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:target: _images/nomadnet_3.png
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`Nomad Network <https://github.com/markqvist/nomadnet>`_ is a user-facing client
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in the development for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
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for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
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`LXMF <https://github.com/markqvist/lxmf>`_, another project built with Reticulum.
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You can install Nomad Network via pip:
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@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Creating a Network With Reticulum
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=============================================
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To create a network, you will need to specify one or more *interfaces* for
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Reticulum to use. This is done in the Reticulum configuration file, which by
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default is located at ``~/.reticulum/config``.
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default is located at ``~/.reticulum/config``. You can edit this file by hand,
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or use the interactive ``rnsconfig`` utility.
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When Reticulum is started for the first time, it will create a default
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configuration file, with one active interface. This default interface uses
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@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ From within Termux, execute the following:
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pkg update
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pkg upgrade
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# Then install dependencies for cryptography library.
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# Then install dependencies for the cryptography library.
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pkg install python build-essential openssl libffi rust
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# Make sure pip is up to date, and install the wheel module.
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@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ pre-existing LAN.
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# forward_ip = 10.55.0.16
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# forward_port = 4242
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*Please Note!* If you use the ``device`` option, you will need the Python module
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``netifaces`` installed on your system. You can install it with ``pip3 install netifaces``.
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.. _interfaces-tcps:
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TCP Server Interface
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# device = eth0
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# port = 4242
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*Please Note!* If you use the ``device`` option, you will need the Python module
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``netifaces`` installed on your system. You can install it with ``pip3 install netifaces``.
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.. _interfaces-tcpc:
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@ -136,6 +141,30 @@ same TCP Server interface at the same time.
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target_host = 127.0.0.1
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target_port = 4242
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It is also possible to use this interface type to connect via other programs
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or hardware devices that expose a KISS interface on a TCP port, for example
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software-based soundmodems. To do this, use the ``kiss_framing`` option:
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.. code::
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# Here's an example of a TCP Client interface that connects
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# to a software TNC soundmodem on a KISS over TCP port.
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[[TCP KISS Interface]]
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type = TCPClientInterface
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interface_enabled = True
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outgoing = True
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kiss_framing = True
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target_host = 127.0.0.1
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target_port = 8001
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**Caution!** Only use the KISS framing option when connecting to external devices
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and programs like soundmodems and similar over TCP. When using the
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``TCPClientInterface`` in conjunction with the ``TCPServerInterface`` you should
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never enable ``kiss_framing``, since this will disable internal reliability and
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recovery mechanisms that greatly improves performance over unreliable and
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intermittent TCP links.
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.. _interfaces-rnode:
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@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ guide the design of Reticulum:
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it can be easily replicated.
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* **Very low bandwidth requirements**
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Reticulum should be able to function reliably over links with a transmission capacity as low
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as *1,000 bps*.
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as *500 bps*.
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* **Encryption by default**
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Reticulum must use encryption by default where possible and applicable.
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Reticulum must use strong encryption by default for all communication.
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* **Initiator Anonymity**
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It must be possible to communicate over a Reticulum network without revealing any identifying
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information about oneself.
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* **Unlicensed use**
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Reticulum shall be functional over physical communication mediums that do not require any
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form of license to use. Reticulum must be designed in a way, so it is usable over ISM radio
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@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ Introduction & Basic Functionality
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Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at it’s
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core a *message oriented* system. It is suited for both local point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
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scenarios where alle nodes are within range of each other, as well as scenarios where packets need
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to be transported over multiple hops to reach the recipient.
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to be transported over multiple hops in a complex network to reach the recipient.
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Reticulum does away with the idea of addresses and ports known from IP, TCP and UDP. Instead
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Reticulum uses the singular concept of *destinations*. Any application using Reticulum as it’s
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@ -110,9 +113,9 @@ All destinations in Reticulum are represented internally as 10 bytes, derived fr
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SHA-256 hash of identifying characteristics of the destination. To users, the destination addresses
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will be displayed as 10 bytes in hexadecimal representation, as in the following example: ``<80e29bf7cccaf31431b3>``.
