LocustWorld, a mesh networking developer, has announced the release of MeshAP-05. This is a prototype release intended for the widest possible test. Locustworld encourages feedback.
This is a test release of a bootable CD which turns a single board computer or laptop into a mesh node and access point. Here’s a gallery of meshed devices.
Cells communicate to form a robust, dynamic, compressed and encrypted mesh network. LocusWorld says to boot the CD and place a wi-fi card in the machine. Driver support for multiple ethernet cards and multiple wi-fi cards.
The Locust mission: We like this wireless technology, there is a huge potential in free community networks, as idealised by www.communitywireless.org. Our primary interest is simply in providing the enabling technology to make this dream work. All the plans for building or modifying all our units will eventually be available as will the software itself. We hope to distribute this under an opensource license so that others can improve our work.
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