About WEN
WEN is the Wireless Emergency Network, a project of San Jose ARES/RACES/ACS. We are building a long-distance WiFi network that consists of pre-installed infrastructure (a backbone) that makes room for a significant number of ‘portable nodes’. These portable nodes are a box with all the gear needed to connect any ad hoc location into the WEN. Our goal is to provide high-speed data networking to any location in or around the City of San Jose. The network services include: VoIP phones, a networked camera (optional), a networked printer, access to a digital map server, Internet access (if available), a local WiFi hotspot for smart-phones and laptops, and many more.
Some Details
Here is an interactive physical map of the current WEN (it is not real-time):