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Information about FreedomLab
==Introduction==


* Continuous integration.  
FreedomLab is a collection of networking hardware, compute resources and software to support  research & development, testing, education and serve as a proving ground for the FreedomStack.
* Firmware dev
 
We aren't developing anything new, but rather evaluating/testing/proving existing software and hardware components and then helping turn them into a turn key community networking solution.
 
==Status==
 
 
 
==Services==
 
* Continuous integration testing
* Firmware development and tuning
* Shell access to fancy equipment for experimentation?
 
== Software ==
 
* Horst (as a spectrum analyzer capable of understanding OLSR mesh networks)
* Wireshark
* Scapy
* Netdude
* gpsd
* nmap
* Twinkle SIP client
* Wavemon
 
== Hardware Available ==
 
'''Routers:'''
* Cisco 6509
* Cisco 1841
* Cisco 3540
 
'''Switches:'''
* Cisco 2950
* Cisco 2924
 
'''Access Points:'''
* Ubiquity NS2
* Mesh potato
* Linksys repeater
* Orinoco 802.11b
* AirLink
 
'''Computers:'''
* Optiplex 745 VM server (lxc/virtualbox)
** VirtualBox host to run PfSense virtual machines so we can test out configurations, test compatibility with Cisco gear (OSPF/BGP)
** VirtualBox host to run FreedomNode virtual machines (with a genode base, and Debian guests)
** LXC host to run GIS and other computationally intensive work loads in support of FNF network operations
** LXC host to run various software packages / experiments (very early stage FNF software application research projects)
** The system has a USB bluetooth adapter. It also has multiple 802.11b/g USB wifi adapters.
* ASUS EEEPC
** running Lubuntu to perform coverage and performance testing as well as network diagnostics)
 
'''Accessories:'''
 
* Serial to USB converter (for use with serial consoles on switches, soekris rigs, access points etc)
* External (USB) wireless card capable of monitor mode, packet injection etc
* GPS Receiver
 
== More Resources ==
 
* [http://freenetworkfoundation.org/?p=563 Blog post about FreedomLab] (December 2011)
 
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 7 July 2012

equipment photo
Misc Equipment, 2011

Introduction

FreedomLab is a collection of networking hardware, compute resources and software to support research & development, testing, education and serve as a proving ground for the FreedomStack.

We aren't developing anything new, but rather evaluating/testing/proving existing software and hardware components and then helping turn them into a turn key community networking solution.

Status

Services

  • Continuous integration testing
  • Firmware development and tuning
  • Shell access to fancy equipment for experimentation?

Software

  • Horst (as a spectrum analyzer capable of understanding OLSR mesh networks)
  • Wireshark
  • Scapy
  • Netdude
  • gpsd
  • nmap
  • Twinkle SIP client
  • Wavemon

Hardware Available

Routers:

  • Cisco 6509
  • Cisco 1841
  • Cisco 3540

Switches:

  • Cisco 2950
  • Cisco 2924

Access Points:

  • Ubiquity NS2
  • Mesh potato
  • Linksys repeater
  • Orinoco 802.11b
  • AirLink

Computers:

  • Optiplex 745 VM server (lxc/virtualbox)
    • VirtualBox host to run PfSense virtual machines so we can test out configurations, test compatibility with Cisco gear (OSPF/BGP)
    • VirtualBox host to run FreedomNode virtual machines (with a genode base, and Debian guests)
    • LXC host to run GIS and other computationally intensive work loads in support of FNF network operations
    • LXC host to run various software packages / experiments (very early stage FNF software application research projects)
    • The system has a USB bluetooth adapter. It also has multiple 802.11b/g USB wifi adapters.
  • ASUS EEEPC
    • running Lubuntu to perform coverage and performance testing as well as network diagnostics)

Accessories:

  • Serial to USB converter (for use with serial consoles on switches, soekris rigs, access points etc)
  • External (USB) wireless card capable of monitor mode, packet injection etc
  • GPS Receiver

More Resources

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