenever and wherever you happen to be (on campus).

You may consider cutting your phone line.

2006-01-30T18:56:00.000+11:00

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) uses broadband data to make normal phone calls, but the savings are like running your car on water. We have been using VoIP in our office for about a year now and have no reason to change. This technology is like the "fax machine" you’ve used before, its not that the fax is broken its just that emailing is cheaper more efficient, versatile and you don't need a phone line. The phone your probably using now, is not broken, it may be just to expensive. (Maybe this is the reason our government is selling certain shares in a certain company?) More info on VoIP Freshtel

Net surfing!

2006-01-29T19:04:00.000+11:00

Intel, the world’s largest chip manufacturer, has created the world’s first ever surfboard with built-in wireless laptop. The surfboard will allow surfers to check their emails, surf the web, and even record footage of yourself catching the best point shacks. The tablet laptop based on Intel® Centrino™ mobile technology allows a wireless Internet connection from the surfboard to a ‘hotspot’ on the beach. The Intel Wireless Technology Surfboard was developed to accompany the 2004 Intel GoldCoast Oceanfest, the North Devon free sports and music festival held June 18th - 20th, sponsored this year by Intel.

The hills are alive

2006-01-28T20:43:00.000+11:00

With the sound of 802.11x (wireless). Coverage announcement: This photo was taken from the view of our newest booster in Cumbalum, it is a backhaul linking Lennox Head and Ballina, (Gr8 work Dainen and D). If you can see Cumbalum you are in coverage. More info http://wwwires.com/

We have two mobile offices.

2006-01-27T13:46:00.000+11:00

They both happen to be on wheels, but as long as we have our laptops and mobile VoIP with us, its business as usual... Oh the joys of wireless.

Find your house!

2006-01-27T13:02:00.000+11:00

Coverage announcement: The Techies are working in Lennox Head today with the forcast of clear sky's all systems are go. This photo shows streets Nth Creek Road going left to right and Amber Dr center. Click the image to enlarge. p.s. How many pools can you find.

Music is in the air... Literally!

2006-01-26T19:41:00.000+11:00

Work has commenced on the SAE http://www.saebyronbay.com/ wireless installation, as you could imagine bandwidth, P2P and VoIP will be of high priority, wait a minute... that sounds like our office. Wireless coverage will be avalible: on campus, at all student accommodation including Brunswick Heads.

Busy in West Ballina

2006-01-26T17:41:00.000+11:00

We have been busy since coverage was anonnced in West Ballina. The West Tower Taven was our first POP (point of presents) and this week the Riverbend Village was wireless enabled.

Pre-Paid Hotspot vouchers Now Available

2006-01-26T12:52:00.000+11:00

Lightforce Computers Byron Bay (the Apple store) along with their selection
of Airport enabled notebooks now offer wwwires Hotspot vouchers.
http://lightforce.com.au/

Voucher info:
wwwires daily
$7.99 Day pass
Perfect for the traveller, only pay
for what you need. Includes
100 Megabytes download.
wwwires weekly
$19.99 Week pass
Stay connected on your next holiday.
Includes 500 Megabytes download.

For hotspot coverage infomation
http://wwwires.com/support/coverage/index.htm

All Girls Surf Showdown/wwwires

2006-01-26T11:51:00.000+11:00

If you can't make it to Lennox main Beach this year June Long Weekend for the All Girls Surf Showdown contest don't worry, it will be streamed live over the internet with posting of all heat results. Using the the Lennox Head hotspot we will mount an wireless IP camera to the car battery. The All Girls administation will also benefit with the use of the wireless internet access for emailing, checking swell, weather, tides conditions, etc... if you would like to view the live feed go to http://www.allgirlssurf.com/ We will start the live stream 11th June 2006.

Inside wwwires

New Blog

Old News... Blues fest 07

Ballina Airpot Hotspot

Wireless Coverage Ballina Island

ring ring ring

EPIC 2015

ooooh corporate photo.

Dave dug a hole...for a Pole...

Bed, breakfast and broadband. by Valerie Khoo

Thanks for the hole.

Lismore beta client

Do your best silicon the rest

Im back! Oh... did you go somwhere?

Swell Wireless Network

Need help....

Website makeover complete

Cumbalum facing East

Byron Arts Factory wireless

Cr of Moon & Tamar Street

oooo pretty.

wwwires.com Email support

Welcome back Dainen.

...Better work on customer service this week!

Our VoIP Bill (click to enlarge)

Wired connections: Wires? So last century…

Tea Party

old days

Gettin high at Coopers Shoot "man"

Site surveying 4 the Byron Council

Makes sense

Telsta Bigbomb

Byron Council Ariel Photo

Work has commenced on the WESTAWAY TOWER

Views from the WESTAWAY TOWERS

Good looking People.

A blind man's new words get new results

Mullumbimby Coverage

Enjoying a corporate cuppa

Web Hosting for 88.9 FM

Welcome to 88.9 FM

Our VoIP Bill (click to enlarge)

Big welcome to Mick.

Wireless broadband service subsidy

Quickly

J-Pop

Our official office anthem

NES

Billboards,Billboards,Billboards.

With U in Mind.

Enjoy ur Coffee

Personalize it.

Hello Sunshine Coast.

For the Pensioners

the poses

A bit freaky... yeah sorry.

Smart Girl!

Your missing out!

Get with the 1990s

This is a Newspaper Ad!

Boy/Girl

Nu theme

Which image will go on the Billboard?

Get with the program! 3

Get with the program! 2

Get with the program!

woo-wooooh... A Nu Website

Exciting times

How many fingers

C ye Saturdee Jean.

"The View" Magazine

Nu Orleans

A subsidiary is Born

SAE Trial Ending

Your own personal DJ

Maintenance on Lawson Street

Bayfm 99.9

Exciting times @ SAE today

Homework

Its early days