Looking for free wireless Internet or fileserver access? This page is where we list the active public points of presence for the SeattleWireless project. While it is a bit of work to add a new node, it's generally easy to go sit at a cafe or a bus stop and get on one of our existing nodes (network access points). If you have problems getting connected, you might check out the "How Do I GetStarted?" section in the FAQ located at FrequentlyAskedQuestions. Of course, you can also get online for free at nodes that have nothing to do with SeattleWireless. A partial listing of these non-SeattleWireless access points are on the PublicAccessPointsThatWeDontRun page.
NODE LIST DISCLAIMER
SeattleWireless does not authorize the sale of the hotspot/node listings below. If you wish to include any of these hotspots/nodes in your hotspot listing service, you must provide the information free of charge. By adding your node to the list below, you agree that your listing may not be sold. This nodelist is copyright 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, SeattleWireless, all rights reserved.
The official publication of SWN nodes are here: http://www.caseyhalverson.com/wispot.rdf -- Please contact CaseyHalverson if you wish to add your node, remove your node, or change information.
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Steps to Access SeattleWireless network 802.11b nodes
1. All the current nodes of the SeattleWireless network are built on the WiFi 802.11b standard. Of course, this could change in the future, but things are simple now 
You will need a computer with a working 802.11b wireless network card and appropriate drivers. The manual that comes with the card should help you with the next steps.
2. Put yourself within range of a working node. This page is here to help you find one. Note that we are a volunteer service, there is no promise that a given node is always working. Also consider that weather, the card you use, and the antenna you use all determine how far away from the node you can get signal.
3. Set your wireless card SSID to "seattlewireless" (no caps, no quotes). This is the name of the SeattleWireless network and is your way of knowing that a particular access point is intended for public use. Note: Some nodes use a variant of this SSID. If your wireless software shows an available AP (not a peer to peer connection!)with "seattlewireless" or "SWN" in its SSID string, you may assume it is part of the SeattleWireless public network.
4. Set your computer to use DHCP to get the IP Address and other essential information. Some nodes require other steps, read below.
The FrequentlyAskedQuestions also has a section on How To Get Started which has info on specific items to do if the above steps are not enough reminder.
SEATTLE (Proper)
Here's a list, feel free to add your nodes. By putting your node on this list, you are informing the world that your node is open to all for public use.
Belltown
NodeEBP (Elliot Bay Plaza) *802.11b*
*see NodeEBP
Location: 2415 Western. Ave, 98121.
Directions: Western and Battery.
Contact; NodeAdmin is EvanWebb
NodeMarvinGardens *802.11b*
*see NodeMarvinGardens
Location: 2301 Third Ave, 98121
Directions: Third and Bell
Contact: NodeAdmin is JeffBarnes
Frontier Room 802.11b
Location: 2203 1st Ave, 98121
Directions: corner of First and Blanchard next to Queen City Grill
Capitol Hill
NodeAuraficeCafe (Aurafice Cafe) *802.11b*
*see NodeAuraficeCafe - seattlewireless DxNode with InterNet access. Status: Full time and operational as of August 13, 2002.
Location: 616 East Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Directions: Between Belmont and Boylston. http://aurafice.com/
NodeBitstar (Bitstar Cafe) *802.11b*
*see NodeDrinkmore
Location: 239 Bellevue Ave, Seattle, WA 98102.
Directions: At the corner of Bellevue and Thomas
NodeOne *802.11b*
*see NodeOne
Location: 710 Belmont Pl, Seattle, WA 98102.
Contact: NodeAdmin is MattWestervelt
NodeRoyVue *802.11b*
*see NodeRoyVue
Location: 615 Bellevue Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102.
Directions: Between Mercer and Roy on Bellevue
Howell18th *802.11b*
*see NodeHowell18th
Corner of Howell and 18th. Best spot to get on right now might be in the alley behind the retirement home.
Node Admin: JohnHealy
NodeBelmontEast *802.11b*
*see NodeBelmontEast
Belmont Ave. and Olive, across from the B and O. Very good signal at the B and O.
Node Admin: RobFlickenger
Tashkent Park
* See TashkentPark
near the corner of Roy and Harvard
Node Admin: TimMitchell
NodeBroadwayPlaza *802.11b*
*see NodeBroadwayPlaza
116 11th Ave E. You might have luck hitting it. However, I'm in talks with the condo board to put the antenna on the roof.
Node Admin: JustinHuff
NodeEastDenny *802.11b*
*see NodeEastDenny
Location: 12th and East Denny
NodeTheStill ("The Still" Cafe' and Espresso Bar) *802.11b*
"The Still" Cafe' and Espresso Bar is located at 514 E. Howell St. where Belmont hits E. Howell. 206.322.3313
Contact: NodeAdmin is RichardBasarab
Central District
NodeCentralDistrict *802.11b*
NodeCentralDistrict: Vicinity of MLK and Union. http://centraldistrict.net
Node2608Swn 802.11b/g
Node2608Swn: 26th and Marion area ssid: 2608-swn
Crown Hill
NodeBizzBuzzBox ("Bizz Buzz Box" Mailbox Center, UPS/Fed-X, Wifi Cafe) *802.11b/g*
"Bizz Buzz Box" Free E-Mac's Online! Laptop Friendly. Bottomless Cup of Coffee & Organic Expresso, Open 5:30a-10p, Check This Place Out--Seriously Cute Barista's... Located at: 8541-15th Ave NW, 15th and 85th St., 206.789.2178
Contact: NodeAdmin is TheElves
Pike Place Market
LocalColor 802.11b
Location: 1606 Pike Place Market , 98101.
