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@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ their DHCP connection (`sudo networkctl renew bridge0`).
### Tethering via WiFi AP ### Tethering via WiFi AP
Connect two wifi adapters on a device and start naxalnet. Connect two wifi adapters on a device and start naxalnet.
Now an ap will be created on one of the devices with Now an ap will be created on one of the adapters with
SSID `NaxalNet` and password `naxalnet256`. SSID `NaxalNet` and password `naxalnet256`.
If you had set up internet access on one of the peers, internet If you had set up internet access on one of the peers, internet
can be accessed from the AP. can be accessed from the AP.
@ -123,20 +123,36 @@ Disable the service to stop running at boot:
sudo systemctl disable naxalnet.service sudo systemctl disable naxalnet.service
``` ```
### Stopping the service
```sh
# Stop the services
sudo systemctl stop naxalnet systemd-networkd systemd-resolved iwd
# Delete the virtual interfaces created by naxalnet
sudo networkctl delete bat0 bridge0
```
If your distribution uses NetworkManager, starting `naxalnet.service`
will have stopped it. Start NetworkManager again:
```sh
sudo systemctl start NetworkManager.service
```
## How it works ## How it works
The program naxalnet copies predefined systemd-networkd configuration The program naxalnet copies some `systemd-networkd` configuration files
into networkd's runtime configuration directory. It uses iwd to start into networkd's runtime configuration directory. It uses iwd to start
an ad-hoc network named "HelloWorld". See the an ad-hoc network named "HelloWorld". See the
[systemd-networkd](systemd-networkd) directory [systemd-networkd](systemd-networkd) directory
to see how systemd-networkd configures the network. You can now use to see how systemd-networkd configures the network. You can use
services like [IPFS][], [Jami][], [Secure Scuttlebutt][ssb] services like [IPFS][], [Jami][], [Secure Scuttlebutt][ssb]
and others which can work without internet access. and others which can work on an intranet.
## Uninstalling ## Uninstalling
Currently there is now way to uninstall naxalnet than manually removing If you installed naxalnet manually, there is now way to uninstall
the files: than manually removing the files:
```sh ```sh
sudo rm -rf /usr/{bin,share}/naxalnet \ sudo rm -rf /usr/{bin,share}/naxalnet \
@ -145,6 +161,11 @@ sudo rm -rf /usr/{bin,share}/naxalnet \
## Similar projects ## Similar projects
The following projects are similar to naxalnet, but are not designed
to be used in a laptop or computer with wifi adapter. If you live in
an area where the materials required for any of them are easily
available, consider using them instead of naxalnet.
- [LibreMesh][libremesh]: framework for OpenWrt-based - [LibreMesh][libremesh]: framework for OpenWrt-based
firmwares firmwares
- [disaster.radio][]: solar-powered communications network - [disaster.radio][]: solar-powered communications network