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Many projects have been done exploring the practical application of offline networking in a wireless context using OpenWrt. However, many small form-factor computers can be repurposed as WiFi access points, that either route through to another network (like the Internet) or remain hermetic. | Many projects have been done exploring the practical application of offline networking in a wireless context using OpenWrt. However, many small form-factor computers can be repurposed as WiFi access points, that either route through to another network (like the Internet) or remain hermetic. | ||
For those more technically inclined, any GNU/Linux laptop or device with a wireless network adapter can be repurposed as a wireless access point serving information and files from a locally hosted website. A popular webserver for use in such contexts is ''lighttpd''. A popular daemon/service providing access point functionality is ''hostapd'', often coupled with ''dnsmasq'' to provide automatic network configuration of clients using the DHCP protocol alongside domain name resolution<ref>https://w1.fi/hostapd/</ref><ref>https://dnsmasq.org/</ref>. | |||
==== SubNodes ==== | |||
SubNodes, by Berlin-based artist Sarah Grant, employs popular ''Raspberry Pi'' minicomputers as wireless access points, serving a website and chat application <ref>http://subnodes.org/</ref>. Smartphones, for instance, can be used to connect to the access point, from which is served a website, alongside simple chat application. The project provides complete instructions requiring minimal prior knowledge for deploying a 'SubNode'. Such 'SubNodes' could be employed inside weatherproof plastic cases, like tupperware or a plastic lunchbox, powered off solar power bank, and used to provide valuable information without need for the Internet. | |||
== Linkdump == | == Linkdump == | ||