* [#i_m_new_to_this__who_do_i_ask_for_help_ I'm new to this, who do I ask for help?]

* [#how_do_i_ask_a_question_on_the_mailing_list_ How do I ask a question on the mailing list?]

* [#nobody_replied_to_my_question___are_you_ignoring_me_ Nobody replied to my question - are you ignoring me?]

* [#can_i_call_someone_on_the_phone_ Can I call someone on the phone?]

* [#what_if_i_have_questions_that_aren_t_wireless_specific_ What if I have questions that aren't wireless specific?]

* [#ok_then__what_if_i_m_having_trouble_accessing_hotmail_when_i_m_using_wireless_on_a_laptop__surely_you_can_fix_it_for_me_ OK then, what if I'm having trouble accessing hotmail when I'm using wireless on a laptop? Surely you can fix it for me!]





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! I'm new to this, who do I ask for help?

Your best bet for help is in the (/about/lists mailing list), send an email to (mailto:majordomo@wireless.org.au?Body=subscribe%20melbwireless majordomo@wireless.org.au) with the message "subscribe melbwireless" in the body. Other than this, there is an IRC channel on the Austnet network dedicated to the Melbourne Wireless Networking community, #Melb-Wireless.



The people who are most likely to help you are your wireless neighbors.  Check out the Wiki page for your local Melbourne Wireless [RegionalGroups Region Group].  Join your Region Group's mailing list and introduce yourself.  You'll find the people there glad to have a new neighbor.



This Wiki is also a compendium of useful knowledge.  You can [TitleSearch search] it by page title, [WordList browse] the list of page titles or do a [Google] search of the Melbourne Wireless site.



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! How do I ask a question on the mailing list?

First, decide what you're trying to find out. Try to make it fairly general (ie: Not specifically designed for a single other person to answer), and be polite and courteous. Next, address the email to the mailing address and everybody who's subscribed to the list will recieve your mail.





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! Nobody replied to my question - are you ignoring me?

Probably not, perhaps nobody has an answer or people are to busy to answer it. Try looking at Eric Raymond's Essay on (http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way), which will help you ask better questions and may even lead you to fix your own problem which is the best way to learn.





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! Can I call someone on the phone?

Melbourne wireless is a non-profit association and all the people involved are volunteers.  We simply don't have time to act as technical support for your wireless setup.  Sorry.





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! What if I have questions that aren't wireless specific?

Again, the Austnet IRC channel is your best bet, but don't expect miracles.





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! OK then, what if I'm having trouble accessing hotmail when I'm using wireless on a laptop? Surely you can fix it for me!

If the problem only occurs when using a wireless connection maybe, but probably still no.

Try [WirelessAndWindowsXP]





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