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| ====== AREDN ====== | ====== AREDN ====== |
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| | <WRAP rightalign><wrap button>[[./about/|About]]</wrap></WRAP> |
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| * [[https://www.arednmesh.org | AREDN]] is a project aimed at using wifi devices flashed with an open firmware to create a computer network independent of the internet. Since hams have access to sections of the [[https://www.rac.ca/2300-mhz-13-cm-page/|2.4 GHz]] and [[https://www.rac.ca/microwave-bands-page/ |5.8 GHz]] bands that regular wifi devices don't, those channels are quieter and longer distances can be achieved with directional antennas. | * [[https://www.arednmesh.org | AREDN]] is a project aimed at using wifi devices flashed with an open firmware to create a computer network independent of the internet. Since hams have access to sections of the [[https://www.rac.ca/2300-mhz-13-cm-page/|2.4 GHz]] and [[https://www.rac.ca/microwave-bands-page/ |5.8 GHz]] bands that regular wifi devices don't, those channels are quieter and longer distances can be achieved with directional antennas. |
| * [[http://www.ve7na.ca/aredn/ |NARA]] on the Vancouver Island is leading the way in creating this network in our area, and a few people on the Coast and the mainland have started experimenting with some of the equipment. | * [[http://www.ve7na.ca/aredn/ |NARA]] on the Vancouver Island is leading the way in creating this network in our area, and a few people on the Coast and the mainland have started experimenting with some of the equipment. |
| The easiest way to get started is to get a [[https://mikrotik.com/product/RB952Ui-5ac2nD-TC|Microtik hAP AC Lite TC]]. One can be purchased from [[https://solimedia.net/product/hap-ac-lite-tower/ |Solimedia]] (for less than $90 with tax and shipping), or [[https://store.mikrotikcanada.ca/wireless-for-home-and-office/56-hap-ac-lite-tc.html|Mikrotic Canada]]. | The easiest way to get started is to get a [[https://mikrotik.com/product/RB952Ui-5ac2nD-TC|Microtik hAP AC Lite TC]]. One can be purchased from [[https://solimedia.net/product/hap-ac-lite-tower/ |Solimedia]] (for less than $90 with tax and shipping), or [[https://store.mikrotikcanada.ca/wireless-for-home-and-office/56-hap-ac-lite-tc.html|Mikrotic Canada]]. |
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| Once flashed with the [[https://www.arednmesh.org/content/current-software|AREDN firmware]], the hAP will use the 5.8 GHz band as regular wifi for your computer to connect to, and the 2.4 GHz band can be used to mesh with other hAPs nearby. Realistically, the hAP is not useful to make long distance links since it would require an external antenna. But it is useful to [[tunnelling|tunnel to others]] on the network via the internet to get started with the system. | Once flashed with the [[https://www.arednmesh.org/content/current-software|AREDN firmware]], the hAP will use the 5.8 GHz band as regular wifi for your computer to connect to, and the 2.4 GHz band can be used to mesh with other hAPs nearby. Realistically, the hAP is not useful to make long distance links since it would require an external antenna. But it is useful to tunnel to others on the network via the internet to get started with the system. |
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| | * [[./tunnelling/|How to setup a tunnel]] |
| ===== RF Links ===== | ===== RF Links ===== |
| Once you're connected into the AREDN network over the internet, the next step is to add an RF link. For that, a second device can be placed outside and connected back to the hAP via CAT5e. For this, you can use: | Once you're connected into the AREDN network over the internet, the next step is to add an RF link. For that, a second device can be placed outside and connected back to the hAP via CAT5e. For this, you can use: |
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| ===== Services ===== | ===== Services ===== |
| When connected to the AREDN network, individuals can run different services on individual servers like the Raspberry Pi. Note that these services are only visible to a given AREDN network and are **not** accessible to the wider internet. A few examples we have running right now are: | When connected to the AREDN network, individuals can access different //services// that some others run on their individual servers (like a Raspberry Pi or old Linux Laptop). Note that these services are only visible to a given AREDN network and are **not** accessible to the wider internet. A few examples we have running right now are: |
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| * [[./linuxserver/ |Linux Server]] | * [[./linuxserver/ |Linux Server]] |
| * [[./meshchat/|Mesh Chat]] | * [[./meshchat/|Mesh Chat]] |
| * [[./voip/ |A VOIP phone network]] | * [[./voip/ |VOIP phone network]] |
| * VE7LSE's [[./winlink/ |Winlink Gateway]] | * [[./winlink/ |Winlink Gateway]] |
| | * [[./flightaware/ |FlightAware Tracker]] |
| * [[http://n2mh-web.local.mesh/meshmap/map_display.php#8/49.418/-123.698 |N2MH map]] with links between nodes,((Here's a copy of the live map from Nov 5. The purple lines are Internet tunnel connections and the green lines are 5.8 GHz connections. {{ aredn_map.png?600 }})) | * [[http://n2mh-web.local.mesh/meshmap/map_display.php#8/49.418/-123.698 |N2MH map]] with links between nodes,((Here's a copy of the live map from Nov 5. The purple lines are Internet tunnel connections and the green lines are 5.8 GHz connections. {{ aredn_map.png?600 }})) |
| * and more ... | |
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| ===== Individual Setups ===== | ===== Individual Setups ===== |
| * [[https://groups.io/g/Mid-Island-AREDN-Mesh-Network/topic/encryption_over_ham_radio/81263865 |Encryption]] | * [[https://groups.io/g/Mid-Island-AREDN-Mesh-Network/topic/encryption_over_ham_radio/81263865 |Encryption]] |
| * [[https://groups.io/g/Mid-Island-AREDN-Mesh-Network/topic/new_packet_radio_npr/86643045 |NPR]] | * [[https://groups.io/g/Mid-Island-AREDN-Mesh-Network/topic/new_packet_radio_npr/86643045 |NPR]] |
| | * [[./wikisyntax/|How to edit this wiki]] |
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