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Please also have a look at the German <A HREF="https://freifunk.net/">https://freifunk.net/</A> initiative. Additionally to realizing such a mesh they kind of solve a particular German legal problem called "Störerhaftung" by routing the traffic through a VPN to Sweden before going into the public internet. I am not sure which hardware they use but they have a dedicated firmware for this. They are testing with TP-Link TL-WR841N, which costs about 16 Euro. My idea still is to somehow combine it with my freedombox some day.<BR>
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Dietmar<BR>
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Am Donnerstag, den 14.01.2016, 16:12 -0500 schrieb David Solomonoff:<BR>
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Possibly slightly off-topic but ...<BR>
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I recently connected with hardware developers interested in designing and manufacturing a low-cost open source router for wireless mesh networks.<BR>
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The FreedomBox could potentially be integrated.<BR>
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I'm reaching out to get input on what features would be useful. The sky is the limit here as we haven't gotten started although we have the design talent and manufacturing facilities lined up.<BR>
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So ... something along the lines of:
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<LI>Small form factor
<LI>Very low cost
<LI>Low power consumption
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<LI>Possibly solar powered
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<LI>Built-in crypto
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<LI>Blockchain?
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<LI>Easily hacked/modified
<LI>User-friendly
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<LI>Easy for non-technical user to configure and deploy
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What other features would be useful?
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<LI>In places where security is an issue
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<LI>Repressive governments try to block
<LI>Criminals and terrorists try to exploit
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<LI>Difficult terrain or other environmental issues
<LI>Interference is a problem - in dense urban areas for example<BR>
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David Solomonoff, President
Internet Society of New York
<A HREF="mailto:president@isoc-ny.org">president@isoc-ny.org</A>
isoc-ny.org
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