Wireless

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Wireless Network in a Box for Multisite Churches, VPN

Posted by John Saddington on Jun 26, 2010

This is pretty neat stuff if you ask me. Joel Lingenfelter shows us how they created a simple way for volunteers at their other sites to create a wireless network that connected to the main campus via VPN. Check out this video walkthrough:

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One Significant Challenge of Hosting a Large Ministry Gathering

Posted by Kyle Reed on May 4, 2010

The argument between Verizon and AT&T over who has better 3g service is mute once thousands of users gather in one place. Case and point, the Gwinnett Arena, when last October, thousands of smart phone users descended on the Gwinnett Arena to attend the Catalyst Conference. You could not walk more then two feet and [...]

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Is the zenPad an iPad alternative?

Posted by Tom on Apr 28, 2010

Yes, the 8BIT team has an iPad along with the plethora of other Apple fans in the community and we’re likely going to be hearing about it for the next several months, but that doesn’t mean that there aren’t alternatives out there. Take a look at Enso’s zenPad.

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FTP on the Go for the iPhone, iPad

Posted by John Saddington on Apr 19, 2010

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been caught on the road and I need to do something to a server – typically it revolves around something as simple as changing a filename, confirming a folder-structure, or just changing permissions. And for the most part I can’t do anything until I get home. Thankfully, [...]

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2 Reasons Why the iPhone 4.0 Should Excite Church IT Admins

Posted by John Saddington on Apr 18, 2010

I’m sure many of you are already pretty stoked about the iPhone 4.0 OS and so am I – It’s going to bring a number of cool features that should have been released when the product went to market (If you missed the keynote address, check it out here). 99% of the conversations so far [...]

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Open-Mesh: Simple and Affordable Wireless Network Solution for Churches

Posted by John Saddington on Feb 15, 2010

Open-Mesh is a extremely low-cost, plug & play wireless mesh network solution that might just be what you need for your church and/or ministry. They provide all the components and pieces that you’d need and give you a nice control panel to manage the system as well. Set up your usage policies and you’re good [...]

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7 Tips for Buying a Wireless Router for Your Church

Posted by John Saddington on Feb 14, 2010

Wireless internet is almost a must-have for many businesses and organizations; the ability to provide access to the internet anywhere within the premises increases productivity for your employees and enables you to do more technological things in terms of your environments and experiences. But it’s probably not going to be the Senior Pastor who’s going [...]