Muizenmaze is a community shared internet provision initiative. By means of a wireless mesh network neighbours give each other access to a central shared uncapped connection, much like a Muizenberg-wide internet cafe.

Volunteers run the financial and network administration, and Muizenmaze Wireless Mesh CC has been registered by the two founders and awarded for an ECN/ECNS license by ICASA.

We run almost 100 routers in Muizenberg, all on wireless channel 6. If you are a neighbour with your own router not connected to muizenmaze, please change to channel 1, it will benefit everyone including you. Members buy a router and antenna at R1200 to R1500 depending on location. For each computer or device registered on the network a monthly R100 contribution goes to internet costs, equipment, licensing, and running of the network. This model has evolved over the years and may do so again. A few local hostspots run on donations.

There is no limit on how much you can use, though traffic is shaped, proxied, bandwidth is managed, and SMTP is open. Currently average use is 3G on one of two 4Mb lines on which members may burst to full speed. We provide basic browsing for people who were previously not connected, on dial-up, or who find individual ADSL, Fixed Wireless, or 3G pricing (or latency) prohibitive. Some keep a 3G connection for mobility and backup. We don't have a SLA, we have a good track record :)

Use an internet cafe or alternative connection to contact us at webmaster@muizenmaze.za.org to join. It will help to send us your computers' wireless MAC ADDRESS (Linux terminology) or PHYSICAL ADDRESS (Microsoft Windows terminology) or AIRPORT ETHERNET ID (Mac OS X terminology). Check in your network settings for this or google how to get it.

Or call Tom at 082 417 0394.