[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] ANNOUNCEMENT: Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting: OpenWISP

[Russell Senior]

NOTE THE NEW/OLD PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY LOCATION

On 9/27/24 20:09, Russell Senior wrote:
> Who: Eldo Varghese
> What: OpenWISP, an Open Source Network Management System for OpenWrt
> Where: 1930 SW 4th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97201-5304, Room 86-01
> When: Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 7 PM
> Why: The pursuit of technology freedom
>
> https://calagator.org/events/1250481330
>
> Summary:
>
> There are many commercial wifi access point (AP) controller setups, ie 
> a single management interface to control multiple APs. Until recently 
> there wasn't a FLOSS method of doing this. OpenWISP 
> (https://openwisp.org/) is a modular and programmable Open Source 
> Network Management System for OpenWrt. In this presentation we will go 
> over the simple installation and setup process, including connection 
> to multiple OpenWrt access points.
>
> Bio:
>
> Eldo Varghese is a constant nomad that has settled in Portland as of 3 
> years ago. Recently turned 40 and looking for more community in his 
> old age. Currently works in an SRE/Devops role at a small non-profit 
> academic journal (https://plos.org). Involved in Linux community in 
> some fashion since 2007, and have used OpenWrt for the past 15 years.
>
> Venue:
>
> This month marks the return of PLUG to Portland State University, 
> since the pandemic. Thanks to the Computer Science Department and to 
> Andrew Greenberg for hosting us! The room is the traditional one in 
> the basement of the PSU Engineering Building (also connected 
> underground to the Fourth Avenue Building, or FAB). The outside door 
> will be locked, but there should be someone present at the entrance to 
> the Engineering Building to let you in starting at 6:40pm until 7pm. 
> There will be a sign on the door with a phone number you can SMS if 
> there isn't someone there to let you in immediately.
>
> PS: We are going to need a volunteer to hang out by the outside door 
> until start time to let people in, let me know if you are willing to 
> do that. Thanks!
>
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