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Wireless Meshnets: Building the Next Version of the Web

Presented at HOPE X (2014), July 18, 2014, 1 p.m. (60 minutes)

This panel will feature discussion and debate about the exciting current state of wireless meshnet technology, with a particular focus on how to build and join local urban wireless networks separate from the traditional Internet. A short tutorial of the project as well as how to connect to a local meshnet - including an overview of the necessary open hardware and software required - will be provided at the beginning of the panel. After the tutorial, a discussion will occur regarding the scope and impact of the global meshnet project. Technology covered will include the CJDNS project, Hyperboria, installing the Meshberry image on a Raspberry Pi device, configuring Ubiquiti NanoStation M5 routers featuring the OpenWrt software, and other relevant topics. Whether you're a new user or an enthusiast, this is a great place to learn more about the technology driving new free and secure private networks.


Presenters:

  • Peter Valdez
    Peter Valdez is a programmer with the goal of using technology for good purposes. He manages and runs meetings for NYC Meshnet, a group dedicated to establishing New York City's own mesh network.
  • Kurt Snieckus
    Kurt Snieckus is an electrical engineer and part of NYC Meshnet. He wants the mesh to provide a cheap, safe, and reliable community network for distributed services as well as competition to traditional ISPs.
  • Kevin Carter
    Kevin Carter is a technologist, writer, and musician whose work has been featured at HOPE and Skytalks (Defcon 21). He has published work in 2600, The Fiction Circus, and Kerouac's Dog Magazine, and he is the host of a monthly multimedia literary reading in New York City called "Derangement of the Senses."

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