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Network Test Saturday, October 30th
As an AREDN network grows in size and/or complexity, it will eventually encounter a packet storm that would pretty much cripple its traffic-carrying capabilities until the storm fades out, which could be hours. (The writers of the OLSR mobile routing protocol probably never envisioned it having to handle networks of the size amateurs are creating.) This is significantly limiting the growth and performance of our networks.
Recently released nightly build 571 provides a substantial amount of resistance to these storms. As a test of the network's robustness (or not) Saturday October 30th at 9 a.m. local we'll attempt to link as many AREDN networks together as possible.
We did a 'test test' earlier in the week on the West Coast when the Southern California and Bay area networks were linked. Node counts got up to a bit over 800 and few reports were received, so we're ready for Saturday!
Test preparation
Prior to Saturday's test, it's recommended that in order to protect your node(s) that you upgrade them to the latest nightly build (599 as of this writing). This is especially important on nodes that pass data through (as opposed to being an end-point on a network).
Also prior to Saturday, establish some baseline performance measurements on your network. Suggestions are:
- Quality of VOIP phone calls
- iperf throughput...
Updated date: Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 11:22
Meshoween is in a week!
Folks, next Saturday is Meshoween, where nasty packet storms strike terror into the most experienced ham network user :-)
Seriously, we'll be linking up big and small networks to see how our ham radio networks handle huge routing table broadcasts.
If you haven't yet updated your node(s) to nightly build 571 (or later), please seriously consider doing so. It will help your node fight off any scary packet storms!
Monitoring instructions will be promulgated a day or two prior to Meshoween.
Updated date: Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 17:31
It's Linktober! "Meshoween" is coming :-)
We've found that as networks grow both in node count and complexity, it's almost inevitable that they'll suffer from a packet storm (or storms) eventually.
Now that the patch for mitigating those network packet storms has been rolled into an AREDN nightly build, we've decided that it's time to stress-test our network. On October 30th (starting at say, 9 a.m. local time) we'll attempt to link as many networks together to see how the network behaves. If you have a long-haul tunnel that you can bring up, feel free to do so.
HOWEVER, if you decide to participate in the test, or think you might be on a network that gets linked in, it's highly recommended that you update your node(s) to nightly build 571 or later to "inoculate" them against a possible incoming network storm.
Before October 30th, we'll provide a reminder and instructions on what to monitor during the test.
Thanks in advance for your consideration! Please pass this along to your AREDN network neighbors.
Updated date: Monday, October 18, 2021 - 22:22
AREDN Conference
The AREDN team decided to revisit the idea of an AREDN Conference in the Spring of 2022. There are currently a lot of tasks in progress with few of them far along enough to be interesting topics for a presentation.
Continue to watch the AREDNmesh.org website for updates.
Updated date: Thursday, September 16, 2021 - 10:12
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AREDN endorses Battlemesh v12
AREDN supports this year’s “Wireless Battle of the Mesh – Building Community Networks for Fun and Non-Profit”.
AREDN software uses OLSRv1 protocol for managing IP routing. The AREDN development team closely watches the improvements made by participants in the Battlemesh events. We plan to use these enhancements in future AREDN releases as the mobile adhoc mesh routing protocols evolve.
This year’s Battlemesh event will take place in Saint-Denis (Paris), France from Monday to Sunday, July 8 through July 14, 2019. The location is at a 5 to10 minute walk from the Saint-Denis railway station on the Train H (faster) or RER D, both easily accessible from the center of Paris. Make sure to buy a ticket for zone 3. The street address is Le 6B, 6-10 quai de Seine, 93200 Saint-Denis, France.
The event itself is free of charge and open for all!
Battlemesh brings people together from around the globe who are interested in wireless mesh networks, community networks and DIY Internet access providers. The organizers envision 7 days full...
Hamvention 2019 Mini Classes
Booth # 1001
We plan to conduct a series of mini classes in our booth #1001 at Hamvention at the Greene County Fairgrounds in Xenia, Ohio, May 17-19.
Each class is about 15 minutes long. Since there is limited space available, we will conduct additional sessions if the demand warrants them. Please check our booth for schedule updates.
Friday, May 17
10:00 – Voice over IP
11:00 – Using Streaming Video Cameras
13:00 – Getting Started with AREDN
14:00 – Network Planning
15:00 – Voice over IP
16:00 – Installing AREDN on a Mikrotik hAP AC Lite
Saturday, May 18
10:00 – Getting Started with AREDN
11:00 – Basic Setup on a AREDN Node
12:00 – Linking radio systems using the AREDN network
13:50 – FORUM PRESENTATION
Forum Room 2
15:30 – Basic Setup of an AREDN Node
16:15 – Voice over IP
Sunday, May 19
10:00 – Network Planning
11:00 – Getting Started with AREDN
Additional classes may...
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