General Information

- What is "WiFi"?
- What is a "hotspot"?
- What is TCWF?
- How does it work?
- How can you afford to make it free?
- How can I help TCWF?

Using TCWF (The Technical Junk)

- How do I connect to a TCWF node?
- My wireless works at the house / office, but not when I try it with a TCWF node.
- I came, I tried, I couldn't connect. Help me!
- My email/instant messaging/other non-web program stopped working in the middle of use. Why?
- How fast is the connection?
- Are all your access points 802.11b? Are there plans to do 802.11a or 802.11g?
- Is a wireless connection secure? Can I make credit card purchases, etc?
- Why don't you use WEP?

Underwriting a TCWF Node

- How exactly do these underwriter banners work?
- Do I get to pick which node I underwrite?
- Can I make my own underwriter banner?
- How many underwriters are there per node?

Hosting a TCWF Node

- What do I need to host a TCWF node?
- How is TCWF different than just hooking a public access point up to my network?
- I already have a wireless access point open for the public.

Donating to TCWF

- What kind of skills can I volunteer?
- What kind of old computer equipment do you need?

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