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Goal is to get a layer 2 mesh with a Libre Mesh router using a Raspberry Pi v3 or Zero W the easiest way possible.
For this to work it is assumed that you are running a Raspberry Pi 3 or Pi Zero W with an additional mesh compatible usb dongle such as TP-LINK_TL-WN722N v1 or v1.2, not v2. The access point will be set up utilizing the Pi's internal wireless radio.
Make sure you have the additional radio and an ethernet cable connecting the Pi to the internet. On the first boot it will take a little bit to get first steps ready for you. You can check what's hapenning using ps -ef. Once the Pi reboots, it's all ready. Let's get in:
ssh pi@meshpi with the password meshpi
There you'll find the folder meshpi. You'll need to set the configuration files.
vim meshpi.config
It's set for Libre Mesh settings, but the USB device phy address may vary.
Use iw phy | grep phy to list your devices and iw phy phyX info to find the device with mesh-point capability
Check to other configurations and once you're ready run the install script:
sudo ./install.sh
The installation process takes about 15 minutes. After it has completed, you will have a running node.js web server, wireless access point, and BATMAN Advanced mesh node. Connecting to the network and navigating to a browser page will redirect you to http://www.subnodes.org, where a sample node.js chat client will be running.
From here, fork, build, share your ideas, and have fun!
If you don't want to use the image, you can go through the steps manually assuming you're using a fresh Raspbian Lite install.
set up your Raspberry Pi with a basic configuration
sudo raspi-configupdate apt-get
sudo apt-get updateinstall git
sudo apt-get install gitclone the repository into your home folder (assuming /home/pi)
git clone https://github.com/luandro/meshpi.gitconfigure your wireless access point and mesh network in meshpi.config in any text editor, or in the command line you can use nano
vim meshpi.configrun the installation script
cd meshpi
sudo ./install.shSubnodes is an open source project that turns your Linux device running the latest Raspbian (as of this writing, Stretch Lite) into an offline mesh node and wireless access point.
This project is an initiative focused on streamlining the process of setting up a Raspberry Pi as a wireless access point for distributing content, media, and shared digital experiences. The device becomes a web server, creating its own local area network, and does not connect with the internet. This is key for the sake of offering a space where people can communicate anonymously and freely, as well as maximizing the portability of the network (no dependibility on an internet connection means the device can be taken and remain active anywhere).
The device can also be configured as a BATMAN Advanced mesh node, enabling it to join with other nearby BATMAN nodes into a greater mesh network, extending the access point range and making it possible to exchange information with each other. Support for meshpi has been provided by Eyebeam. This code is published under the AGPLv3.