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over. There is no need to configure address spaces, subnets, routing tables,
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over. There is no need to configure address spaces, subnets, routing tables,
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or other things you might be used to from other network types.
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or other things you might be used to from other network types.
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Once Reticulums knows which interfaces it should use, it will automatically
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Once Reticulum knows which interfaces it should use, it will automatically
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discover topography and configure transport of data to any destinations it
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discover topography and configure transport of data to any destinations it
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knows about.
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knows about.
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In situations where you already have an established WiFi or ethernet network, and
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In situations where you already have an established WiFi or ethernet network, and
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many devices that want to utilise the same external Reticulum network (for example over
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many devices that want to utilise the same external Reticulum network paths (for example over
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LoRa), it will often be sufficient to let one system act as a Reticulum gateway, by
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LoRa), it will often be sufficient to let one system act as a Reticulum gateway, by
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adding any external interfaces to this systems configuration, and enabling transport. Any
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adding any external interfaces to the configuration of this system, and then enabling transport on it. Any
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other device on your local WiFi will then be able to connect to this wider Reticulum
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other device on your local WiFi will then be able to connect to this wider Reticulum
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network just using the default interface configuration.
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network just using the default (:ref:`AutoInterface<interfaces-auto>`) configuration.
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Possibly, the examples in the config file are enough to get you started. If
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Possibly, the examples in the config file are enough to get you started. If
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you want more information, you can read the :ref:`Building Networks<networks-main>`
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you want more information, you can read the :ref:`Building Networks<networks-main>`
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which most Internet connections don't offer anymore.
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which most Internet connections don't offer anymore.
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The ``I2PInterface`` routes messages through the `Invisible Internet Protocol
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The ``I2PInterface`` routes messages through the `Invisible Internet Protocol
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(I2P) <https://geti2p.net/en/>`_. To properly use this interface, users must also run an I2P daemon in
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(I2P) <https://geti2p.net/en/>`_. To use this interface, users must also run an I2P daemon in
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parallel to ``rnsd``. For always-on I2P nodes it is recommended to use `i2pd <https://i2pd.website/>`_.
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parallel to ``rnsd``. For always-on I2P nodes it is recommended to use `i2pd <https://i2pd.website/>`_.
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By default, I2P will encrypt and mix all traffic sent over the Internet, and
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By default, I2P will encrypt and mix all traffic sent over the Internet, and
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bandwidth and compute power, but also makes timing attacks and other forms of
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bandwidth and compute power, but also makes timing attacks and other forms of
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deep-packet-inspection much more difficult.
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deep-packet-inspection much more difficult.
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I2P also allows users to host globally available Reticulum instances from non-public IPs and behind firewalls.
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I2P also allows users to host globally available Reticulum instances from non-public IPs and behind firewalls and NAT.
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In general it is recommended to use an I2P node if you want to host a publically accessible
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In general it is recommended to use an I2P node if you want to host a publically accessible
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instance, while preserving anonymity. If you care more about performance, and a slightly
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instance, while preserving anonymity. If you care more about performance, and a slightly
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easier setup, use TCP.
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easier setup, use TCP.
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Connect to the Public Testnet
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Connect to the Public Testnet
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topography, usage or what types of instances connect. It will also occasionally be used
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topography, usage or what types of instances connect. It will also occasionally be used
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to test various failure scenarios, and there are no availability or service guarantees.
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to test various failure scenarios, and there are no availability or service guarantees.
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Adding Radio Interfaces
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Once you have Reticulum installed and working, you can add radio interfaces with
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any compatible hardware you have available. Reticulum supports a wide range of radio
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hardware, and if you already have any available, it is very likely that it will
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work with Reticulum. For information on how to configure this, see the
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:ref:`Interfaces<interfaces-main>` section of this manual.
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If you do not already have transceiver hardware available, you can easily and
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cheaply build an :ref:`RNode<rnode-main>`, which is a general-purpose long-range
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digital radio transceiver, that integrates easily with Reticulum.
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To build one yourself requires installing a custom firmware on a supported LoRa
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development board with an auto-install script. Please see the :ref:`Communications Hardware<hardware-main>`
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chapter for a guide. If you prefer purchasing a ready-made unit, you can refer to the
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:ref:`list of suppliers<rnode-suppliers>`. For more information on RNode, you can also
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refer to these additional external resources:
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* `How To Make Your Own RNodes <https://unsigned.io/how-to-make-your-own-rnodes/>`_
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* `Installing RNode Firmware on Compatible LoRa Devices <https://unsigned.io/installing-rnode-firmware-on-t-beam-and-lora32-devices/>`_
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* `Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh <https://unsigned.io/private-messaging-over-lora/>`_
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* `RNode Firmware <https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware/>`_
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If you have communications hardware that is not already supported by any of the
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:ref:`existing interface types<interfaces-main>`, but you think would be suitable for use with Reticulum,
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you are welcome to head over to the `GitHub discussion pages <https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/discussions>`_
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and propose adding an interface for the hardware.
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Develop a Program with Reticulum
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Develop a Program with Reticulum
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If you want to develop programs that use Reticulum, the easiest way to get
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If you want to develop programs that use Reticulum, the easiest way to get
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Android APKs. A detailed tutorial and example source code will be included
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Android APKs. A detailed tutorial and example source code will be included
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here at a later point.
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here at a later point.
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Adding Radio Interfaces
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Pure-Python Reticulum
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==============================================
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Once you have Reticulum installed and working, you can add radio interfaces with
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In some rare cases, and on more obscure system types, it is not possible to
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any compatible hardware you have available. For information on how to configure
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install one or more dependencies
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this, see the :ref:`Interfaces<interfaces-main>` section of this manual.
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A range of common LoRa development boards and transceiver modules can be used
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On more unusual systems, and in some rare cases, it might not be possible to
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as interfaces with Reticulum. You can refer to the following external resources
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install or even compile one or more of the above modules. In such situations,
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for more information:
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you can use the ``rnspure`` package instead of the ``rns`` package. The ``rnspure``
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package requires no external dependencies for installation. Please note that the
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actual contents of the ``rns`` and ``rnspure`` packages are *completely identical*.
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The only difference is that the ``rnspure`` package lists no dependencies required
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for installation.
