Re: [44net] Radio-based networking

I'm still working on my setup, but I'm trying to use net44 together with the Broadband-Hamnet router firmware. My setup is going to consist of 4 routers, two acting as hamnet nodes, and two acting as hamnet access points. In addition to that, I have a linux VM running in a datacenter to act as my gateway between net44 and my mesh. The two nodes (I've received one and the other should be arriving in a few days) will be connected via high gain directional antennas, and they will both have one of the access points connected to them running a high gain omni antenna to allow end-user access. Both the nodes have enough memory to run Asterisk, ngircd, and OpenVPN (with I need to swap out for a more FCC friendly [unencrypted] solution). The concept is that, I can set one (or both) of these nodes up in an EmComm or special event situation. As long as one of my nodes (or any node in range) has internet access, my nodes will get their net44 IP addresses via my gateway server, making that nodes' services available to the internet. i.e. I can connect my IRC client to 'localnode:6667' when I'm within my mesh range, and my buddies can connect to '44.4.36.1:6667' to reach me via the internet. If the internet does die, the services will still be available locally on the mesh, just not to internet users. So far it's actually working like a charm. I'm able to connect my laptop (via the node) and my iPhone (via Internet) to the node's IRC server. But like I said, I need to choose a solution other then OpenVPN for routing between my gateway to my nodes to comply with FCC rules, if a node connects to the internet via the mesh instead of the WAN port anyway. On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 7:19 AM, Brian Kantor <Brian(a)ucsd.edu> wrote: -- Blaine Forbort Special Event & Operation Center Staff Google Security 1600 Amphitheatre Pkwy Mountain View, CA 94043