Starting with lighthouse

[avtaylor]

Hello All
I am planning to start using the Lighthouse. I am a lecturer and I would like to use this to share files with my classes. I can buy the lighthouse box from someone and he can help me set it up.

I would very much appreciate if you can share with me from your experience answers to the following points

1. are you intending to launch a new box and in that case should I wait or get the I can purchase now
2. I read that you broadcast 200MB over the course of the day. How much of that goes to Africa?
3. To publish content on outernet you need approval and is this a long process? Does it cost anything?
4. How many devices (laptops, mobile phones) can connect to the lighthouse at the same time?

Thank you
Amelia

[branko]

1. are you intending to launch a new box and in that case should I wait or get the I can purchase now

The box you purchase now will continue to work even if we release a new one. I’m not sure about the ETA on any new devices, though.

2. I read that you broadcast 200MB over the course of the day. How much of that goes to Africa?

It’s 1GB/day and it’s the same in all supported regions.

3. To publish content on outernet you need approval and is this a long process? Does it cost anything?

@ThaneRichard ping

4. How many devices (laptops, mobile phones) can connect to the lighthouse at the same time?

5 with the built-in WiFi radio, more if it’s over a dedicated WiFi router. You can also attach a Tenda WM311M WiFi dongle and get upwards of 20 clients to connect at the same time.