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A wireless user group (WUG) is a wireless community network run by enthusiasts. Most run off the shelf Wi-Fi hardware communicating in the license free ISM bands 2.4 GHz/5.8 GHz. Some do not provide Internet access, but are mainly used to participate in internet games while avoiding data charges from the landline internet providers. Others do provide Internet access, as with the SoCalFreeNet, a group of 802.11 enthusiasts that provides low income communities in California with free wireless access. The term Wireless User Group may also be used to describe an organization that helps exchange information about wireless networking. Important in the developed world, the subject is of critical importance in countries where there is no landline infrastructure. ==Sample Enthusiast Groups== * The Cape Town Wireless User Group (CTWUG), Pretoria Wireless User Group (PTAWUG), the Durban Wireless User Group (DWCWUG) and the Johannesburg Wireless User Group (JAWUG) are a South African wireless community networks that provide city-wide free IP communications to its user community for non-profit use, with about 1600 members.〔("Pretoria Wireless User Group" ) Retrieved 21 August 2009〕 * The Twin Cities Wireless User Group has the goal of creating a stand-alone, free, high-speed network in the Twin Cities in the USA.〔("Twin Cities Wireless User Group" ) Retrieved 4 December 2008〕 * El Proyecto Inalámbrico in Santiago, Chile uses low-cost wireless technology to distribute high-quality digital videos to schools.〔("Difusion Multimedial Inalámbrico IP" ) inalambrico.reuna.cl. Retrieved 4 December 2008〕 * WaFreeNet is a community project to form a free wireless network in Western Australia supporting text, voice and video communications, sharing open source material and multiplayer gaming.〔(Community Wireless Networking in Western Australia ) Retrieved 5 December 2008〕 * CWN is a Community wireless network project in Canberra Australia. It has a wide, and growing coverage zone, with support for IPv6 and IPv4, with peering through BGP. While it has been created for networking enthusiasts, members will provide support to any user wishing to be involved.〔("CWN - Canberra wireless network" ) www.cwn.net.au Retrieved 20 Aug 2012〕 There are many more enthusiast groups around the world exploring the technology and its applications (See List of wireless community networks by region). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wireless user group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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