Directions: in the Market at Stewart Street
University District
Boulavard Grocery *802.11*
Location: Reavenna Boulavard and 20th ave. NE
NodeChacoCanyon 50th and Brooklyn *802.11b*
NodeChacoCanyon is located parallel to safeway, next to the flying apron, under cedars. Open to all.
Contact: NodeAdmin is JesseZookMann
NodeEight 42nd and Brooklyn *802.11b*
NodeEight is located at the NE corner of 42nd and Brooklyn. Let me know how it works, I don't have a client card.
Contact: NodeAdmin is MatthewWilson
NodeTwentiethAndNinetySeventh 20th and 97th *802.11b*
NodeTwentiethAndNinetySeventh is located just north of Sacajawa Elemetary School on the SE corner of 20th and 97th.
Contact: NodeAdmin is ChrisSutton
NodeCloudCityCoffee 88th and Roosevelt *802.11b*
*see NodeCloudCityCoffee
Location: 8801 Roosevelt Way NE
Directions: Cloud City Coffee, http://www.cloudcitycoffee.com, is located at the NW corner of 88th and Roosevelt in the Maple Leaf community.
Contact: NodeAdmin is JillKillen
First Hill
8th and Spring *802.11b*
*see NodeNettleton
Contact: NodeAdmin is JasonSelf
Queen Anne
2nd Street - *802.11b*
NodeQueenAnne is no longer operational.
Location: Along 2nd street near Galer on east queen anne hill
Contact: NodeAdmin is CaseyHalverson. e-mail: casey [dot] halverson [at] info space [dot]
International District
NodeOuterSpace *802.11b/g*
see NodeOuterSpace
West Seattle
C&P Coffee Shop, 5612 California Ave SW, *802.11bg*
Live Music
SSID=C&P Coffee Shop
BeaconHillZone
NodeBeaconHillStGeorge *802.11b*
Location: S Hudson St & 12th Ave S
Not operational yet
Contact: NodeAdmin is JamesHarris
NORTH OF SEATTLE
Everett
JeffLaPlante *802.11b*
NodeEverett1 - 1411 Lombard Ave, Everett, WA
internet access, DHCP, DNS
CxNode ESSID: shadow swn
NodeBeverlyLake *802.11g*
NodeBeverlyLake - 820 Cady RD. Everett, WA
Node type: DxNode
Location- Village By The Lake condo complex (near Madison&Evergreen on Cady RD)
Services: proxy internet access , DHCP, DNS
IP range: 10.10.10.0/24
SSID: seattlewireless
Bellingham
NodeOuterSpace *802.11b*
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NodeOuterSpace has moved to IntlDistZone
SOUTH OF SEATTLE / TACOMA
Renton
NodeSamspade *802.11b*
Edgewood
PeterYork *802.11b*
PeterYork - http://maps.personaltelco.net/node?id=566
MtBaldi
Mount Baldi MtBaldi is part of SnowNet
TacomaZone
Tacoma Zone TacomaZone includes the Tacoma Narrows Bridge node
!!*!! Nodes down or soon to be active !!*!!
!!*!! Nodes not yet online but expected in the next 30 days !!*!!
Please keep this list up to date, including status. If your node is testing or you willing to commit to a deployment date, then list it here. It is only going to have confusion to list non-working nodes, so please remove your node from this list if it quits working. This is also a good place to move a node to if it is going to be down for more than 24 hours.
QaNode - 116 Raye Street
*see QaNode
42nd and Brooklyn (future) *802.11b*
*see Node42ndAndBrooklyn
Location: 42nd Street and Brookly, Seattle.
Contact: NodeAdmin is MatthewWilson.
Status: As of August 13, 2002 - this node is not yet reported online. Matthew, can you update your Node42ndAndBrooklyn page with info on this node?
NE 50th st. and 37th ave NE
*see NodeBryant
Location: 37th ave NE near NE 50th st.
Contact: NodeAdmin is SeanBlakey
Status: Expected to be active by the end of January. Extremely limited range, as network is only using a standard AirPort AccessPoint.
!!*!! Dead nodes, remove if not claimed !!*!!
11th and Terrace *802.11b*
*** note: NateDenning has moved out of town and this node is permanently down
*see NodeTerrace11th
Contact: NodeAdmin is NateDenning
Seneca and Boren *802.11b*
*see NodeSenecaBoren
Contact: NodeAdmin is KyleJones
*** note: This node is down
