Episode 626 • • 35:47 - 40:02
626: Preemptive Prosecution
Broadband Meshnet, Linksys Firmware Hacking and Disruption Tolerant Networking
The Broadband Meshnet project involves hacking the firmware of Linksys and Ubiquiti routers to create a decentralized wireless network operating on amateur radio frequencies. Using Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN), operators in Texas have established a one-megabit backbone capable of "store and forward" email and VoIP services. This "new internet" operates independently of commercial infrastructure, allowing data to be transferred between isolated nodes via mobile servers in vehicles.