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* `How To Make Your Own RNodes <https://unsigned.io/how-to-make-your-own-rnodes/>`_
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No matter how Reticulum is installed and started, it will load external dependencies
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* `Installing RNode Firmware on Compatible LoRa Devices <https://unsigned.io/installing-rnode-firmware-on-t-beam-and-lora32-devices/>`_
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only if they are *needed* and *available*. If for example you want to use Reticulum
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* `Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh <https://unsigned.io/private-messaging-over-lora/>`_
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on a system that cannot support ``pyserial``, it is perfectly possible to do so using
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* `RNode Firmware <https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware/>`_
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the `rnspure` package, but Reticulum will not be able to use serial-based interfaces.
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All other available modules will still be loaded when needed.
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If you have communications hardware that you think would be suitable for use with Reticulum,
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**Please Note!** If you use the `rnspure` package to run Reticulum on systems that
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you are welcome to head over to the `GitHub discussion pages <https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/discussions>`_
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do not support `PyCA/cryptography <https://github.com/pyca/cryptography>`_, it is
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and propose adding an interface for the hardware.
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important that you read and understand the :ref:`Cryptographic Primitives <understanding-primitives>`
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section of this manual.
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.. _hardware-main:
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Communications Hardware
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One of the truly valuable aspects of Reticulum is the ability to use it over
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almost any conceivable kind of communications medium. The :ref:`interface types<interfaces-main>`
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available for configuration in Reticulum are flexible enough to cover the use
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of most wired and wireless communications hardware available, from decades-old
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packet radio modems to modern millimeter-wave backhaul systems.
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If you already have or operate some kind of communications hardware, there is a
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very good chance that it will work with Reticulum out of the box. In case it does
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not, it is possible to provide the necessary glue with very little effort using
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for example the :ref:`PipeInterface<interfaces-pipe>` or the :ref:`TCPClientInterface<interfaces-tcpc>`
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in combination with code like `TCP KISS Server <https://github.com/simplyequipped/tcpkissserver>`_
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by `simplyequipped <https://github.com/simplyequipped>`_.
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While this broad support and flexibility is very useful, an abundance of options
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can sometimes make it difficult to know where to begin, especially when you are
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starting from scratch.
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This chapter will outline a few different sensible easy starting paths to get
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real-world functional wireless communications up and running with minimal cost
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and effort. Two fundamental devices types will be covered, *RNodes* and *WiFi-based radios*.
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RNode
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===================
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It is possible to use all kinds of both short- and long-range Wifi-based hardware
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This means that you can simply configure the physical links of the WiFi based devices,
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Below is a list of example WiFi (and similar) radios that work well for high capacity
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Reticulum links over long distances:
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|
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- `Ubiquiti airMAX radios <https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-devices>`_
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- `Ubiquiti LTU radios <https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-ltu>`_
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- `MikroTik radios <https://mikrotik.com/products/group/wireless-systems>`_
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This list is by no means exhaustive, and only serves as a few examples of radio hardware
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|
that is relatively cheap while providing long range and high capacity for Reticulum
|
||||||
|
networks. As in all other cases, it is also possible for Reticulum to co-exist with IP
|
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|
networks running concurrently on such devices.
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|
Combining Hardware Types
|
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It is a useful tool to combine different link and hardware types when designing and
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|
building a network. One useful design pattern is to employ high-capacity point-to-point
|
||||||
|
links based on WiFi or millimeter-wave radios (with high-gain directional antennas)
|
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|
for the network backbone, and using LoRa-based RNodes for covering large areas with
|
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|
connectivity for client devices.
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@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ to participate in the development of Reticulum itself.
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using
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using
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networks
|
networks
|
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interfaces
|
interfaces
|
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hardware
|
||||||
understanding
|
understanding
|
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reference
|
reference
|
||||||
examples
|
examples
|
||||||
|
support
|
||||||
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.. only:: html
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.. only:: html
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@ -274,10 +274,6 @@ with all peers in your local ethernet broadcast domain, the
|
||||||
:ref:`Auto Interface<interfaces-auto>` performs better, and is even
|
:ref:`Auto Interface<interfaces-auto>` performs better, and is even
|
||||||
easier to use.
|
easier to use.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The below example is enabled by default on new Reticulum installations,
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|
||||||
as it provides an easy way to get started and to test Reticulum on a
|
|
||||||
pre-existing LAN.
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|
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|
|
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.. code::
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# This example enables communication with other
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# This example enables communication with other
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|
.. _support-main:
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|
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|
*****************
|
||||||
|
Support Reticulum
|
||||||
|
*****************
|
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|
This reference guide lists and explains all classes exposed by the RNS API.
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||||||
|
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||||||
|
Donations
|
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|
=========
|
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You can help support the continued development of open, free and private communications systems by donating via one of the following channels:
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||||||
|
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/markqvist
|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
Are certain features in the development roadmap are important to you or your organisation? Make them a reality quickly by sponsoring their implementation.
|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
Provide Feedback
|
||||||
|
================
|
||||||
|
All feedback on the usage, functioning and potential dysfunctioning of any and
|
||||||
|
all components of the system is very valuable to the continued development and
|
||||||
|
improvement of Reticulum. Absolutely no automated analytics, telemetly, error
|
||||||
|
reporting or statistics is collected and reported by Reticulum under any
|
||||||
|
circumstances, so we rely on old-fashioned human feedback.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -839,3 +839,52 @@ of the different interface modes, and how they are configured.
|
||||||
Boundary ── ✓ ──┤ ├── ✓ ── Boundary
|
Boundary ── ✓ ──┤ ├── ✓ ── Boundary
|
||||||
Roaming ─── ✕ ──┘ └── ✕ ── Roaming
|
Roaming ─── ✕ ──┘ └── ✕ ── Roaming
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
.. _understanding-primitives:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Cryptographic Primitives
|
||||||
|
------------------------
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Reticulum has been designed to use a simple suite of efficient, strong and modern
|
||||||
|
cryptographic primitives, with widely available implementations that can be used
|
||||||
|
both on general-purpose CPUs and on microcontrollers. The necessary primitives are:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* Ed25519 for signatures
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* X22519 for ECDH key exchanges
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* HKDF for key derivation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* Fernet for encrypted tokens
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* AES-128 in CBC mode
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* HMAC for message authentication
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* SHA-256
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* SHA-512
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
In the default installation configuration, the ``X25519``, ``Ed25519`` and ``AES-128-CBC``
|
||||||
|
primitives are provided by `OpenSSL <https://www.openssl.org/>`_ (via the `PyCA/cryptography <https://github.com/pyca/cryptography>`_
|
||||||
|
package). The hashing functions ``SHA-256`` and ``SHA-512`` are provided by the standard
|
||||||
|
Python `hashlib <https://docs.python.org/3/library/hashlib.html>`_. The ``HKDF``, ``HMAC``,
|
||||||
|
``Fernet`` primitives, and the ``PKCS7`` padding function are always provided by the
|
||||||
|
following internal implementations:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/HKDF.py``
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/HMAC.py``
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/Fernet.py``
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/PKCS7.py``
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Reticulum also includes a complete implementation of all necessary primitives in pure Python.
