==== Daves Mesh Network Experiments ==== Various records of networking experiments === Setting up dhcp server === Used for example to ssh into a raspberry pi or beagleboard from a laptop with no router present. apt-get install isc-dhcp-server Create /etc/dhcp/dhcpd.conf: ddns-update-style none; option domain-name "example.org"; option domain-name-servers ns1.example.org, ns2.example.org; default-lease-time 600; max-lease-time 7200; authoritative; subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { ## dhcp start and end IP range ## range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200; option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; ## subnet option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255; ## broadcast option routers 192.168.0.1; ## router IP host eth0 { hardware ethernet 70:5A:B6:0B:1C:67; fixed-address 192.168.0.1; } } sudo service isc-dhcp-server start Set ip address of machine to fixed: sudo ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 Also sanity check ip addresses via: route -n Plug in cables, and scan: sudo arp-scan --interface=eth0 192.168.0.0/24 === Running an ad-hoc wireless network on the raspberry pi === ifconfig wlan0 down iwconfig wlan0 channel 4 iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc iwconfig wlan0 essid 'raspberry pi ad-hoc' iwconfig wlan0 key password ifconfig wlan0 192.168.2.1 [[https://github.com/jech/babeld]]