[K3CAL] Broadband Ham Net BBHN (formerly hsmm-mesh)‏

Wed Feb 26 07:31:54 EST 2014

Karl, one of the PGRE ham’s is also doing quite a work with HHSS > Jesse
Alexander,  <mailto:jnalexander at yahoo.com> jnalexander at yahoo.com.  From all
the things I have been reading he must be a computer system person since he
doing so much digital work.  Not clear how much PGRE ARES is dong with this
specific mode but they are a doing a lot with digital modes.  Jesse is part
of the EmComm sever project, doing a lot work with raspberry pi for TNC’s
connections used in APRS and HHSS projects. 

PRGE meetings are much closer than Montgomery County ARC meetings.  PGRE
meetings are held Landover and MONT meeting are in Rockville so it is be
easier to get to PGRE meetings.  Also look at  <http://hsmm-mesh.org>
hsmm-mesh.org & find where MarketPro Computer Shows are located since they
seem to have the needed wtr54g routers for HHSS.

Hope this helps.

73, Dennis N3QHC  

From: k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:k3cal-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Karl Long
Sent: Monday, February 24, 2014 6:22 PM
To: k3cal at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [K3CAL] Broadband Ham Net BBHN (formerly hsmm-mesh)‏

I was going to send this to my list of people who said they were interested.
I am sending it to the reflectors for two reasons:

1. There may be others in CARA, or ARES who would like to participate.

2. I have misplaced my list.

For anyone not familiar with what is called Broadband Ham Net (BBHN),
formerly called High Speed Multi-media Mesh (HSMM-Mesh), it is a network of
wireless network routers that automatically self configure into a network
that can do anything that can be done on the Internet, provided that the
apporpriate servers are available on the network. Uses include video
(Skype-like or IP camera), voice (VOIP), web pages, file transfer,  email,
and many others.

I plan to go to the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club (http://www.marcclub.org/)
meeting at 7:30 pm Wednesday March 5, in Rockville.  There will be a
presentation on using BBHN in Montgomery County. If anyone else would like
to go, we might be able to work out a carpool.

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The primary resource for information about BBHN is at the Website
www.broadband-hamnet.org <http://www.broadband-hamnet.org> .

If you have not done so already, I recommend that you register with them.
Use your call sign and a password that you create.  Logging in will give you
access to all the forums and the node map.

>From the home page, select Supported Hardware, then download the pdf file at
the link "Hardware guide to print." Once you have acquired a supported
router, go to the home page and select Software Download. .  Download the
bbhn-1.0.0 file for your router to your computer.  Note that
bbhn-1.0.0-wrt54g.bin
<http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/download/firmware/bbhn-1.0.0-wrt54g.bin>
is used for both the Linksys WRT54G and GL. bbhn-1.0.0-wrt54gs.bin
<http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/download/firmware/bbhn-1.0.0-wrt54gs.bin>
is used for the WRT54GS.

Before you attempt to install the firmware updates to the router, go back
and read everything on the home page. Pay particular attention to the link
"how our firmware works." Print out the upgrade instruction, or have another
computer available that is connected to the internet.  Once you start the
upgrade, you will not have internet access from the computer connected to
the node.

When you have a node up and configured, follow the instructions at the top
of the node map to get you node(s) added to the map. YOu have to register to
see the node map.

While I will see your node on the map , please also let me know about your
nodes.  I will ask for more details below.

Wander around on the forums.  There is some good user experience info there.
Beware, as with all discussions about amateur radio, there is some stuff
that just ain't so.  If you have any questions about them, ask me.  I am not
an expert on all things, but I have actually looked at part 97, unlike many
who claim to know what the rules say. 

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I would like to know some things about what you have and what you know.
Please respond directly to me (instead of everyone).  I will make the
information available to everyone else after I have collected it.  Please
provide an update when things change. 

Do you currently have (or have on order):

1. BBHN nodes up and configured. If so, what are the node names?
(I have three nodes; KG1L-100, KG1L-101 and KG1L-102. All are currently in
my basement and talk to each other.)

2. Linksys WRT54G, GS, or GL wireless routers with version numbers on the
supported hardware list, but not configured as nodes.

3. IP camera(s).

4. Laptop, Raspberry PI, or portable (embedded) computer that can host
servers (web, mail, ip phone, other).

5. Experience setting up and running servers. 

6. Experience with mcrowave propagation. 

7. 13cm (2.4GHz) external antennas with RP-TNC connectors.
(I have built two which do not currently have RP-TNC connectors; one 10
element collinear (omni)
http://www.nodomainname.co.uk/Omnicolinear/2-4collinear.htm and one
directional waveguide antenna (tin can)
http://www.turnpoint.net/wireless/cantennahowto.html).

8. Experience with setting up VPN tunnelling.

I do not expect that we have everything listed above.  Some things we will
have to learn.  There are other people who can help.

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My short term goal is to put together a demo for CARA and Calvert ARES, to
show how BBHN works and why it is worth pursuing.  The demo would show the
self-configuring, network infrastructure, as well as the applications
running on the network to support amateur radio and event/emergency
communtications. I hope to encourage more interest (and action) in BBHN.

My long term goals are to:

1. Develop a collection of portable nodes and servers that can be deployed
in support of parades and other special events. 

2. Develop a "permanent" BBHN network covering strategic portions of Calvert
County. 

73 de KG1L

Karl Long

Owings, MD

karl_g_long at hotmail.com <mailto:karl_g_long at hotmail.com> 

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