|
||||||
|
If OpenSSL & PyCA are not available on the system when Reticulum is started, Reticulum will
|
||||||
|
instead use the internal pure-python primitives. A trivial consequence of this is performance,
|
||||||
|
with the OpenSSL backend being *much* faster. The most important consequence however, is the
|
||||||
|
potential loss of security by using primitives that has not seen the same amount of scrutiny,
|
||||||
|
testing and review as those from OpenSSL.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
If you want to use the internal pure-python primitives, it is **highly advisable** that you
|
||||||
|
have a good understanding of the risks that this pose, and make an informed decision on whether
|
||||||
|
those risks are acceptable to you.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -119,15 +119,15 @@ internet, to LoRa and Packet Radio interfaces.</p>
|
||||||
<p>With Reticulum, you only need to configure what interfaces you want to communicate
|
<p>With Reticulum, you only need to configure what interfaces you want to communicate
|
||||||
over. There is no need to configure address spaces, subnets, routing tables,
|
over. There is no need to configure address spaces, subnets, routing tables,
|
||||||
or other things you might be used to from other network types.</p>
|
or other things you might be used to from other network types.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Once Reticulums knows which interfaces it should use, it will automatically
|
<p>Once Reticulum knows which interfaces it should use, it will automatically
|
||||||
discover topography and configure transport of data to any destinations it
|
discover topography and configure transport of data to any destinations it
|
||||||
knows about.</p>
|
knows about.</p>
|
||||||
<p>In situations where you already have an established WiFi or ethernet network, and
|
<p>In situations where you already have an established WiFi or ethernet network, and
|
||||||
many devices that want to utilise the same external Reticulum network (for example over
|
many devices that want to utilise the same external Reticulum network paths (for example over
|
||||||
LoRa), it will often be sufficient to let one system act as a Reticulum gateway, by
|
LoRa), it will often be sufficient to let one system act as a Reticulum gateway, by
|
||||||
adding any external interfaces to this systems configuration, and enabling transport. Any
|
adding any external interfaces to the configuration of this system, and then enabling transport on it. Any
|
||||||
other device on your local WiFi will then be able to connect to this wider Reticulum
|
other device on your local WiFi will then be able to connect to this wider Reticulum
|
||||||
network just using the default interface configuration.</p>
|
network just using the default (<a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-auto"><span class="std std-ref">AutoInterface</span></a>) configuration.</p>
|
||||||
<p>Possibly, the examples in the config file are enough to get you started. If
|
<p>Possibly, the examples in the config file are enough to get you started. If
|
||||||
you want more information, you can read the <a class="reference internal" href="networks.html#networks-main"><span class="std std-ref">Building Networks</span></a>
|
you want more information, you can read the <a class="reference internal" href="networks.html#networks-main"><span class="std std-ref">Building Networks</span></a>
|
||||||
and <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-main"><span class="std std-ref">Interfaces</span></a> chapters of this manual.</p>
|
and <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-main"><span class="std std-ref">Interfaces</span></a> chapters of this manual.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
@ -148,14 +148,14 @@ packet inspection to learn that a system is running Reticulum, and what other IP
|
||||||
Hosting a publicly reachable instance over TCP also requires a publicly reachable IP address,
|
Hosting a publicly reachable instance over TCP also requires a publicly reachable IP address,
|
||||||
which most Internet connections don’t offer anymore.</p>
|
which most Internet connections don’t offer anymore.</p>
|
||||||
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">I2PInterface</span></code> routes messages through the <a class="reference external" href="https://geti2p.net/en/">Invisible Internet Protocol
|
<p>The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">I2PInterface</span></code> routes messages through the <a class="reference external" href="https://geti2p.net/en/">Invisible Internet Protocol
|
||||||
(I2P)</a>. To properly use this interface, users must also run an I2P daemon in
|
(I2P)</a>. To use this interface, users must also run an I2P daemon in
|
||||||
parallel to <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnsd</span></code>. For always-on I2P nodes it is recommended to use <a class="reference external" href="https://i2pd.website/">i2pd</a>.</p>
|
parallel to <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnsd</span></code>. For always-on I2P nodes it is recommended to use <a class="reference external" href="https://i2pd.website/">i2pd</a>.</p>
|
||||||
<p>By default, I2P will encrypt and mix all traffic sent over the Internet, and
|
<p>By default, I2P will encrypt and mix all traffic sent over the Internet, and
|
||||||
hide both the sender and receiver Reticulum instance IP addresses. Running an I2P node
|
hide both the sender and receiver Reticulum instance IP addresses. Running an I2P node
|
||||||
will also relay other I2P user’s encrypted packets, which will use extra
|
will also relay other I2P user’s encrypted packets, which will use extra
|
||||||
bandwidth and compute power, but also makes timing attacks and other forms of
|
bandwidth and compute power, but also makes timing attacks and other forms of
|
||||||
deep-packet-inspection much more difficult.</p>
|
deep-packet-inspection much more difficult.</p>
|
||||||
<p>I2P also allows users to host globally available Reticulum instances from non-public IPs and behind firewalls.</p>
|
<p>I2P also allows users to host globally available Reticulum instances from non-public IPs and behind firewalls and NAT.</p>
|
||||||
<p>In general it is recommended to use an I2P node if you want to host a publically accessible
|
<p>In general it is recommended to use an I2P node if you want to host a publically accessible
|
||||||
instance, while preserving anonymity. If you care more about performance, and a slightly
|
instance, while preserving anonymity. If you care more about performance, and a slightly
|
||||||
easier setup, use TCP.</p>
|
easier setup, use TCP.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
@ -185,6 +185,32 @@ via other entry points if you know them. There is absolutely no control over the
|
||||||
topography, usage or what types of instances connect. It will also occasionally be used
|
topography, usage or what types of instances connect. It will also occasionally be used
|
||||||
