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'''Kiwix-plug''' is a solution which provides a public Wifi hotspot allowing every person with a Wifi network card and a device to surf Wikipedia (or any content available as a ZIM file). Kiwix-plug is based on a small server call [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug_computer plug computer] which is a computer as big as a fist and directly plugable on the power network. You can extend its wifi coverage by pluging additional wifi routers. | '''Kiwix-plug''' is a solution which provides a public Wifi hotspot allowing every person with a Wifi network card and a device to surf Wikipedia (or any content available as a ZIM file). Kiwix-plug is based on a small server call [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug_computer plug computer] which is a computer as big as a fist and directly plugable on the power network. You can extend its wifi coverage by pluging additional wifi routers. | ||
Revision as of 11:07, 6 September 2012
Kiwix-plug is a solution which provides a public Wifi hotspot allowing every person with a Wifi network card and a device to surf Wikipedia (or any content available as a ZIM file). Kiwix-plug is based on a small server call plug computer which is a computer as big as a fist and directly plugable on the power network. You can extend its wifi coverage by pluging additional wifi routers.
The first development of this solution is granted by Wikimédia France in the scope of the Afripedia project.
Usage
The whole readme explaining how to setup a kiwix-plug can be found here.
Supported hardware
Contact us if you want that we support other models of plug computers.
Archives
- First grant request (Internews) (failed)
- Second grant request (Wikimédia france) (successful)
- Technical configuration of the first prototype
See also
- Wikipedia article about the Nimbus Plug Computer
- Blog post about Afripedia in French
- Blog post about Afripedia in English
Press review
- zndnet.fr - Afripedia, un projet pour développer Wikipédia en Afrique
- numerama.fr - Afripedia veut développer Wikipédia en Afrique avec du WiFi hors-ligne
- citazine.fr - Afripedia, Wikipédia pour l'Afrique
- slateafrique.com - Afripedia ou comment consulter Wikipedia sans Internet
- afrik.com - Afripédia : un projet de promotion de Wikipédia en Afrique
- net-stream.fr - Afripedia, un projet pour développer Wikipédia en Afrique
- ideolog.fr - “Afripédia” : des clés USB pour diffuser Wikipédia en Afrique ?
- ecrans.fr - Wikipédia s’installe sur les campus africains
- pcinpact.fr - Afripédia : un projet pour promouvoir Wikipédia en Afrique