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Optimized Link State Routing protocol: Revision 1

I have returned from "YAXWE"<http://www.yaxwe.org/> with very good impressions about mash networking. I did some reading and in theory I already knew how this works, but to see actual implementation of idea in form of "Freifunk Firmware"<http://freifunk.net/wiki/FreifunkFirmwareEnglish> was both useful and impressive `:-)`

On the other hand, installing OLSR on Debian boxes is so easy that there is no excuse in becoming local mash node:

# Install packages
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$ apt-get install olsrd olsrd-plugins
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# Put your card in adhoc mode
This part might be specific to your card, but for my atheros card it's something like:
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$ wlanconfig ath1 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode adhoc
$ iwconfig ath1 essid olsr.example.com
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You should also probably run `dhclient` or `ifconfig` to setup your IP adress depending of configuration of your local mash network
# Change network interface in configuration
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$ vi /etc/olsrd/olsrd.conf
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Something like: Interface "ath1"
# Start it automatically
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$ vi /etc/default/olsrd
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Change line to START_OLSRD="YES"
# Start daemon
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$ /etc/init.d/olsrd start
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And *that's it!*. You are now part of mash network.