to test various failure scenarios, and there are no availability or service guarantees.</p>
|
to test various failure scenarios, and there are no availability or service guarantees.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
<div class="section" id="adding-radio-interfaces">
|
||||||
|
<h2>Adding Radio Interfaces<a class="headerlink" href="#adding-radio-interfaces" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
|
||||||
|
<p>Once you have Reticulum installed and working, you can add radio interfaces with
|
||||||
|
any compatible hardware you have available. Reticulum supports a wide range of radio
|
||||||
|
hardware, and if you already have any available, it is very likely that it will
|
||||||
|
work with Reticulum. For information on how to configure this, see the
|
||||||
|
<a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-main"><span class="std std-ref">Interfaces</span></a> section of this manual.</p>
|
||||||
|
<p>If you do not already have transceiver hardware available, you can easily and
|
||||||
|
cheaply build an <a class="reference internal" href="hardware.html#rnode-main"><span class="std std-ref">RNode</span></a>, which is a general-purpose long-range
|
||||||
|
digital radio transceiver, that integrates easily with Reticulum.</p>
|
||||||
|
<p>To build one yourself requires installing a custom firmware on a supported LoRa
|
||||||
|
development board with an auto-install script. Please see the <a class="reference internal" href="hardware.html#hardware-main"><span class="std std-ref">Communications Hardware</span></a>
|
||||||
|
chapter for a guide. If you prefer purchasing a ready-made unit, you can refer to the
|
||||||
|
<a class="reference internal" href="hardware.html#rnode-suppliers"><span class="std std-ref">list of suppliers</span></a>. For more information on RNode, you can also
|
||||||
|
refer to these additional external resources:</p>
|
||||||
|
<ul class="simple">
|
||||||
|
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io/how-to-make-your-own-rnodes/">How To Make Your Own RNodes</a></p></li>
|
||||||
|
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io/installing-rnode-firmware-on-t-beam-and-lora32-devices/">Installing RNode Firmware on Compatible LoRa Devices</a></p></li>
|
||||||
|
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io/private-messaging-over-lora/">Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh</a></p></li>
|
||||||
|
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware/">RNode Firmware</a></p></li>
|
||||||
|
</ul>
|
||||||
|
<p>If you have communications hardware that is not already supported by any of the
|
||||||
|
<a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-main"><span class="std std-ref">existing interface types</span></a>, but you think would be suitable for use with Reticulum,
|
||||||
|
you are welcome to head over to the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/discussions">GitHub discussion pages</a>
|
||||||
|
and propose adding an interface for the hardware.</p>
|
||||||
|
</div>
|
||||||
<div class="section" id="develop-a-program-with-reticulum">
|
<div class="section" id="develop-a-program-with-reticulum">
|
||||||
<h2>Develop a Program with Reticulum<a class="headerlink" href="#develop-a-program-with-reticulum" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
|
<h2>Develop a Program with Reticulum<a class="headerlink" href="#develop-a-program-with-reticulum" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
|
||||||
<p>If you want to develop programs that use Reticulum, the easiest way to get
|
<p>If you want to develop programs that use Reticulum, the easiest way to get
|
||||||
|
|
@ -297,23 +323,26 @@ and a few extra commands are required.</p>
|
||||||
Android APKs. A detailed tutorial and example source code will be included
|
Android APKs. A detailed tutorial and example source code will be included
|
||||||
here at a later point.</p>
|
here at a later point.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
<div class="section" id="adding-radio-interfaces">
|
<div class="section" id="pure-python-reticulum">
|
||||||
<h2>Adding Radio Interfaces<a class="headerlink" href="#adding-radio-interfaces" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
|
<h2>Pure-Python Reticulum<a class="headerlink" href="#pure-python-reticulum" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
|
||||||
<p>Once you have Reticulum installed and working, you can add radio interfaces with
|
<p>In some rare cases, and on more obscure system types, it is not possible to
|
||||||
any compatible hardware you have available. For information on how to configure
|
install one or more dependencies</p>
|
||||||
this, see the <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-main"><span class="std std-ref">Interfaces</span></a> section of this manual.</p>
|
<p>On more unusual systems, and in some rare cases, it might not be possible to
|
||||||
<p>A range of common LoRa development boards and transceiver modules can be used
|
install or even compile one or more of the above modules. In such situations,
|
||||||
as interfaces with Reticulum. You can refer to the following external resources
|
you can use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnspure</span></code> package instead of the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rns</span></code> package. The <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnspure</span></code>
|
||||||
for more information:</p>
|
package requires no external dependencies for installation. Please note that the
|
||||||
<ul class="simple">
|
actual contents of the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rns</span></code> and <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnspure</span></code> packages are <em>completely identical</em>.
|
||||||
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io/how-to-make-your-own-rnodes/">How To Make Your Own RNodes</a></p></li>
|
The only difference is that the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnspure</span></code> package lists no dependencies required
|
||||||
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io/installing-rnode-firmware-on-t-beam-and-lora32-devices/">Installing RNode Firmware on Compatible LoRa Devices</a></p></li>
|
for installation.</p>
|
||||||
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io/private-messaging-over-lora/">Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh</a></p></li>
|
<p>No matter how Reticulum is installed and started, it will load external dependencies
|
||||||
<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware/">RNode Firmware</a></p></li>
|
only if they are <em>needed</em> and <em>available</em>. If for example you want to use Reticulum
|
||||||
</ul>
|
on a system that cannot support <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">pyserial</span></code>, it is perfectly possible to do so using
|
||||||
<p>If you have communications hardware that you think would be suitable for use with Reticulum,
|
the <cite>rnspure</cite> package, but Reticulum will not be able to use serial-based interfaces.