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By default Reticulum encrypts all data using public-key cryptography. Any message sent to a
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destination is encrypted with that destinations public key. Reticulum can also set up an encrypted
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channel to a destination with *Perfect Forward Secrecy* and *Initiator Anonymity* using a elliptic
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By default Reticulum encrypts all data using elliptic curve cryptography. Any packet sent to a
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destination is encrypted with a derived ephemeral key. Reticulum can also set up an encrypted
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channel to a destination with *Forward Secrecy* and *Initiator Anonymity* using a elliptic
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curve cryptography and ephemeral keys derived from a Diffie Hellman exchange on Curve25519. In
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Reticulum terminology, this is called a *Link*.
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@ -135,17 +138,17 @@ destinations. Reticulum uses three different basic destination types, and one sp
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* **Single**
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The *single* destination type defines a public-key encrypted destination. Any data sent to this
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destination will be encrypted with the destination’s public key, and will only be readable by
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the creator of the destination.
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The *single* destination type is always identified by a unique public key. Any data sent to this
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destination will be encrypted using ephemeral keys derived from an ECDH key exchange, and will
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only be readable by the creator of the destination, who holds the corresponding private key.
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* **Group**
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The *group* destination type defines a symmetrically encrypted destination. Data sent to this
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destination will be encrypted with a symmetric key, and will be readable by anyone in
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possession of the key. The *group* destination can be used just as well by only two peers, as it
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can by many.
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possession of the key.
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* **Plain**
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A *plain* destination type is unencrypted, and suited for traffic that should be broadcast to a
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number of users, or should be readable by anyone. Traffic to a *plain* destination is not encrypted.
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Generally, *plain* destinations can be used for broadcast information intended to be public.
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* **Link**
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A *link* is a special destination type, that serves as an abstract channel to a *single*
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destination, directly connected or over multiple hops. The *link* also offers reliability and
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@ -507,7 +510,7 @@ the transfer is needed.
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This is the purpose of the Reticulum :ref:`Resource<api-resource>`. A *Resource* can automatically
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handle the reliable transfer of an arbitrary amount of data over an established :ref:`Link<api-link>`.
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Resources can auto-compress data, will handle breaking the data into individual packets, sequencing
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the transfer and reassembling the data on the other end.
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the transfer, integrity verification and reassembling the data on the other end.
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:ref:`Resources<api-resource>` are programmatically very simple to use, and only requires a few lines
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of codes to reliably transfer any amount of data. They can be used to transfer data stored in memory,
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@ -581,6 +584,7 @@ Node Types
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Currently Reticulum defines two node types, the *Station* and the *Peer*. A node is a *station* if it fixed
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in one place, and if it is intended to be kept online most of the time. Otherwise the node is a *peer*.
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This distinction is made by the user configuring the node, and is used to determine what nodes on the
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network will help forward traffic, and what nodes rely on other nodes for connectivity.
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@ -596,10 +600,6 @@ Currently, Reticulum is completely priority-agnostic regarding general traffic.
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on a first-come, first-serve basis. Announce re-transmission are handled according to the re-transmission
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times and priorities described earlier in this chapter.
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It is possible that a prioritisation engine could be added to Reticulum in the future, but in
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the light of Reticulums goal of equal access, doing so would need to be the subject of careful
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investigation of the consequences first.
