ARLA/CLUSTER: Broadband-Hamnet has a new release of Ham-oriented data networking firmware for the Linksys and Ubiquiti products!

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

*Broadband-Hamnet* (BBHN) has released version 3.1.0 firmware for the
Linksys WRT54G and Ubiquiti families of products. This firmware returns to
the use of patch updates, while also supporting add-on tools such as
HamChat created by Nikolai, VE3NKL and a tunneling solution optimized by
Darryl, K5DLQ.

This firmware release continues support for EMCOM data networking in the
2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 900 MHz bands using Ubiquiti equipment and in the 2.4
GHz band using Linksys equipment.

Many Hams were concerned about future Broadband-Hamnet support of the
Linksys units; the core team has listened to these concerns and has decided
to continue support of Linksys devices.

Additionally, with the recent frequency of updates, the lack of available
patches became very apparent. There are two items here:

   1. In order to focus on Broadband-Hamnet as an EMCOM tool we have
   resolved to limit our major (non-compatible) updates to no more frequently
   than every 6 months.
   2. By returning to our patch capability we expect to make all of the
   minor updates much more friendly to existing networks, especially those
   with hard-to-reach installed locations.

By creating solutions with Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) hardware and
Broadband-Hamnet firmware, a high-speed IP network can be deployed in the
time required to set it in place and power it on.

There have been many requests for tunneling capability to allow interaction
between remote Broadband-Hamnet networks. While this has been done before,
the resources and complexity were quite high. With the new VTUN capability
this feature becomes feasible for all Broadband-Hamnet users.

The HamChat server is a real innovation that allows keyboard-to-keyboard
chats between any connected users on the same mesh. By using your web
browser instead of chat client software, the complexity is reduced and the
speed to deploy is increased. The HamChat server is not installed but is a
downloadable package option for the Broadband-Hamnet 3.1.0 firmware.

We hope that Hams interested in high-speed data networks look at the new
Broadband-Hamnet 3.1.0 firmware!

For more information, please take a look at
www.Broadband-Hamnet.org <http://www.broadband-hamnet.org/>
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