|
||||||
you are welcome to head over to the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/discussions">GitHub discussion pages</a>
|
All other available modules will still be loaded when needed.</p>
|
||||||
and propose adding an interface for the hardware.</p>
|
<p><strong>Please Note!</strong> If you use the <cite>rnspure</cite> package to run Reticulum on systems that
|
||||||
|
do not support <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/pyca/cryptography">PyCA/cryptography</a>, it is
|
||||||
|
important that you read and understand the <a class="reference internal" href="understanding.html#understanding-primitives"><span class="std std-ref">Cryptographic Primitives</span></a>
|
||||||
|
section of this manual.</p>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
</div>
|
</div>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -336,11 +365,12 @@ and propose adding an interface for the hardware.</p>
|
||||||
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#creating-a-network-with-reticulum">Creating a Network With Reticulum</a></li>
|
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#creating-a-network-with-reticulum">Creating a Network With Reticulum</a></li>
|
||||||
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#connecting-reticulum-instances-over-the-internet">Connecting Reticulum Instances Over the Internet</a></li>
|
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#connecting-reticulum-instances-over-the-internet">Connecting Reticulum Instances Over the Internet</a></li>
|
||||||
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#connect-to-the-public-testnet">Connect to the Public Testnet</a></li>
|
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#connect-to-the-public-testnet">Connect to the Public Testnet</a></li>
|
||||||
|
<li><a class="reference internal" href="#adding-radio-interfaces">Adding Radio Interfaces</a></li>
|
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<span id="hardware-main"></span><h1>Communications Hardware<a class="headerlink" href="#communications-hardware" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h1>
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<p>One of the truly valuable aspects of Reticulum is the ability to use it over
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almost any conceivable kind of communications medium. The <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-main"><span class="std std-ref">interface types</span></a>
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of most wired and wireless communications hardware available, from decades-old
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packet radio modems to modern millimeter-wave backhaul systems.</p>
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<p>If you already have or operate some kind of communications hardware, there is a
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not, it is possible to provide the necessary glue with very little effort using
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for example the <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-pipe"><span class="std std-ref">PipeInterface</span></a> or the <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-tcpc"><span class="std std-ref">TCPClientInterface</span></a>
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in combination with code like <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/simplyequipped/tcpkissserver">TCP KISS Server</a>
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by <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/simplyequipped">simplyequipped</a>.</p>
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<p>While this broad support and flexibility is very useful, an abundance of options
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<p>This chapter will outline a few different sensible easy starting paths to get
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real-world functional wireless communications up and running with minimal cost
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and effort. Two fundamental devices types will be covered, <em>RNodes</em> and <em>WiFi-based radios</em>.</p>
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<div class="section" id="rnode">
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<span id="rnode-main"></span><h2>RNode<a class="headerlink" href="#rnode" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<p>Reliable and general-purpose long-range digital radio transceiver systems are
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commonly either very expensive, difficult to set up and operate, hard to source,
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power-hungry, or all of the above at the same time. In an attempt to alleviate
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<em>an open plaform</em> that anyone can use to build digital transceivers suited to
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their needs and particular situations.</p>
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<p>An RNode is a general purpose, interoperable, low-power and long-range, reliable,
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open and flexible radio communications device. Depending on its components, it can
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operate on many different frequency bands, and use many different modulation
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schemes, but most commonly, and for the purposes of this chapter, we will limit
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the discussion to RNodes using <em>LoRa</em> modulation in common ISM bands.</p>
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<p><strong>Avoid Confusion!</strong> An RNode can use LoRa as a <em>physical-layer modulation</em>, but it
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does not use, and has nothing to do with the <em>LoRaWAN</em> protocol and standard, commonly
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used for IoT devices. RNodes use <em>raw LoRa modulation</em>, without any additional
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protocol overhead. All high-level protocol funcionality is handled directly by
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<span id="rnode-creating"></span><h3>Creating RNodes<a class="headerlink" href="#creating-rnodes" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>RNode has been designed as a system that is easy to replicate across time and
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space. You can put together a functioning transceiver using commonly available
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components, and a few software tools. While you can design and build RNodes
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completely from scratch, to your exact desired specifications, this chapter
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will explain the easiest possible approach to creating RNodes, which is using common
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LoRa development boards. This approach can be boiled down to two simple steps:</p>
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<li><p>Install the RNode firmware with the automated installer</p></li>
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<p>Once the firmware has been installed and provisioned by the install script, it
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is ready to use with any software that supports RNodes, including Reticulum.
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The device can be used with Reticulum by adding an <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-rnode"><span class="std std-ref">RNodeInterface</span></a>
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<span id="rnode-supported"></span><h3>Supported Boards<a class="headerlink" href="#supported-boards" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>To create one or more RNodes, you will need to obtain supported development
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boards. The following boards are supported by the auto-installer.</p>
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<div class="section" id="lilygo-lora32-v2-1">
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<h4>LilyGO LoRa32 v2.1<a class="headerlink" href="#lilygo-lora32-v2-1" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
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<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="_images/board_t3v21.png"><img alt="_images/board_t3v21.png" class="align-center" src="_images/board_t3v21.png" style="width: 50%;" /></a>
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<li><p><strong>Supported Firmware Lines</strong> v1.x & v2.x</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Transceiver IC</strong> Semtech SX1276</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Device Platform</strong> ESP32</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Manufacturer</strong> <a class="reference external" href="https://lilygo.cn">LilyGO</a></p></li>
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<h4>LilyGO LoRa32 v2.0<a class="headerlink" href="#lilygo-lora32-v2-0" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
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<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="_images/board_t3v20.png"><img alt="_images/board_t3v20.png" class="align-center" src="_images/board_t3v20.png" style="width: 50%;" /></a>
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<li><p><strong>Supported Firmware Lines</strong> v1.x & v2.x</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Transceiver IC</strong> Semtech SX1276</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Device Platform</strong> ESP32</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Manufacturer</strong> <a class="reference external" href="https://lilygo.cn">LilyGO</a></p></li>
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<h4>LilyGO T-Beam<a class="headerlink" href="#lilygo-t-beam" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
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<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="_images/board_tbeam.png"><img alt="_images/board_tbeam.png" class="align-center" src="_images/board_tbeam.png" style="width: 65%;" /></a>
|
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|
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<li><p><strong>Supported Firmware Lines</strong> v1.x & v2.x</p></li>
|
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<li><p><strong>Transceiver IC</strong> Semtech SX1276</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Device Platform</strong> ESP32</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Manufacturer</strong> <a class="reference external" href="https://lilygo.cn">LilyGO</a></p></li>
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<h4>Heltec LoRa32 v2.0<a class="headerlink" href="#heltec-lora32-v2-0" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
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<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="_images/board_heltec32.png"><img alt="_images/board_heltec32.png" class="align-center" src="_images/board_heltec32.png" style="width: 50%;" /></a>
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<li><p><strong>Supported Firmware Lines</strong> v1.x & v2.x</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Transceiver IC</strong> Semtech SX1276</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Device Platform</strong> ESP32</p></li>
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<li><p><strong>Manufacturer</strong> <a class="reference external" href="https://heltec.org">Heltec Automation</a></p></li>
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<h4>Original RNode v1.x<a class="headerlink" href="#original-rnode-v1-x" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h4>
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<a class="reference internal image-reference" href="_images/board_rnode.png"><img alt="_images/board_rnode.png" class="align-center" src="_images/board_rnode.png" style="width: 50%;" /></a>
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|
||||||
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<li><p><strong>Supported Firmware Lines</strong> v1.x</p></li>
|
||||||
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<li><p><strong>Transceiver IC</strong> Semtech SX1276</p></li>
|
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<li><p><strong>Device Platform</strong> AVR ATmega1284p</p></li>
|
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<li><p><strong>Manufacturer</strong> <a class="reference external" href="https://unsigned.io">unsigned.io</a></p></li>
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<span id="rnode-installation"></span><h3>Installation<a class="headerlink" href="#installation" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Once you have obtained compatible boards, you can install the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware">RNode Firmware</a>
|
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using the <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/rnodeconfigutil">RNode Configuration Utility</a>.
