That document can now be found at: http://ve3wex.ddns.net/wax/files/Establishing_GRE_Tunneling_Between_v0.4.3_Broadband-Hamnet_Nodes.pdf . This method hasn't been tested with the newer BBHN software. Another document from Johan is http://ve3wex.ddns.net/wax/files/hsmm scripts GRE tunneling.pdf  73 - AL, VE3RRD

The bbhn beta test team has been testing a packaged server and client tunnel capability integrated in the bbhn setup screens. Darryl K5DLQ is making this happen with contributions from a few of us. We're working through one issue in testing the linksys implementation--ubnt is working well. This is not far off from being made available (a month?) and ultimately part of the bbhn release.

SM7I, let's snyc up separately to exchange an early version and figure out if there are any options to inter-operate? However, this is a vtun implementation.

It's a Microsoft design.

My phone won't let me paste a link but Google: windows 8.1 ADHOC not showing and you will find the details about it.

Hi, I have an active node and am able to see it in the wireless device list using

Win7 & MacOSX, but not Win 8.1.  Any thoughts why it does not appear please?

Jay, KJ6HSH

there is a fairly active Google+ community for the HSMM-Pi project located:
https://plus.google.com/communities/109339235992496491942

That's the best place to get answers on that project.

73, K5DLQ

I have flashed up an SD card for a Pi mesh node. All went well untill the final re boot. I was then asked for a  sign in  and password . I had not altered from the original details of 'admin' and 'change me' untill I was satisfied about the set up. My call sign and mesh node name have been set up. I can not now access the node. Any ideas, short of re doing the whole process.

Sounds like a similar situation which I ran into while working on streaming video over BBHN. Probably a little bit easier to stream audio than video.

Which version of RPi do you have? A or B? Have you tested the streaming audio using a regular ethernet switch to connect the RPi server to a client computer?

From what I have read about the Banana Pi computer, the hardware is supposed to be 100% compatible with the Raspberry Pi at the software level. If that would be true, then you should be able to use the Raspberry Pi Mesh net software build "as is". As I understand it, the Banana Pi is supposed to have more "horse-power under the hood" (dual core & higher clock speed). May be a good candidate for a dedicated VOIP server for Broadband Hamnet.

Hi Folks:

Just getting into this BBHN thing and think that it is pretty neat. As noted in my other post in this forum I have set a few of these up around the house to see how they work, and have begun to get to understand a few things. I would be very interested in a connection to the N2TY repeater site, as I think that would be line of site for me. 

Currently I have (2) WRT54G V1.1, (1) Raspberry Pi running HSMM-Pi as a gateway, and (1) Ubiquity Nanostation.

All running and working on the BroadbandHamnet-20-v3 SSID.

73

Todd

Vance,

Check out these pics showing how I do this:

Mesh status: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2bEy75HhwWhZ3NUNy03REw2Z00/view?usp=sharing Setup Services: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2bEy75HhwWhemxMNEQwQkNkQkE/view?usp=sharing

Joe AE6XE

To my knowledge and all the reports I have seen it is not an issue in a default install of 3.0.0 and above.

Everyone I have seen comment on it says that it works.

Its a function really of knowing what exactly you are looking for and how far you are willing to go to install it.

I've ran an XMPP/Jabber server in the past (actually i still do at my office)  With one of these on a Pi or similar you could run a fully featured Instant Messenger network that is fully self contained and isolated from the internet (though the protocol actually supports contacting other XMMP servers too, if the mesh some how linked into an area that had an XMPP server its as simple as doing someothercallsign@nodecall2.local.mesh and the server will find out how to get there.) You end up with your own Instant Messenger network (Similar to AOL/Yahoo/MSN/etc)  XMPP also supports "conferences" usually (multiple people to a room) and can support (depending on software on clients and server) support video chat as well.

IRC Chat servers are often common for running chat rooms, though there were programs called "chatterboxes" in the past or "page chats" or similar  simple perl scripts that store all the text in a file on the server and require the browser to refresh each time to get that page, but they work and do their job (I can understand the need to not install software).

You could also pair up an IRC server with a web based IRC chat client (KIWIIRC is common -- simple java script runs on basically every client device out there, the server part however will not run on a mesh node (Size and instruction set) and I don't think even works on a Pi serve, but will support pretty much anything as a client, so a small x86 pc could run it)

Going to simpler, if a BBS is what you want/need/remember/like, why not actually run a BBS?  A quick google: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_BBS_software  and just run it across in telnet or similar for clients? (note: you do have to enable the telet client on newer windows PC's but its fairly easy to do)

The mesh is a powerful network tool, but it is just that a network tool. Add to it, extend it, and make it your own.  A lot of what worked it packet may still work today, an a lot can be extended. If you could do it over packet or dialup modem it can VERY likely be done over the mesh.

You also don't need to pull in a mesh expert to make software like this run, usually you can pull in a local guy who is good with servers and they will usually understand how to setup what they need to setup and you just plug your mesh node into it next. If they question the network for their standpoint all they need to know is to think of it as "the cloud" it gets from one end to the other, that usually good enough for a server/network guy to know they can do what they want with it.

And again as always I recommend not running the software on the node if possible and let the nodes be nodes

How do I have the IP address of my VOIP phones show up as a (service) on the node screen?

Vance, KC8RGO

Dear Members who read the Forums,

The BBHN group in Las Cruces, NM has a pretty good network coming up but are at a loss for some good services programs that will really get the interest going.  I am an old school Amateur and think a high speed packet radio type communications setup with mailboxes and messages sent over the BBHN would be useful to bind the group.  Also, thinking back to the early phone modem BBS's except instead of phone lines using the Ethernet accesses.  These were fun in that they had a email, chat Rooms, and repositories for file uploads and downloads.  But I can find nothing that even comes close to operating like these.  Most of what I did find is something that I can download but it always wants to "Phone home over the internet" and our BBHN is presently separate from the internet. 

So, Any suggestions?  I saw a program called HAMCHAT mentioned but so far have not been able to locate it on the WEB.   After operating for years on Packet Radio (and still am) at 1200 baud, My eyes would flash at doing that at a Megabit baud rate.  Talk about instant messaging...

73 Dave WA5DJJ