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MassMesh is a grassroots project that aims to create a wireless community-owned network that provides low cost internet access that is secure and resilient against censorship. We are in the very early stages of our development, and we need all the help we can get scaling up our project from interested volunteers.
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[[File:Stephen_adjusting_nanostation.jpg|thumb|One of our core contributors aiming an antenna in the South End.]]
  
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Using custom routers, you can connect yourself and your neighbors to the Internet and Yggdrasil networks. Yggdrasil is a mesh network with nodes around the globe, running "in-mesh services." For more information about the Yggdrasil network, visit their [https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/ homepage.]
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{{Note|To build a DIY mesh node, follow our [[Node Setup]] guide.}}
  
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Learn more about what we are doing using the links below, or stop by one of our [[Meetings|meetings]] to say hello!
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Mass Mesh is a high-tech social club building community-owned mesh networks throughout Boston. These networks enable home Internet access that is fairer, more secure, and more locally resilient than traditional cable. The purpose of this wiki is to provide you with all of the information you need to join the mesh by setting up your own mesh node. All of the information on this site and all of the code in our software is [https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free to use share and edit.] Please get in touch if you are interested in contributing.
  
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== Resources ==
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{{Note|In the Boston-area? Help build out a network! Checkout the [[Mesh Boston Network]] wiki or sign up to help at [https://actionnetwork.org/groups/mesh-boston-network/ meshboston.net].}}
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== Getting Started ==
 
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; [[Getting Started]]: A step-by-step guide on setting up a mesh node.
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; [[Node Setup|DIY Mesh Node]]: A step-by-step guide to setting up your own mesh node, so that you can form a network with your neighbors.
  
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; [[Devices]]: A catalog of devices and compatibility with the mesh software
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; [[Active Community Networks]]: What networks are using our software and how you can contact them.
  
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; [[Outreach]]: Details about our outreach program, and resources to use for furthering our agenda.
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; [[Neighborhood Captain Pamphlet|DIY Mesh Network]]: "Do it Together!" Read here to learn about starting a community-owned network with your neighbors.
  
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; [[Events]]: Find information about our meetings and how to attend
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; [[Network Architecture]]: A broad overview of how a neighborhood networks are constructed, and how to connect them to the Internet.
  
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; [[Projects]]: Here's what we're working on, and what we could use your help with!
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; [[Volunteer Projects|Contributing]]: Here's what we're working on, and what we could use your help with!
  
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; [[Media]]: A collection of user-created media to promote MassMesh
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; [[Contact and Meeting Info]]: Information on how to get in touch with us online and in person.
  
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; [[Additional Reading]]: Read me! These are really helpful for understanding.  
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; [[New Hacker Challenge Series]]: A series of challenges to get you hacking on the Yggdrasil network, and growing secure wireless networks in your neighborhood.
  
 
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== Free/Open Source Tools ==
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== Developer Resources ==
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* Yggdrasil Network - visit [https://yggdrasil-network.github.io/ yggdrasil-network.github.io]
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* Wireless Community Networks - visit [http://communitytechnology.github.io/ communitytechnology.github.io]
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; [https://github.com/MassMesh Source]: Browse the source code behind our firmware and Yggdrasil convenience tools.
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; [[LuCI Hacking]]: A developer's handbook for extending and modifying LuCI, the user interface for our mesh nodes.
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; [[:Category:Devices|Supported Devices]]: A list of our supported devices with their performance stats, costs, and setup tutorials.
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; [https://github.com/orgs/MassMesh/projects/1 Tech Team Kanban]: See upcoming development work and find a place to jump in!
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; [https://circleci.com/gh/MassMesh/workflows/meta-imagebuilder/tree/master Build Status]: Our firmware's CircleCI.
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; [https://downloads.massmesh.net/ Downloads]: Get our latest firmware and packages.
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; [[Build infrastructure]]: A description of our build infrastructure.
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== Installer Resources ==
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; [[Manual Gateway Configuration]]: Steps for configuring gateway servers and clients. This tunnels people off of the Yggdrasil network.
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; [[:Category:Devices|Devices]]: A list of our supported devices with their performance stats, costs, and setup tutorials.
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 12 June 2022

One of our core contributors aiming an antenna in the South End.
Note: To build a DIY mesh node, follow our Node Setup guide.

Mass Mesh is a high-tech social club building community-owned mesh networks throughout Boston. These networks enable home Internet access that is fairer, more secure, and more locally resilient than traditional cable. The purpose of this wiki is to provide you with all of the information you need to join the mesh by setting up your own mesh node. All of the information on this site and all of the code in our software is free to use share and edit. Please get in touch if you are interested in contributing.

Note: In the Boston-area? Help build out a network! Checkout the Mesh Boston Network wiki or sign up to help at meshboston.net.

Getting Started

DIY Mesh Node
A step-by-step guide to setting up your own mesh node, so that you can form a network with your neighbors.
Active Community Networks
What networks are using our software and how you can contact them.
DIY Mesh Network
"Do it Together!" Read here to learn about starting a community-owned network with your neighbors.
Network Architecture
A broad overview of how a neighborhood networks are constructed, and how to connect them to the Internet.
Contributing
Here's what we're working on, and what we could use your help with!
Contact and Meeting Info
Information on how to get in touch with us online and in person.
New Hacker Challenge Series
A series of challenges to get you hacking on the Yggdrasil network, and growing secure wireless networks in your neighborhood.

Developer Resources

Source
Browse the source code behind our firmware and Yggdrasil convenience tools.
LuCI Hacking
A developer's handbook for extending and modifying LuCI, the user interface for our mesh nodes.
Supported Devices
A list of our supported devices with their performance stats, costs, and setup tutorials.
Tech Team Kanban
See upcoming development work and find a place to jump in!
Build Status
Our firmware's CircleCI.
Downloads
Get our latest firmware and packages.
Build infrastructure
A description of our build infrastructure.

Installer Resources

Manual Gateway Configuration
Steps for configuring gateway servers and clients. This tunnels people off of the Yggdrasil network.
Devices
A list of our supported devices with their performance stats, costs, and setup tutorials.
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