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.. _understanding-packetformat:
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@ -702,4 +702,4 @@ Binary Packet Format
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- Link Request : 77 bytes
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- Link Proof : 77 bytes
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- Link RTT packet : 83 bytes
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- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
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- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
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@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ a look at <a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/nomad
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provides a complete encrypted communications suite built with Reticulum.</p>
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<a class="reference external image-reference" href="_images/nomadnet_3.png"><img alt="_images/nomadnet_3.png" src="_images/nomadnet_3.png" /></a>
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<p><a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/nomadnet">Nomad Network</a> is a user-facing client
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in the development for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
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for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
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<a class="reference external" href="https://github.com/markqvist/lxmf">LXMF</a>, another project built with Reticulum.</p>
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<p>You can install Nomad Network via pip:</p>
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<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># Install ...</span>
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<h2>Creating a Network With Reticulum<a class="headerlink" href="#creating-a-network-with-reticulum" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<p>To create a network, you will need to specify one or more <em>interfaces</em> for
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Reticulum to use. This is done in the Reticulum configuration file, which by
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default is located at <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">~/.reticulum/config</span></code>.</p>
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default is located at <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">~/.reticulum/config</span></code>. You can edit this file by hand,
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or use the interactive <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">rnsconfig</span></code> utility.</p>
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<p>When Reticulum is started for the first time, it will create a default
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configuration file, with one active interface. This default interface uses
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your existing ethernet network (if there is one), and only allows you to
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@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ and a few extra commands are required.</p>
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<span class="n">pkg</span> <span class="n">update</span>
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<span class="n">pkg</span> <span class="n">upgrade</span>
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<span class="c1"># Then install dependencies for cryptography library.</span>
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<span class="c1"># Then install dependencies for the cryptography library.</span>
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<span class="n">pkg</span> <span class="n">install</span> <span class="n">python</span> <span class="n">build</span><span class="o">-</span><span class="n">essential</span> <span class="n">openssl</span> <span class="n">libffi</span> <span class="n">rust</span>
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<span class="c1"># Make sure pip is up to date, and install the wheel module.</span>
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<span class="c1"># forward_port = 4242</span>
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</pre></div>
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</div>
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<p><em>Please Note!</em> If you use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">device</span></code> option, you will need the Python module
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<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">netifaces</span></code> installed on your system. You can install it with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">pip3</span> <span class="pre">install</span> <span class="pre">netifaces</span></code>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="section" id="tcp-server-interface">
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<span id="interfaces-tcps"></span><h2>TCP Server Interface<a class="headerlink" href="#tcp-server-interface" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<span class="c1"># port = 4242</span>
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</pre></div>
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</div>
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<p><em>Please Note!</em> If you use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">device</span></code> option, you will need the Python module
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<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">netifaces</span></code> installed on your system. You can install it with <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">pip3</span> <span class="pre">install</span> <span class="pre">netifaces</span></code>.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="section" id="tcp-client-interface">
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<span id="interfaces-tcpc"></span><h2>TCP Client Interface<a class="headerlink" href="#tcp-client-interface" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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<span class="n">target_port</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">4242</span>
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</pre></div>
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</div>
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<p>It is also possible to use this interface type to connect via other programs
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or hardware devices that expose a KISS interface on a TCP port, for example
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software-based soundmodems. To do this, use the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">kiss_framing</span></code> option:</p>
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<div class="highlight-default notranslate"><div class="highlight"><pre><span></span><span class="c1"># Here's an example of a TCP Client interface that connects</span>
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<span class="c1"># to a software TNC soundmodem on a KISS over TCP port.</span>
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<span class="p">[[</span><span class="n">TCP</span> <span class="n">KISS</span> <span class="n">Interface</span><span class="p">]]</span>
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<span class="nb">type</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="n">TCPClientInterface</span>
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<span class="n">interface_enabled</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">True</span>
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<span class="n">outgoing</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">True</span>
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<span class="n">kiss_framing</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="kc">True</span>
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<span class="n">target_host</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mf">127.0</span><span class="o">.</span><span class="mf">0.1</span>
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<span class="n">target_port</span> <span class="o">=</span> <span class="mi">8001</span>
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</pre></div>
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</div>
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<p><strong>Caution!</strong> Only use the KISS framing option when connecting to external devices
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and programs like soundmodems and similar over TCP. When using the
