The Network Event Kit (NEK)
The Network Event Kit is hardware and software to deploy event networks for open source, open content, open hardware.
It purpose it to be fast to deploy and low cost. The gives access to internet via a wired and wireless infrastructure. The works on opensource software and open documentation.
However it more the just this kit. The idea behind it is to create cooperation and train people to use open software on events.
The NEK Idea
The idea to have a mobile hardware setup to offer network on events and train people to use it.
- learning *BSD networking from base to expert level
- creating documentation for hands-on shops
- giving hands-on training
- training trainers in presentation and teaching skills
- technical support from experts in network security
- creating a usecase of BSD-osses
- offering open [source|hardware|content] events a well working network environment.
Description
Current Hardware
- 3x p4 desktop computer
- emmbedded boards (wrap/soekris) in outdoor casings
- 3 2.4 Ghz omni's (10Db-14Db)
- 2 5Ghz omni's (8-15Db)
- 5 10-100 Mbit switches
- utp cables
Software
- FreeBSD
- TinyBSD
- carp + pf firewall
- monitoring (cacti,nagios,mrtg,snort)
Preparing a setup
Train your self
- work your self through the Lessons in the Wifisoft.org Moodle
Trainings
- BSD Monthly
- OpenCommunityCamp on routing,pf,openospf,wlan,TinyBSD by Ed Kikkert and Marten Vijn
- EuroBSDcon on TinyBSD by Marten Vijn
Nek on Events
Talks
Mailinglists
If want you to join the practical approach (building stuff and to help on run networks on events register here.
If want to join the expert panel please register here:
Trac
Getting access to the wiki is simple. Register upper-right link register. And ask for permissions on the mailinglist.
IRC
Freenode #nek
