> I do believe it's completely possible to build the network, keep it stable, > and very usable. I see the network as an overlay network regardless of what > anyone calls it (car, truck, motorcycle.. they're all still an automobile) > different access points will decide, on their own, weither or not they're > going to allow internet access from their access point. There's no need > to discuss it, because it's not a group decision. The overlay vs. hotspot > question is moot, access points that wish to connect to each other will, > access points that either cannot, or will not, connect to the rest, won't. I heartily agree with this; this is what I always expected will happen anyway... people/nodes will decide for themselves how much connectivity they will give/recieve (wired and wireless); and we're likely to just fall into a loose 'federation' of nodes, if anything. making anything more organized happen, will require exponentially more effort; and it remains to be seen if anyone has the drive/knowlege/charisma to make it work. :) Carl Soderstrom. -- Systems Administrator Real-Time Enterprises www.real-time.com