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|
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|
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|
||||||
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|
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||||||
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<p>Once installation has completed, it is time to start installing the firmware on your
|
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|
||||||
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|
||||||
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|
||||||
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|
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<p>The utility will guide you through the installation process by asking a series of
|
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|
||||||
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auto-install and configure your devices</p>
|
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<p><strong>Important Note!</strong> It is currently recommended to use the v1.x line of the RNode firmware,
|
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|
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considered an experimental pre-release. Only use the v2.x firmware line if you want to test
|
||||||
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out the absolutely newest version, and don’t care about stability.</p>
|
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<span id="rnode-usage"></span><h3>Usage with Reticulum<a class="headerlink" href="#usage-with-reticulum" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>When the devices have been installed and provisioned, you can use them with Reticulum
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by adding the <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-rnode"><span class="std std-ref">relevant interface section</span></a> to the configuration
|
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file of Reticulum. For v1.x firmwares, you will have to specify all interface parameters,
|
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such as serial port and on-air parameters. For v2.x firmwares, you just need to specify
|
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the Connection ID of the RNode, and Reticulum will automatically locate and connect to the
|
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RNode, using the parameters stored in the RNode itself.</p>
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<span id="rnode-suppliers"></span><h3>Suppliers<a class="headerlink" href="#suppliers" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Get in touch if you want to have your RNode supplier listed here, or if you want help to
|
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|
get started with producing RNodes.</p>
|
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<h2>WiFi-based Hardware<a class="headerlink" href="#wifi-based-hardware" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<p>It is possible to use all kinds of both short- and long-range Wifi-based hardware
|
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with Reticulum. Any kind of hardware that fully supports bridged ethernet over the
|
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WiFi interface will work with the <a class="reference internal" href="interfaces.html#interfaces-auto"><span class="std std-ref">AutoInterface</span></a> in Reticulum.
|
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Most devices will behave like this by default, or allow it via configuration options.</p>
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<p>This means that you can simply configure the physical links of the WiFi based devices,
|
||||||
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and start communicating over them using Reticulum. It is not necessary to enable any IP
|
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infrastructure such as DHCP servers, DNS or similar, as long as at least Ethernet is
|
||||||
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available, and packets are passed transparently over the physical WiFi-based devices.</p>
|
||||||
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<p>Below is a list of example WiFi (and similar) radios that work well for high capacity
|
||||||
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|
||||||
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||||||
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<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-devices">Ubiquiti airMAX radios</a></p></li>
|
||||||
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<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-ltu">Ubiquiti LTU radios</a></p></li>
|
||||||
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<li><p><a class="reference external" href="https://mikrotik.com/products/group/wireless-systems">MikroTik radios</a></p></li>
|
||||||
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<p>This list is by no means exhaustive, and only serves as a few examples of radio hardware
|
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|
||||||
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networks. As in all other cases, it is also possible for Reticulum to co-exist with IP
|
||||||
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<h2>Combining Hardware Types<a class="headerlink" href="#combining-hardware-types" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
|
||||||
|
<p>It is a useful tool to combine different link and hardware types when designing and
|
||||||
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building a network. One useful design pattern is to employ high-capacity point-to-point
|
||||||
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links based on WiFi or millimeter-wave radios (with high-gain directional antennas)
|
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for the network backbone, and using LoRa-based RNodes for covering large areas with
|
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connectivity for client devices.</p>
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* `Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh <https://unsigned.io/private-messaging-over-lora/>`_
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Pure-Python Reticulum
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any compatible hardware you have available. For information on how to configure
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package requires no external dependencies for installation. Please note that the
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* `How To Make Your Own RNodes <https://unsigned.io/how-to-make-your-own-rnodes/>`_
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* `Installing RNode Firmware on Compatible LoRa Devices <https://unsigned.io/installing-rnode-firmware-on-t-beam-and-lora32-devices/>`_
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only if they are *needed* and *available*. If for example you want to use Reticulum
|
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* `Private, Secure and Uncensorable Messaging Over a LoRa Mesh <https://unsigned.io/private-messaging-over-lora/>`_
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on a system that cannot support ``pyserial``, it is perfectly possible to do so using
|
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* `RNode Firmware <https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware/>`_
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the `rnspure` package, but Reticulum will not be able to use serial-based interfaces.
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If you have communications hardware that you think would be suitable for use with Reticulum,
|
**Please Note!** If you use the `rnspure` package to run Reticulum on systems that
|
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you are welcome to head over to the `GitHub discussion pages <https://github.com/markqvist/Reticulum/discussions>`_
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do not support `PyCA/cryptography <https://github.com/pyca/cryptography>`_, it is
|
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Communications Hardware
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One of the truly valuable aspects of Reticulum is the ability to use it over
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almost any conceivable kind of communications medium. The :ref:`interface types<interfaces-main>`
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available for configuration in Reticulum are flexible enough to cover the use
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of most wired and wireless communications hardware available, from decades-old
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packet radio modems to modern millimeter-wave backhaul systems.
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very good chance that it will work with Reticulum out of the box. In case it does
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not, it is possible to provide the necessary glue with very little effort using
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for example the :ref:`PipeInterface<interfaces-pipe>` or the :ref:`TCPClientInterface<interfaces-tcpc>`
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in combination with code like `TCP KISS Server <https://github.com/simplyequipped/tcpkissserver>`_
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by `simplyequipped <https://github.com/simplyequipped>`_.
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starting from scratch.
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real-world functional wireless communications up and running with minimal cost
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and effort. Two fundamental devices types will be covered, *RNodes* and *WiFi-based radios*.
