Amateur Radio & Mumble VoIP Software - AREDN

Amateur Radio & Mumble VoIP Software - AREDN 

Mumble​ is a VoIP package that allows client programs to freely ... AREDN ​Mesh Status ​display. Since the service protocol is “mumble



NPR-70 v05 Modem New Packet Radio

NPR-70 / New Packet Radio 

NPR70 HAMNET  -   Discussion group

NPR-70 v05 Modem New Packet Radio   --   

https://groups.io/g/NPR-70

What is Mesh Networks

What is Mesh Networks

1.Mesh networking is a way to route data, voice, and instructions between nodes. It allows for continuous connections and reconfiguration around blocked paths by “hopping” from node to node until a connection can be established.

2.Mesh networks are decentralized network infrastructures that rely on a distributed and loosely coordinated network of peers contributing their own resources to the network so as to provide Internet connectivity to a specific community without relying on any pre-existing network infrastructure. They are more robust than traditional centralized networks, in that they can dynamically adapt to changes in their surroundings and automatically reconfigure themselves according to the current availability of resources.
 
3.A decentralized, flexible and redundant network in which each node is connected to every other node.

AREDN Linking 802.11N and 802.11AC units question

AREDN Linking 802.11N and 802.11AC units question

Question for you: If a mountain top site upgrades to an AC unit, can a mix of 802.11N and 802.11AC units run at their native speeds or would all stations be restricted to run at 802.11N?

AREDN 802.11ac replacements for existing gear

802.11ac replacements for existing gear

Attached is a doc that shows some 802.11ac devices that are appropriate for new installs, or upgrades of existing equipment. While the software for them is still in the nightly builds, the software is stable and they'll be included in the next production release, which should be soon.

All 802.11ac devices:
  1. Have Gigabit Ethernet ports, two in some cases, and five for the Mikrotik hAP ac2 & ac3
  2. Have faster CPUs
  3. Have more RAM
  4. Most have more flash memory
  5. Appear to have more sensitive receivers
  6. Report true noise level

booth at SCALE this year 2023

There's a photo attached of the team manning the AREDN booth at SCALE this year.
Left to right:
Front: KE6BXT, KM6SLF.
Rear: KJ6DZB, KN6PLV, N6RFI. W6BI. Missing: KG6WXC


And this year SCALE attendees voted the AREDN booth as "Best Presentation"

AllStar over AREDN

Is it possible or has anyone established an AllStar link over AREDN?

I have two projects in mind actually.

I have distributed the pi’s that form the network so there is some geographic redundancy between my place and my dad’s (also a ham). We have backup power which is good.  He is also using a different ISP so we have vendor diversity.

We are line of sight, about 10 miles apart. I have a dual WAN router at my place and want to set it up so if my ISP goes down the network switches to the RF link to my dad’s place and service to the users continues for the Pi’s at my QTH.