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[[File:Kiwix-plug in action.jpg|thumb|Kiwix-plug ''in action'', plugged in a wall]]
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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.
'''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.


The first development of this solution is granted by [http://www.wikimedia.fr Wikimédia France] in the scope of the [http://www.wikimedia.fr/afripedia Afripedia] project.  
The first development of this solution is granted by [http://www.wikimedia.fr Wikimédia France] in the scope of the [http://www.wikimedia.fr/afripedia Afripedia] project.  

Revision as of 20:59, 3 August 2012

A plug computer beside an iPhone
A Dreamplug, the first supported plug
Default welcome page of the kiwix-plug
Kiwix-plug in action, plugged in a wall

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

See also

Press review