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.. _rnode-main:
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RNode
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=====
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Reliable and general-purpose long-range digital radio transceiver systems are
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commonly either very expensive, difficult to set up and operate, hard to source,
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power-hungry, or all of the above at the same time. In an attempt to alleviate
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this situation, the transceiver system *RNode* was designed. It is important to
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note that RNode is not one specific device, from one particular vendor, but
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*an open plaform* that anyone can use to build digital transceivers suited to
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their needs and particular situations.
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An RNode is a general purpose, interoperable, low-power and long-range, reliable,
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open and flexible radio communications device. Depending on its components, it can
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operate on many different frequency bands, and use many different modulation
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schemes, but most commonly, and for the purposes of this chapter, we will limit
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the discussion to RNodes using *LoRa* modulation in common ISM bands.
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**Avoid Confusion!** An RNode can use LoRa as a *physical-layer modulation*, but it
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does not use, and has nothing to do with the *LoRaWAN* protocol and standard, commonly
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used for IoT devices. RNodes use *raw LoRa modulation*, without any additional
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protocol overhead. All high-level protocol funcionality is handled directly by
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Reticulum.
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.. _rnode-creating:
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Creating RNodes
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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RNode has been designed as a system that is easy to replicate across time and
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space. You can put together a functioning transceiver using commonly available
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components, and a few software tools. While you can design and build RNodes
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completely from scratch, to your exact desired specifications, this chapter
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|
will explain the easiest possible approach to creating RNodes, which is using common
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LoRa development boards. This approach can be boiled down to two simple steps:
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1. Obtain one or more supported development boards
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2. Install the RNode firmware with the automated installer
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Once the firmware has been installed and provisioned by the install script, it
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is ready to use with any software that supports RNodes, including Reticulum.
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The device can be used with Reticulum by adding an :ref:`RNodeInterface<interfaces-rnode>`
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to the configuration.
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.. _rnode-supported:
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Supported Boards
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|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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|
To create one or more RNodes, you will need to obtain supported development
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boards. The following boards are supported by the auto-installer.
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LilyGO LoRa32 v2.1
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""""""""""""""""""
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:width: 50%
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:align: center
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- **Supported Firmware Lines** v1.x & v2.x
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- **Transceiver IC** Semtech SX1276
|
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- **Device Platform** ESP32
|
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|
- **Manufacturer** `LilyGO <https://lilygo.cn>`_
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LilyGO LoRa32 v2.0
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""""""""""""""""""
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:width: 50%
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:align: center
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- **Supported Firmware Lines** v1.x & v2.x
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- **Transceiver IC** Semtech SX1276
|
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- **Device Platform** ESP32
|
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|
- **Manufacturer** `LilyGO <https://lilygo.cn>`_
|
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|
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LilyGO T-Beam
|
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|
"""""""""""""
|
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|
.. image:: graphics/board_tbeam.png
|
||||||
|
:width: 65%
|
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|
:align: center
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|
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|
- **Supported Firmware Lines** v1.x & v2.x
|
||||||
|
- **Transceiver IC** Semtech SX1276
|
||||||
|
- **Device Platform** ESP32
|
||||||
|
- **Manufacturer** `LilyGO <https://lilygo.cn>`_
|
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|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Heltec LoRa32 v2.0
|
||||||
|
""""""""""""""""""
|
||||||
|
.. image:: graphics/board_heltec32.png
|
||||||
|
:width: 50%
|
||||||
|
:align: center
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Supported Firmware Lines** v1.x & v2.x
|
||||||
|
- **Transceiver IC** Semtech SX1276
|
||||||
|
- **Device Platform** ESP32
|
||||||
|
- **Manufacturer** `Heltec Automation <https://heltec.org>`_
|
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|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Original RNode v1.x
|
||||||
|
"""""""""""""""""""
|
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|
.. image:: graphics/board_rnode.png
|
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|
:width: 50%
|
||||||
|
:align: center
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- **Supported Firmware Lines** v1.x
|
||||||
|
- **Transceiver IC** Semtech SX1276
|
||||||
|
- **Device Platform** AVR ATmega1284p
|
||||||
|
- **Manufacturer** `unsigned.io <https://unsigned.io>`_
|
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|
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|
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|
.. _rnode-installation:
|
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|
|
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|
Installation
|
||||||
|
^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Once you have obtained compatible boards, you can install the `RNode Firmware <https://github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware>`_
|
||||||
|
using the `RNode Configuration Utility <https://github.com/markqvist/rnodeconfigutil>`_.
|
||||||
|
Make sure that ``Python3`` and ``pip`` is installed on your system, and then install
|
||||||
|
the config utility with ``pip``:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
.. code::
|
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|
|
||||||
|
pip3 install rnodeconf
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Once installation has completed, it is time to start installing the firmware on your
|
||||||
|
devices. Run ``rnodeconf`` in auto-install mode like so:
|
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|
|
||||||
|
.. code::
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
rnodeconf --autoinstall
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
The utility will guide you through the installation process by asking a series of
|
||||||
|
questions about your hardware. Simply follow the guide, and the utility will
|
||||||
|
auto-install and configure your devices
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
**Important Note!** It is currently recommended to use the v1.x line of the RNode firmware,
|
||||||
|
even though the v2.x line is available for early testing. The v2.x line should still be
|
||||||
|
considered an experimental pre-release. Only use the v2.x firmware line if you want to test
|
||||||
|
out the absolutely newest version, and don't care about stability.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
.. _rnode-usage:
|
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|
|
||||||
|
Usage with Reticulum
|
||||||
|
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|
||||||
|
When the devices have been installed and provisioned, you can use them with Reticulum
|
||||||
|
by adding the :ref:`relevant interface section<interfaces-rnode>` to the configuration
|
||||||
|
file of Reticulum. For v1.x firmwares, you will have to specify all interface parameters,
|
||||||
|
such as serial port and on-air parameters. For v2.x firmwares, you just need to specify
|
||||||
|
the Connection ID of the RNode, and Reticulum will automatically locate and connect to the
|
||||||
|
RNode, using the parameters stored in the RNode itself.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
.. _rnode-suppliers:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Suppliers
|
||||||
|
^^^^^^^^^
|
||||||
|
Get in touch if you want to have your RNode supplier listed here, or if you want help to
|
||||||
|
get started with producing RNodes.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
WiFi-based Hardware
|
||||||
|
===================
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
It is possible to use all kinds of both short- and long-range Wifi-based hardware
|
||||||
|
with Reticulum. Any kind of hardware that fully supports bridged ethernet over the
|
||||||
|
WiFi interface will work with the :ref:`AutoInterface<interfaces-auto>` in Reticulum.
