Bump. On Wed, Apr 8, 2020 at 7:32 PM Wes Turner <wes.tur...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A thread for discussing OpenWRT for #DisasterRelief: LoRA: ClusterDuck, > LTE, Mesh > > (cc'ing and re-formatting from > https://twitter.com/westurner/status/1238859774567026688 ) > > Please LMK if the forums are the appropriate place for these questions. > > ## Project OWL ClusterDuck > Homepage: http://clusterduckprotocol.org/ > GitHub: https://github.com/Code-and-Response/ClusterDuck-Protocol > > The Linux Foundation > Code and Response: > https://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects/code-and-response/ > GitHub: > https://github.com/code-and-response > > > Project OWL (Organization, Whereabouts, and Logistics) creates a mesh > network of Internet of Things (IoT) devices called DuckLinks. These > Wi-Fi-enabled devices can be deployed or activated in disaster areas to > quickly re-establish connectivity and improve communication between first > responders and civilians in need. > > > > In OWL, a central portal connects to solar- and battery-powered, > water-resistant DuckLinks. These create a Local Area Network (LAN). In > turn, these power up a Wi-Fi captive portal using low-frequency Long-range > Radio (LoRa) for Internet connectivity. LoRA has a greater range, about > 10km, than cellular networks. > > [...] > > You don't actually need a DuckLink device. The open-source OWL firmware > can quickly turn a cheap wireless device into a DuckLink using the -- I > swear I'm not making this up -- ClusterDuck Protocol. This is a mesh > network node, which can hook up to any other near-by Ducks. > > > > OWL is more than just hardware and firmware. It's also a cloud-based > analytic program. The OWL Data Management Software can be used to > facilitate organization, whereabouts, and logistics for disaster response. > > ## LoRa + OpenWRT: ClusterDuck, ChirpStack > A ClusterDuck opkg would make it possible to use WiFi/LTE routers with a > LoRa transmitter/receiver connected over e.g. USB or Mini-PCIe. > > Is there anything special that would need to be done to create an opkg for > ClusterDuck? > > > OpenWRT uses opkg packages: > https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/additional-software/opkg > > I searched for "Lora" in OpenWRT/packages: > > - lora-gateway-hal opkg package: > https://github.com/openwrt/packages/blob/master/net/lora-gateway-hal/Makefile > - lora-packet-forwarder opkg package (w/ UCI integration): > https://github.com/openwrt/packages/pull/8320 > - lora-feed: https://github.com/xueliu/lora-feed : > > > Semtech packages and ChirpStack [(LoRaserver)] Network Server stack > for OpenWRT > > ## Mesh architectures: ClusterDuck // B.A.T.M.A.N > How does ClusterDuck compare to BATMAN and other mesh routing approaches? > > Is there a reference implementation with WiFi, LTE, and LoRa and IDK link > prioritization? > > >> [In addition to providing node2node/2net connectivity, #batman-adv can > bridge VLANs over a mesh (or link), such as for “trusted” client, guest, > IoT, and mgmt networks. It provides an easy-to-configure alternative to > other approaches to “backhaul”, […]] > https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-user/network/wifi/mesh/batman > > ## LTE Routers, LTE Tethering > LTE is useful for disaster relief scenarios. > > Tethering an OpenWRT router to an LTE phone over WiFi/USB/Bluetooth is one > alternative to buying a router with an LTE modem, external LTE antennas, > and one or more SIM card slots. > > I have no affiliation with either of these manufacturers. I have a few > different [quad-core, MIMO] ARM devices without 4G. TIL about routers with > LTE modems in them (and cell providers that allow adding additional SIMs > that just draw from a shared bandwidth quota). > > > TIL that the @GLiNetWifi devices ship with OpenWRT firmware (and a > mobile config app) and some have 1-2 (Mini-PCIe) 4G LTE w/ SIM slots. > https://twitter.com/GLiNetWiFi > > > Also, @turris_cz has OpenWRT w/ LTE and LXC in the kernel build. > https://t.co/Rz0Uu5uHJQ > https://twitter.com/turris_cz > > Are there other [OpenWRT-compatible] devices with LTE and/or LoRa that > would be useful for disaster relief? > > "Table of Hardware: LTE Modem supported" > https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_lte_modem_supported > > ## 5G > Are there any 5G-compatible OpenWRT devices yet? > Presumably, devices with Mini-PCIe are theoretically compatible given > built modules. > > ## Throttling > In a disaster relief scenario, burning through the limited available > bandwidth for certain media-heavy sites can be problematic. > > Is there a recommended way to e.g. throttle / traffic shape individual > clients so that no one user can exhaust the bandwidth resources? AFAIU, SQM > can be configured for individual VLANs, but that would require an SSID per > user? >
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