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<code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">TCPClientInterface</span></code> in conjunction with the <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">TCPServerInterface</span></code> you should
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never enable <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">kiss_framing</span></code>, since this will disable internal reliability and
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recovery mechanisms that greatly improves performance over unreliable and
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intermittent TCP links.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="section" id="rnode-lora-interface">
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<span id="interfaces-rnode"></span><h2>RNode LoRa Interface<a class="headerlink" href="#rnode-lora-interface" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h2>
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File diff suppressed because one or more lines are too long
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</li>
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<li><dl class="simple">
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<dt><strong>Very low bandwidth requirements</strong></dt><dd><p>Reticulum should be able to function reliably over links with a transmission capacity as low
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as <em>1,000 bps</em>.</p>
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as <em>500 bps</em>.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</li>
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<li><dl class="simple">
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<dt><strong>Encryption by default</strong></dt><dd><p>Reticulum must use encryption by default where possible and applicable.</p>
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<dt><strong>Encryption by default</strong></dt><dd><p>Reticulum must use strong encryption by default for all communication.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</li>
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<li><dl class="simple">
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<dt><strong>Initiator Anonymity</strong></dt><dd><p>It must be possible to communicate over a Reticulum network without revealing any identifying
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information about oneself.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</li>
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<p>Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at it’s
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core a <em>message oriented</em> system. It is suited for both local point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
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scenarios where alle nodes are within range of each other, as well as scenarios where packets need
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to be transported over multiple hops to reach the recipient.</p>
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to be transported over multiple hops in a complex network to reach the recipient.</p>
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<p>Reticulum does away with the idea of addresses and ports known from IP, TCP and UDP. Instead
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Reticulum uses the singular concept of <em>destinations</em>. Any application using Reticulum as it’s
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networking stack will need to create one or more destinations to receive data, and know the
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<p>All destinations in Reticulum are represented internally as 10 bytes, derived from truncating a full
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SHA-256 hash of identifying characteristics of the destination. To users, the destination addresses
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will be displayed as 10 bytes in hexadecimal representation, as in the following example: <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre"><80e29bf7cccaf31431b3></span></code>.</p>
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<p>By default Reticulum encrypts all data using public-key cryptography. Any message sent to a
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destination is encrypted with that destinations public key. Reticulum can also set up an encrypted
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channel to a destination with <em>Perfect Forward Secrecy</em> and <em>Initiator Anonymity</em> using a elliptic
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<p>By default Reticulum encrypts all data using elliptic curve cryptography. Any packet sent to a
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destination is encrypted with a derived ephemeral key. Reticulum can also set up an encrypted
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channel to a destination with <em>Forward Secrecy</em> and <em>Initiator Anonymity</em> using a elliptic
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curve cryptography and ephemeral keys derived from a Diffie Hellman exchange on Curve25519. In
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Reticulum terminology, this is called a <em>Link</em>.</p>
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<p>Reticulum also offers symmetric key encryption for group-oriented communications, as well as
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destinations. Reticulum uses three different basic destination types, and one special:</p>
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<ul class="simple">
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<li><dl class="simple">
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<dt><strong>Single</strong></dt><dd><p>The <em>single</em> destination type defines a public-key encrypted destination. Any data sent to this
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destination will be encrypted with the destination’s public key, and will only be readable by
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the creator of the destination.</p>
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<dt><strong>Single</strong></dt><dd><p>The <em>single</em> destination type is always identified by a unique public key. Any data sent to this
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destination will be encrypted using ephemeral keys derived from an ECDH key exchange, and will
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only be readable by the creator of the destination, who holds the corresponding private key.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</li>
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<li><dl class="simple">
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<dt><strong>Group</strong></dt><dd><p>The <em>group</em> destination type defines a symmetrically encrypted destination. Data sent to this
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destination will be encrypted with a symmetric key, and will be readable by anyone in
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possession of the key. The <em>group</em> destination can be used just as well by only two peers, as it
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can by many.</p>
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possession of the key.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</li>
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<li><dl class="simple">
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<dt><strong>Plain</strong></dt><dd><p>A <em>plain</em> destination type is unencrypted, and suited for traffic that should be broadcast to a
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number of users, or should be readable by anyone. Traffic to a <em>plain</em> destination is not encrypted.</p>
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number of users, or should be readable by anyone. Traffic to a <em>plain</em> destination is not encrypted.
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Generally, <em>plain</em> destinations can be used for broadcast information intended to be public.</p>
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</dd>
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</dl>
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</li>
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<p>This is the purpose of the Reticulum <a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#api-resource"><span class="std std-ref">Resource</span></a>. A <em>Resource</em> can automatically
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handle the reliable transfer of an arbitrary amount of data over an established <a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#api-link"><span class="std std-ref">Link</span></a>.
