[nycmesh]

The public access point SSIDs are usually "-NYC Mesh-" or "nycmesh" followed by location.

[pietroglyph]

How do you deal with malicious networks broadcasting under the same name? Do you use WPA2, or is data sent naked over the air?

[acct1771]

How do you deal with someone making a Facebook with your first and last name?

Same answer.

[oliv__]

Inb4 everyone renames their networks to nycmesh-something and MITM unknowing crowds

[gcb0]

why would you trust random people more or less than other random people? That's crazy talk.

[samstave]

Are you using Ubiquity HW? If not, why?

They are cheap as hell and awesome.

Actually - what you should do, is have a customer pay a fee of $100 to connect to the system - and take that $100 and buy another mesh was with each customer on boarding.

https://unifi-mesh.ubnt.com/#products

[mplewis]

I think you misunderstand the goals of this community-run mesh. The FAQ has some info on why they don't charge, who runs routers, and what they're trying to accomplish.