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AREDN Project Announces Strategic Changes
AREDN forms a non-profit corporation to ensure continuity
The project saw the need for more formal governance and as a result, took the strategic step of organizing as a non-profit corporation. This will help protect the user-community investments in mesh networking by setting up the framework for long-term resource management, research, and development.
Our mission is still focused on providing the Amateur Radio Community with software, education, and support to enable them to aid public safety, emergency response and disaster relief agencies with high-speed multimedia data networks.
Continuing to rely on the financial support of a few individuals is not a sustainable means of supporting the project. Without more widespread support, the community’s growing investment in network equipment and relationships with served agencies is at risk. We expect to obtain contributions primarily from the ham community. We plan to use these funds to cover operating expenses such as web site hosting, setup a test and validation lab, obtain associated test equipment, and address the costs of promoting the project through various marketing channels. We plan to consider grants to fund worthy implementations of AREDN infrastructure as our resources may allow.
AREDN code repositories on GitHub
All AREDN source code has...
Updated date: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 - 17:28
AREDN code repositories on GitHub
The AREDN source code repositories are now accessible on GitHub at https://GitHub.com/aredn/aredn_ar71xx . GitHub is one of the largest open source hosting services with over 40 million users. Anyone with basic knowledge of Linux and git can now compile AREDN images and contribute changes. If you have a background in application or firmware development, the hurdle to get started and contribute to the ham community is now much lower.
GitHub also includes an issue tracking feature to capture feature requests, bug reports, and other issues. This immediately replaces our former defect tracking tool (Bloodhound).
AREDN GitHub Activity
The GitHub setup is intended to jump AREDN forward to stay current, and benefiting from, the 1000+ developers of Linux and OpenWrt releasing a steady stream of advancements and fixes. AREDN is now based on this stream. By staying current, our community is able to focus on those features unique to the ham community.
The OpenWrt group produces a major release each year followed by 3 or 4 point releases in successive months. The latest release candidate was published in June 2018 with a final release targeted in July.
New Devices in AREDN GitHub
TP-Link is now shipping v2.0 of the CPE210 and CPE510 devices. These...
Read More Updated date: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 23:31
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AREDN Documentation Repository
Thanks to a great suggestion and some content from Steve KC0EUW, we now have an AREDN document repository on GitHub.
If you just want to read what is in the library, you can view the docs on ReadTheDocs.io at https://arednmesh.readthedocs.io/en/latest.
You can also find this documentation by clicking on the Docs menu item on the front page and making your choice from the dropdown list.
We added a new Network Design Guide to help you in planning your local AREDN mesh network.
If you are interested in contributing to the rapidly growing set of AREDN related information, you can easily do so on GitHub. This works the same way as if you were contributing code to the project.
There are detailed instructions on how you can contribute to AREDN documentation in the README.md file
Summary Instructions:
After you...
Installing AREDN on Mikrotik using Windows
The new Mikrotik devices supported by AREDN are great, but the installation procedure for loading AREDN firmware on them using a Linux computer has been intimidating to many in our community.
There is no reason to fear any longer.
Ray KK6RAY (formerly KM6WUH) devised a procedure to install AREDN firmware on Mikrotik using a Windows computer. The widespread familiarity with Windows and fewer steps in Ray's procedure should greatly reduce any anxiety you may have about trying a Mikrotik unit.
Ray produced a 20-minute video to demonstrate the installation procedure. The video is on YouTube here.
In addition to a Windows computer, an AREDN-supported Mikrotik device (see Supported Platform Matrix), and an Ethernet cable, you will need:
- Tiny PXE software running on your Windows computer. Download this software (http://reboot.pro/files/file/303-tiny-pxe-server/) and...
hAP ac lite 5GHz LAN Access Point
Joe AE6XE reports that the Nightly Build available on Nov 28, 2018 will now include capability to use both wireless cards in the hAP ac lite device. The 2GHz is the Mesh RF and now the 5GHz is a standard part 15 Access Point bridged with the LAN network. This means that LAN mesh devices can be both on wifi and physically on the Ethernet port, both allocated the IP addresses assigned for the LAN network.
For now, the 5GHz channels overlapping Doppler Radar are not selectable -- the "DFS" channels. This will be an add on later to integrate in these channels.
The code changes that make this possible, also make the following capability readily doable and are in the pipeline for the nightly build:
1) Activating the Nanostation XM devices' secondary Ethernet port to be standard AREDN functionality (and daisy chain devices with poe passthough).
2) Ability to enable/disable the following for single wireless card devices -- only one active on the wireless at a time or both disabled:
a) mesh RF as we know today
b) LAN Access Point for...
Improved Capability on XW Device Ports
Full functionality of both ports on Nanostation M2 and M5 XW units is now available.
Joe AE6XE found a way to remove the limitations noted in the forum thread. Both Ethernet ports on the Nanostation M2/M5 devices are now configured and working without limitations. This code will be available after tonight's build on Nov 22, 2018. Text included in the AREDN GitHub README:
The following devices have enhanced Ethernet port usage.
- NanoStation M5 XW
- NanoStation M2 XW
A single CAT5 cable to the device could be plugged into ether the 'main' or 'secondary' port with standard port functionality. Both ports can be used interchangeably and simultaneously with LAN devices on both ports at the same time. POE PassThough can be turned on in Advanced Settings to power IP cameras or other mesh nodes. It is passive' POE, which means whatever voltage you supply the M5 XW with, that voltage is passed though to the secondary port and device. It could be between about 10....
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California Hams Provide Fire Videos
Local amateur radio operators are responding to the recent and ongoing fires in California in many ways. Several of these hams have built a high-speed multimedia AREDN mesh network which was used to deliver live streaming video of the fires in progress.
In Ventura County, Orv Breach W6BI, Paul Straus WD6EBY and Ben Kuo AI6YR installed high-definition cameras in their portion of the growing Southern California AREDN network. They were able to figure out how to send to live video stream across the mesh network to then Internet and finally to YouTube for public access.
Ben AI6YR reports that their mesh network stayed operational even when the Spectrum cable, Internet access and phone system went down across the region. People were able to use the mesh network to keep updated on emergency information.
The start of the “Woolsey Fire” from Simi Valley, courtesy of Orv W6BI and the Pleasant Valley Amateur Radio Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cowdbebnX5o
The fire in Santa Paula, California (Briggs Fire...
Support AREDN with Amazon Purchases
Thinking of buying new AREDN mesh gear? You can now support the project with your Amazon purchases.
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