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Wireless Toronto
Formation	2005
Website	http://www.wirelesstoronto.ca/

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Wireless Toronto is a volunteer not-for-profit community wireless network in Toronto. Wireless Toronto began in 2005 with the goal of setting up no-cost public wireless Internet access around the Greater Toronto Area and exploring ways to use Wi-Fi technology to strengthen local community and culture. At its peak, Wireless Toronto hotspots served over 1000 connections per day at 38 individual locations.^[1]

Wireless Toronto hotspots are created using Linksys WRT54G or Motorola WR850G wireless routers running OpenWrt and WifiDog.^[2]

Other free wireless services in the GTA

The Toronto Public Library (TPL) offers free public wireless access in all of its 99 branches.
The Markham Public Libraries (MPL) offers free public wireless access in the Angus Glen Library, the Markham Village Library, the Thornhill Community Library, and the Unionville Library
Viva offers free wireless access on its Rapid Transit Vehicles
TOwifi offers a free Wi-Fi hotspot map
The TTC offers free, ad supported wireless service at many of its stations

References

^ Sawhney, Gabe (2018-09-28), Wireless Toronto, archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2021-07-23
^ "router_setup_instructions [Wireless Toronto]". wiki.wirelesstoronto.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

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[1] Sawhney, Gabe (2018-09-28), Wireless Toronto, archived from the original on 2021-12-22, retrieved 2021-07-23

[2] "router_setup_instructions [Wireless Toronto]". wiki.wirelesstoronto.ca. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-07-23.

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+| name                = Wireless Toronto
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+| website             = http://www.wirelesstoronto.ca/
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-'''Wireless Toronto''' is a volunteer non-profit [[community wireless network]] in [[Toronto]]. Wireless Toronto began in 2005 and has been setting up no-cost public wireless Internet access around the [[Greater Toronto Area]] and exploring ways to use [[Wi-Fi]] technology to strengthen local community and culture.
+'''Wireless Toronto''' is a volunteer not-for-profit [[community wireless network]] in [[Toronto]]. Wireless Toronto began in 2005 with the goal of setting up no-cost public wireless Internet access around the [[Greater Toronto Area]] and exploring ways to use [[Wi-Fi]] technology to strengthen local community and culture.  At its peak, Wireless Toronto hotspots served over 1000 connections per day at 38 individual locations.<ref>{{Citation|last=Sawhney|first=Gabe|title=Wireless Toronto|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCLhODLwddw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/VCLhODLwddw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|publication-date=2018-09-28|language=en|access-date=2021-07-23}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
-Wireless Toronto [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|hotspots]] are created using Linksys [[WRT54G]] wireless routers running [[OpenWRT]] and [[WiFiDog Captive Portal|WifiDog]]. Currently, the largest hotspot is in the historic [[St. Lawrence Market]] in downtown Toronto.
+Wireless Toronto [[Hotspot (Wi-Fi)|hotspots]] are created using Linksys [[WRT54G]] or Motorola WR850G wireless routers running [[OpenWrt]] and [[WiFiDog Captive Portal|WifiDog]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=router_setup_instructions [Wireless Toronto]|url=http://wiki.wirelesstoronto.ca/router_setup_instructions|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001225417/http://wiki.wirelesstoronto.ca/router_setup_instructions|archive-date=2020-10-01|access-date=2021-07-23|website=wiki.wirelesstoronto.ca}}</ref>
 ==Other free wireless services in the GTA==
-* The [[Toronto Public Library]] (TPL) offers free public wireless access in 32 of its branches.
+* The [[Toronto Public Library]] (TPL) offers free public wireless access in all of its 99 branches.
 * The [[Markham Public Libraries]] (MPL) offers free public wireless access in the Angus Glen Library, the Markham Village Library, the Thornhill Community Library, and the Unionville Library
 * [[Viva (bus rapid transit)|Viva]] offers free wireless access on its Rapid Transit Vehicles
+* [https://www.towifi.ca/ TOwifi] offers a free Wi-Fi hotspot map
+* The [[Toronto Transit Commission|TTC]] offers free, ad supported wireless service at many of its stations
 ==See also==
-* [[municipal wireless network]]
+* [[Municipal wireless network]]
+*[[List of wireless community networks by region]]
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
 *[http://wirelesstoronto.ca/ Wireless Toronto Site]
 *[http://wirelesstoronto.ca/blog/ Wireless Toronto Blog]
+*[http://www.towifi.ca/toronto/?s=&post_type=listing&et-listing-type=none&et-listing-location=16&et-listing-rating=none Wireless Toronto Locations Map]
 *[http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_wir.jsp Toronto Public Library Free Wireless Internet Access Service]
-*[http://mpl.markham.ca/wifi_faqs.htm Wi-Fi Internet Access Service at Angus Glen Library]
 [[Category:Wireless network organizations|Toronto]]
 [[Category:Organizations based in Toronto]]
 {{Toronto-stub}}