Good afternoon Community!
My name is Mikhail Podivilov. I am the founder of the public organization "Medium".
With this publication, I begin a series of articles on setting up network equipment to maintain authenticity when becoming an operator .
In this article, we will consider one of the possible configuration options - creating a single wireless access point without using the standard .
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Lyrical digression
If you want to become a Medium network operator, then it is likely that you have already thought about how legal this undertaking is and what consequences it may have.
Response: this is completely legal and should not cause any consequences. We work closely with (who, by the way, has a very rich judicial practice in the field of information technology) and consulted with her on this matter.
By the way, RosKomSvoboda recently . In one of the paragraphs there, the position of RosKomSvoboda in relation to the Medium network is clearly indicated:
I want to become a network operator. Will they find me?
This issue has already been discussed both by community members and by us - and we did not find any problems with the free provision of mobile radio services by the decentralized Internet provider Medium in the Russian Federation.
We understand that this excerpt from the publication is not enough to calm your inner paranoid. Therefore, together with RosKomSvoboda, we have drawn up an appeal to the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications and are currently awaiting a response from them.
The most common use case
As a rule, now not everyone can afford a direct connection to "Medium" with topology due to too low density of wireless access points.
Therefore, users use the resources of the "Medium" network by connecting to it using the transport .
It looks like this:
Create a single wireless access point
In this publication, we will consider the creation of a single wireless point. After configuration, the network topology will look like this:
Unfortunately, it is impossible to describe in detail the process of configuring each of the existing wireless routers separately - there are too many different brands and models of routers on the market today.
Therefore, I will abstract from the most general terms and concepts, explaining the process of setting up network equipment in a fairly abstract way. If anything - feel free to correct or supplement me, the article is open to edits.
Step 1. Basic configuration
Yggdrasil spreads , however, not every operator can afford to install OpenWRT on their wireless router due to certain circumstances - from banal reluctance to the impossibility of flashing the device.
We will consider an option in which a client connected to a wireless network will use the autoconf, thanks to which the client's Yggdrasil router will automatically detect the operator's Yggdrasil router by using and will be able to use the resources of the Medium network.
The algorithm of actions for a client who wants to connect to the "Medium" network:
- Client connects to hidden wireless network with SSID "Medium"
- The client starts the Yggdrasil router with a key
-autoconf - The client uses the resources of the "Medium" network
In your router's wireless settings, set the SSID to "Medium" and the type of encryption to "no password". Also, don't forget to turn off the SSID broadcast - the network must be hidden.
Step 2Captive Portal Setup
"Captive Portal" is a technology that allows wireless access points to display a web page before entering the network, which contains a list of actions that must be performed to connect to the network.
For example, this can be authorization through the use of a one-time code from SMS - according to the current Russian legislation, all legal entities and individual entrepreneurs distributing Wi-Fi free of charge must identify the client using SMS.
In Medium, there is no such need - here the Captive Portal technology is needed in order to provide the end user with the ability to download the software necessary for working on the network.
If your wireless router supports Captive Portal technology, please use , developed by the community.
Step 3Setting Up the Yggdrasil Client
In order for a client connected to your wireless router to be able to use the resources of the Medium network, you must configure and run a copy of Yggdrasil on your PC connected to the wireless network.
Use to properly configure your copy of Yggdrasil.
Step 4. Add your access point to the public list of all network access points
The case is small - now it remains to add your access point to . This is optional, but desirable if you want to make it easier for network users to find you.
Free Internet in Russia starts with you
You can render all possible assistance in establishing a free Internet in Russia today. We have compiled a comprehensive list of how you can help the network:
Tell your friends and colleagues about the Medium network
Share it to this article in social networks or personal blog
in the discussion of technical issues of the Medium network
Create your web service online
Raise your to the Medium network
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