Production is about to start. Phase II is around the corner.
Contact us through the contact form at http://librerouter.org/contact if you wish to keep up to date with the project.
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Contact us through the contact form at http://librerouter.org/contact if you wish to keep up to date with the project.
The LibreRouter version of LibreMesh uses a simple UI[1] that has been tested in existing community networks managed by non-tech people.
The LiMe App provides a simple view of the node, neighbors and mesh status, it helps with antenna alignment, mapping and general diagnosis. This system will be coupled with the remote support platform currently in development under the LibreRouter Phase 2 project funded by Internet Society.
General purpose hardware can always be adapted if you have the skills and the money to spend on your project. We work from the global south with global south realities in mind.
A LibreRouter node, with outdoor casing, three sector antennas, GPS module, pigtails, etc. will cost around $150 and will be ready to deploy by non-expert users following simple instructions.
The routers have been tested to work over 3Km links in existing mesh network deployments with very good performance.
Depending on the antennas you use range can be much more, but the LibreRouter is specifically designed for a Mesh setup where links tend to be < 3Km.
The current development version of LibreMesh[1], the LibreRouter firmware, is based on OpenWRT 18.06.1.
The soon to come first batch of production LibreRouter units will come with this version pre-installed.
There are many different realities regarding the connectivity from a community network to the rest of the Internet. In the case of AlterMundi - the organization steering LibreRouter - , the communities that are connected in our region in Argentina are registered as a national non-profit operator, we have our own ASN and public IP ranges and we do BGP peering with other networks in the region.
So... no ToS violations.