[OLPC-AU] Adhoc wireless sharing help

[Jonathan Nalder]

Hi everyone,

Need to ask for help regarding classroom -wide use of the the adhoc networking on XO 1.5s.

I'm familiar with how to setup up an adhoc and have other machines connect to it, and have done this successfully a few times.

However, in my role of supporting XO schools here in Queensland, I visited Bloomfield River north of Cairns last week and ran a session where we had a whole class set up in groups, with each group having one person create an adhoc network, and the other members of that group connect to it and then share a chat.

Wether it was because we had 4 adhoc networks in close proximity or not I'm not sure, but many (say half of about 24 students) had alot of problems firstly seeing the network setup for their group (could often see some of the others), and then secondly, seeing in neighbourhood the chat which their group leader had created.

Just wanted to check with this discussion list if there is anything specific I should/ should not do when attempting this kind of setup.

Many thanks,
 

Jonathan Nalder

Principal Project Officer (Mobile & Transformational Learning: One Laptop Per Child Australia)
Learning Technologies | Information & Technologies Branch | Department of Education and Training | Queensland Government
| M 0410394768 | E jonathan.NALDER at deta.qld.gov.au | W www.education.qld.gov.au/smartclassrooms/

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