|
||||||
|
Most devices will behave like this by default, or allow it via configuration options.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This means that you can simply configure the physical links of the WiFi based devices,
|
||||||
|
and start communicating over them using Reticulum. It is not necessary to enable any IP
|
||||||
|
infrastructure such as DHCP servers, DNS or similar, as long as at least Ethernet is
|
||||||
|
available, and packets are passed transparently over the physical WiFi-based devices.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Below is a list of example WiFi (and similar) radios that work well for high capacity
|
||||||
|
Reticulum links over long distances:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- `Ubiquiti airMAX radios <https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-airmax-devices>`_
|
||||||
|
- `Ubiquiti LTU radios <https://store.ui.com/collections/operator-ltu>`_
|
||||||
|
- `MikroTik radios <https://mikrotik.com/products/group/wireless-systems>`_
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
This list is by no means exhaustive, and only serves as a few examples of radio hardware
|
||||||
|
that is relatively cheap while providing long range and high capacity for Reticulum
|
||||||
|
networks. As in all other cases, it is also possible for Reticulum to co-exist with IP
|
||||||
|
networks running concurrently on such devices.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Combining Hardware Types
|
||||||
|
========================
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
It is a useful tool to combine different link and hardware types when designing and
|
||||||
|
building a network. One useful design pattern is to employ high-capacity point-to-point
|
||||||
|
links based on WiFi or millimeter-wave radios (with high-gain directional antennas)
|
||||||
|
for the network backbone, and using LoRa-based RNodes for covering large areas with
|
||||||
|
connectivity for client devices.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ to participate in the development of Reticulum itself.
|
||||||
using
|
using
|
||||||
networks
|
networks
|
||||||
interfaces
|
interfaces
|
||||||
|
hardware
|
||||||
understanding
|
understanding
|
||||||
reference
|
reference
|
||||||
examples
|
examples
|
||||||
|
support
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
.. only:: html
|
.. only:: html
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
@ -274,10 +274,6 @@ with all peers in your local ethernet broadcast domain, the
|
||||||
:ref:`Auto Interface<interfaces-auto>` performs better, and is even
|
:ref:`Auto Interface<interfaces-auto>` performs better, and is even
|
||||||
easier to use.
|
easier to use.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
The below example is enabled by default on new Reticulum installations,
|
|
||||||
as it provides an easy way to get started and to test Reticulum on a
|
|
||||||
pre-existing LAN.
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
.. code::
|
.. code::
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
# This example enables communication with other
|
# This example enables communication with other
|
||||||
|
|
|
||||||
|
|
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|
||||||
|
.. _support-main:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
*****************
|
||||||
|
Support Reticulum
|
||||||
|
*****************
|
||||||
|
This reference guide lists and explains all classes exposed by the RNS API.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Donations
|
||||||
|
=========
|
||||||
|
You can help support the continued development of open, free and private communications systems by donating via one of the following channels:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Monero:
|
||||||
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|
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||||||
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||||||
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Ethereum
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||||||
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||||||
|
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||||||
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|
||||||
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|
||||||
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|
||||||
|
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|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/markqvist
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Are certain features in the development roadmap are important to you or your organisation? Make them a reality quickly by sponsoring their implementation.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Provide Feedback
|
||||||
|
================
|
||||||
|
All feedback on the usage, functioning and potential dysfunctioning of any and
|
||||||
|
all components of the system is very valuable to the continued development and
|
||||||
|
improvement of Reticulum. Absolutely no automated analytics, telemetly, error
|
||||||
|
reporting or statistics is collected and reported by Reticulum under any
|
||||||
|
circumstances, so we rely on old-fashioned human feedback.
|
||||||
|
|
@ -839,3 +839,52 @@ of the different interface modes, and how they are configured.
|
||||||
Boundary ── ✓ ──┤ ├── ✓ ── Boundary
|
Boundary ── ✓ ──┤ ├── ✓ ── Boundary
|
||||||
Roaming ─── ✕ ──┘ └── ✕ ── Roaming
|
Roaming ─── ✕ ──┘ └── ✕ ── Roaming
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
.. _understanding-primitives:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Cryptographic Primitives
|
||||||
|
------------------------
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Reticulum has been designed to use a simple suite of efficient, strong and modern
|
||||||
|
cryptographic primitives, with widely available implementations that can be used
|
||||||
|
both on general-purpose CPUs and on microcontrollers. The necessary primitives are:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* Ed25519 for signatures
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* X22519 for ECDH key exchanges
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* HKDF for key derivation
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* Fernet for encrypted tokens
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* AES-128 in CBC mode
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* HMAC for message authentication
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* SHA-256
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
* SHA-512
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
In the default installation configuration, the ``X25519``, ``Ed25519`` and ``AES-128-CBC``
|
||||||
|
primitives are provided by `OpenSSL <https://www.openssl.org/>`_ (via the `PyCA/cryptography <https://github.com/pyca/cryptography>`_
|
||||||
|
package). The hashing functions ``SHA-256`` and ``SHA-512`` are provided by the standard
|
||||||
|
Python `hashlib <https://docs.python.org/3/library/hashlib.html>`_. The ``HKDF``, ``HMAC``,
|
||||||
|
``Fernet`` primitives, and the ``PKCS7`` padding function are always provided by the
|
||||||
|
following internal implementations:
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/HKDF.py``
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/HMAC.py``
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/Fernet.py``
|
||||||
|
- ``RNS/Cryptography/PKCS7.py``
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
Reticulum also includes a complete implementation of all necessary primitives in pure Python.
|
||||||
|
If OpenSSL & PyCA are not available on the system when Reticulum is started, Reticulum will
|
||||||
|
instead use the internal pure-python primitives. A trivial consequence of this is performance,
|
||||||
|
with the OpenSSL backend being *much* faster. The most important consequence however, is the
|
||||||
|
potential loss of security by using primitives that has not seen the same amount of scrutiny,
|
||||||
|
testing and review as those from OpenSSL.
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
|
If you want to use the internal pure-python primitives, it is **highly advisable** that you
|
||||||
|
have a good understanding of the risks that this pose, and make an informed decision on whether
|
||||||
|
those risks are acceptable to you.
|
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