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GRENZE International Journal of Engineering and Technology Vol. 8 (2022), Issue 2

Libre Router Connectivity Enhancement Interfacing the Hardware Capable of Cellular Connectivity

Authors

Sonali Vagadia, Nikunj Patel, Nirav Desai, Hitesh Shah

Abstract

Today the internet is a basic and worldwide requirement for each and every individual to access email and the world wide web. As on date the connectivity of internet services is provided via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Here we are planning to expand the capabilities of the community network using the libre router to provide internet access to certain geographic locations like rural areas where they don’t have internet access or localized access. In a nutshell, the LibreRouter is a weatherproof 3- radio wireless router, but it is much more than that. It comes from the factory with LibreMesh, an Operating System for Geek-Free Wireless Mesh Networks, that makes it easy for a non-technical community to do the deployment, maintenance and expansion of the network. Using its two 5 GHz radios and sector antennas, the Libre Router automatically forms a mesh network with other LibreRouters within range. Using the 2.4 GHz radio, it creates a hotspot around it for clients to connect to the network, and the resulting mesh network enables communication between all the devices connected to it. LibreRouter is an open-source hardware Wi-Fi router designed from the ground up for community networks. LibreRouter projects builds on available satellite or wired internet connection within a community and uses the RF routers for expanding the connection into the areas where it’s required, thus forming a mesh network that anyone can use irrespective of their physical location. So, we will be interfacing hardware to the LibreRouter which should be capable of cellular connectivity, ultimately providing distance connectivity.

Pages: 433 - 440