PAW-Net
Overview
PAW-Net, Davidson's Public Area Wireless Network, is growing up. It's been several years since the system first went on-line and all signs indicate it's being well-used. The wireless network was originally a private network built for town-owned computers. At the urging of Davidson's great friend Jack Burney, it was expanded into PAW-Net to attract more people into our Downtown.
Jack was right: we built it, and they came. Three different types of users emerge: the town-owned systems that use PAW-Net for all network access, the casual users who login once or twice, and regular users who are often online. |
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In the green area between Summit Coffee and Town Hall, college students, business people, and stay-at-home moms and dads with their laptops (and sometimes their kids) use PAW-Net to connect. The PAW-Net utilization graphs, show a nice overlap with the academic schedule of Davidson College - just as Jack hoped. The town will be working to expand service in the future. |
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