Well, you can debate "related," but they're not compatible in the sense that they won't connect to each other wirelessly. 

The only device an HSMM mesh node will connect to wirelessly is another HSMM mesh nodes.

Some of this is by deliberate design.  Some of this is simply that two networks have to do a LOT of configuration to mesh together.  Even if two different networks both use OLSR, there's still a lot of configuration necessary to make all the computers on the network capable of working with each other.

The biggest value add of HSMM-MESH is the configuration that goes on top of OLSR to make things work seamlessly. 

The wired ethernet ports will connect to non-HSMM devices, but it's not designed to "mesh" with other networks over these ports.

The free opinions of what's legal here are pretty worthless.  Off the cuff, I can't tell you any particular reason why it would be illegal. 

From a technical standpoint:

1) It's not going to connect wirelessly to the HSMM-MESH system.

2) If you somehow got a Serval mesh connected to a wired Ethernet plug, and connected that plug to one of the ports on a HSMM WRT54, you might be able to configure some useful connections, but it would probably take a lot of tinkering. 

If you got it connected, you would probably not have the two networks "meshed" meshed together.  You might be able to use Serval to provide an internet link to the HSMM side or vice versa.  The most likely scenario would be something like a home router setup with something like a one way NAT connection.

I know almost nothing about Serval, but I have some idea of the limitations on what HSMM can do. 

If y'all get any info on =Mesh's brought up, email me specifics and Ill get it posted on the main site. I, as well as many others I suspect, would love to hear what happens(ed).

I personally scanned Silicon Valley with a stamped Yagi the last 2 days and couldnt see anyone else.

I may try again with it in H Pol.

Jim K5KTF

There's no HSMM-MESH app for android.  It's unlikely there will be an HSMM-MESH program for anything other than stand alone routers any time soon.

There are a number of other mesh projects.   This thread was about the Serval project.  Check the first post.  Serval is not related to or compatible with HSMM-MESH

I have not found an android app For Ham-mesh. Is there such a beast that I could download. I did find The serval app but i am wondering if there is a ham-mesh app that would make your cell phone into a node.

thanks in Advance.

Bill

That is correct. I wanted only VoIP service that could be configured by SSHing into the node or through a simple webpage I have setup on my HSMM-MESH node. Due to the limited memory on the WRT54GS' we cannot have a full range of apps that a raspberry pi could have.

As for page lagging from the RPi? I feel like it's something internal with the RPi. Sometimes it would display other times it would timeout. From my experience, it seemed to stem from Apache and PHP.

I created an Emergency Cloud Server using the Raspberry Pi SBC.  Please see my presentation here: http://www.slideshare.net/jessenalexander/emergency-cloud-server

You may also check out an older video here: http://youtu.be/OMYrFmuclOQ

73 de wb2ifs/3

Jesse Alexander

I have no confirmed info on those hamfests. I will be bringing my equipment to Birmingham this weekend. Ill also be doing the same for Dayton and Plano. I would assume there will be action at Dayton and Plano.

Jon KC9AXZ

Yes, it is possible. I have done it. I found it to be a little slow in loading pages. Ultimately, I wanted something that was 100% self-contained. So that's why I went with Asterisk on the node. I also have a web config page setup on the HSMM-MESH node so I can go in and change asterisk settings on the fly without having to ssh into the node.

Any plans for HSSM-Mesh at the Dayton Hamfest - May 17-19, 2013?

KD4E

Any plans for HSSM-Mesh at the Atlanta Hamfest - June 1, 2013?

KD4E