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Resources can auto-compress data, will handle breaking the data into individual packets, sequencing
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the transfer and reassembling the data on the other end.</p>
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the transfer, integrity verification and reassembling the data on the other end.</p>
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<p><a class="reference internal" href="reference.html#api-resource"><span class="std std-ref">Resources</span></a> are programmatically very simple to use, and only requires a few lines
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of codes to reliably transfer any amount of data. They can be used to transfer data stored in memory,
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or stream data directly from files.</p>
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@ -654,8 +660,8 @@ treated more as a reference than as essential reading.</p>
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<div class="section" id="node-types">
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<h3>Node Types<a class="headerlink" href="#node-types" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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<p>Currently Reticulum defines two node types, the <em>Station</em> and the <em>Peer</em>. A node is a <em>station</em> if it fixed
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||||
in one place, and if it is intended to be kept online most of the time. Otherwise the node is a <em>peer</em>.
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||||
This distinction is made by the user configuring the node, and is used to determine what nodes on the
|
||||
in one place, and if it is intended to be kept online most of the time. Otherwise the node is a <em>peer</em>.</p>
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||||
<p>This distinction is made by the user configuring the node, and is used to determine what nodes on the
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network will help forward traffic, and what nodes rely on other nodes for connectivity.</p>
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<p>If a node is a <em>Peer</em> it should be given the configuration directive <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">enable_transport</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">No</span></code>.</p>
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<p>If it is a <em>Station</em>, it should be given the configuration directive <code class="docutils literal notranslate"><span class="pre">enable_transport</span> <span class="pre">=</span> <span class="pre">Yes</span></code>.</p>
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@ -665,9 +671,6 @@ network will help forward traffic, and what nodes rely on other nodes for connec
|
||||
<p>Currently, Reticulum is completely priority-agnostic regarding general traffic. All traffic is handled
|
||||
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Announce re-transmission are handled according to the re-transmission
|
||||
times and priorities described earlier in this chapter.</p>
|
||||
<p>It is possible that a prioritisation engine could be added to Reticulum in the future, but in
|
||||
the light of Reticulums goal of equal access, doing so would need to be the subject of careful
|
||||
investigation of the consequences first.</p>
|
||||
</div>
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||||
<div class="section" id="binary-packet-format">
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||||
<span id="understanding-packetformat"></span><h3>Binary Packet Format<a class="headerlink" href="#binary-packet-format" title="Permalink to this headline">¶</a></h3>
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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ provides a complete encrypted communications suite built with Reticulum.
|
||||
:target: _images/nomadnet_3.png
|
||||
|
||||
`Nomad Network <https://github.com/markqvist/nomadnet>`_ is a user-facing client
|
||||
in the development for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
|
||||
for the messaging and information-sharing protocol
|
||||
`LXMF <https://github.com/markqvist/lxmf>`_, another project built with Reticulum.
|
||||
|
||||
You can install Nomad Network via pip:
|
||||
@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ Creating a Network With Reticulum
|
||||
=============================================
|
||||
To create a network, you will need to specify one or more *interfaces* for
|
||||
Reticulum to use. This is done in the Reticulum configuration file, which by
|
||||
default is located at ``~/.reticulum/config``.
|
||||
default is located at ``~/.reticulum/config``. You can edit this file by hand,
|
||||
or use the interactive ``rnsconfig`` utility.
|
||||
|
||||
When Reticulum is started for the first time, it will create a default
|
||||
configuration file, with one active interface. This default interface uses
|
||||
@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ From within Termux, execute the following:
|
||||
pkg update
|
||||
pkg upgrade
|
||||
|
||||
# Then install dependencies for cryptography library.
|
||||
# Then install dependencies for the cryptography library.
|
||||
pkg install python build-essential openssl libffi rust
|
||||
|
||||
# Make sure pip is up to date, and install the wheel module.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ pre-existing LAN.
|
||||
# forward_ip = 10.55.0.16
|
||||
# forward_port = 4242
|
||||
|
||||
*Please Note!* If you use the ``device`` option, you will need the Python module
|
||||
``netifaces`` installed on your system. You can install it with ``pip3 install netifaces``.
|
||||
|
||||
.. _interfaces-tcps:
|
||||
|
||||
TCP Server Interface
|
||||
@ -114,6 +117,8 @@ configured, other Reticulum peers can connect to it with a TCP Client interface.
|
||||
# device = eth0
|
||||
# port = 4242
|
||||
|
||||
*Please Note!* If you use the ``device`` option, you will need the Python module
|
||||
``netifaces`` installed on your system. You can install it with ``pip3 install netifaces``.
|
||||
|
||||
.. _interfaces-tcpc:
|
||||
|
||||
@ -136,6 +141,30 @@ same TCP Server interface at the same time.
|
||||
target_host = 127.0.0.1
|
||||
target_port = 4242
|
||||
|
||||
It is also possible to use this interface type to connect via other programs
|
||||
or hardware devices that expose a KISS interface on a TCP port, for example
|
||||
software-based soundmodems. To do this, use the ``kiss_framing`` option:
|
||||
|
||||
.. code::
|
||||
|
||||
# Here's an example of a TCP Client interface that connects
|
||||
# to a software TNC soundmodem on a KISS over TCP port.
|
||||
|
||||
[[TCP KISS Interface]]
|
||||
type = TCPClientInterface
|
||||
interface_enabled = True
|
||||
outgoing = True
|
||||
kiss_framing = True
|
||||
target_host = 127.0.0.1
|
||||
target_port = 8001
|
||||
|
||||
**Caution!** Only use the KISS framing option when connecting to external devices
|
||||
and programs like soundmodems and similar over TCP. When using the
|
||||
``TCPClientInterface`` in conjunction with the ``TCPServerInterface`` you should
|
||||
never enable ``kiss_framing``, since this will disable internal reliability and
|
||||
recovery mechanisms that greatly improves performance over unreliable and
|
||||
intermittent TCP links.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
.. _interfaces-rnode:
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
@ -67,9 +67,12 @@ guide the design of Reticulum:
|
||||
it can be easily replicated.
|
||||
* **Very low bandwidth requirements**
|
||||
Reticulum should be able to function reliably over links with a transmission capacity as low
|
||||
as *1,000 bps*.
|
||||
as *500 bps*.
|
||||
* **Encryption by default**
|
||||
Reticulum must use encryption by default where possible and applicable.
|
||||
Reticulum must use strong encryption by default for all communication.
|
||||
* **Initiator Anonymity**
|
||||
It must be possible to communicate over a Reticulum network without revealing any identifying
|
||||
information about oneself.
|
||||
* **Unlicensed use**
|
||||
Reticulum shall be functional over physical communication mediums that do not require any
|
||||
form of license to use. Reticulum must be designed in a way, so it is usable over ISM radio
|
||||
@ -99,7 +102,7 @@ Introduction & Basic Functionality
|
||||
Reticulum is a networking stack suited for high-latency, low-bandwidth links. Reticulum is at it’s
|
||||
core a *message oriented* system. It is suited for both local point-to-point or point-to-multipoint
|
||||
scenarios where alle nodes are within range of each other, as well as scenarios where packets need
|
||||
to be transported over multiple hops to reach the recipient.
|
||||
to be transported over multiple hops in a complex network to reach the recipient.
|
||||
|
||||
Reticulum does away with the idea of addresses and ports known from IP, TCP and UDP. Instead
|
||||
Reticulum uses the singular concept of *destinations*. Any application using Reticulum as it’s
|
||||
@ -110,9 +113,9 @@ All destinations in Reticulum are represented internally as 10 bytes, derived fr
|
||||
SHA-256 hash of identifying characteristics of the destination. To users, the destination addresses
|
||||
will be displayed as 10 bytes in hexadecimal representation, as in the following example: ``<80e29bf7cccaf31431b3>``.
|
||||
|
||||
By default Reticulum encrypts all data using public-key cryptography. Any message sent to a
|
||||
destination is encrypted with that destinations public key. Reticulum can also set up an encrypted
|
||||
channel to a destination with *Perfect Forward Secrecy* and *Initiator Anonymity* using a elliptic
|
||||
By default Reticulum encrypts all data using elliptic curve cryptography. Any packet sent to a
|
||||
destination is encrypted with a derived ephemeral key. Reticulum can also set up an encrypted
|
||||
channel to a destination with *Forward Secrecy* and *Initiator Anonymity* using a elliptic
|
||||
curve cryptography and ephemeral keys derived from a Diffie Hellman exchange on Curve25519. In
|
||||
Reticulum terminology, this is called a *Link*.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -135,17 +138,17 @@ destinations. Reticulum uses three different basic destination types, and one sp
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
* **Single**
|
||||
The *single* destination type defines a public-key encrypted destination. Any data sent to this
|
||||
destination will be encrypted with the destination’s public key, and will only be readable by
|
||||
the creator of the destination.
|
||||
The *single* destination type is always identified by a unique public key. Any data sent to this
|
||||
destination will be encrypted using ephemeral keys derived from an ECDH key exchange, and will
|
||||
only be readable by the creator of the destination, who holds the corresponding private key.
|
||||
* **Group**
|
||||
The *group* destination type defines a symmetrically encrypted destination. Data sent to this
|
||||
destination will be encrypted with a symmetric key, and will be readable by anyone in
|
||||
possession of the key. The *group* destination can be used just as well by only two peers, as it
|
||||
can by many.
|
||||
possession of the key.
|
||||
* **Plain**
|
||||
A *plain* destination type is unencrypted, and suited for traffic that should be broadcast to a
|
||||
number of users, or should be readable by anyone. Traffic to a *plain* destination is not encrypted.
|
||||
Generally, *plain* destinations can be used for broadcast information intended to be public.
|
||||
* **Link**
|
||||
A *link* is a special destination type, that serves as an abstract channel to a *single*
|
||||
destination, directly connected or over multiple hops. The *link* also offers reliability and
|
||||
@ -507,7 +510,7 @@ the transfer is needed.
|
||||
This is the purpose of the Reticulum :ref:`Resource<api-resource>`. A *Resource* can automatically
|
||||
handle the reliable transfer of an arbitrary amount of data over an established :ref:`Link<api-link>`.
|
||||
Resources can auto-compress data, will handle breaking the data into individual packets, sequencing
|
||||
the transfer and reassembling the data on the other end.
|
||||
the transfer, integrity verification and reassembling the data on the other end.
|
||||
|
||||
:ref:`Resources<api-resource>` are programmatically very simple to use, and only requires a few lines
|
||||
of codes to reliably transfer any amount of data. They can be used to transfer data stored in memory,
|
||||
@ -581,6 +584,7 @@ Node Types
|
||||
|
||||
Currently Reticulum defines two node types, the *Station* and the *Peer*. A node is a *station* if it fixed
|
||||
in one place, and if it is intended to be kept online most of the time. Otherwise the node is a *peer*.
|
||||
|
||||
This distinction is made by the user configuring the node, and is used to determine what nodes on the
|
||||
network will help forward traffic, and what nodes rely on other nodes for connectivity.
|
||||
|
||||
@ -596,10 +600,6 @@ Currently, Reticulum is completely priority-agnostic regarding general traffic.
|
||||
on a first-come, first-serve basis. Announce re-transmission are handled according to the re-transmission
|
||||
times and priorities described earlier in this chapter.
|
||||
|
||||
It is possible that a prioritisation engine could be added to Reticulum in the future, but in
|
||||
the light of Reticulums goal of equal access, doing so would need to be the subject of careful
|
||||
investigation of the consequences first.
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
.. _understanding-packetformat:
|
||||
|
||||
@ -702,4 +702,4 @@ Binary Packet Format
|
||||
- Link Request : 77 bytes
|
||||
- Link Proof : 77 bytes
|
||||
- Link RTT packet : 83 bytes
|
||||
- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
|
||||
- Link keepalive : 14 bytes
|
||||
|
||||
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Block a user