# naxalnet

Naxalnet is an experiment to create an intranet and use it for
communicating during an internet shutdown. It tries to use
existing software and tech as much as possible. Currently
you can only communicate with other peers running the same software.

The name naxal comes from Naxalbari, a village in Darjeeling,
West Bengal.

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## Requirements

* systemd v248 or more
* Linux kernel (batman-adv only works on Linux)
* iwd
* wifi adapter with ad-hoc support

Any network managers such as NetworkManager should be disabled:

```
sudo systemctl disable --now NetworkManager
```

## Installing

Run `make install` to install naxalnet.

Enable the naxalnet service on the device `wlan0`:

```
sudo systemctl enable naxalnet@wlan0.service
```
Now naxalnet will configure a batman interface on every boot.

## TODO

- add support for wireless ap (WiFi hotspot)

Add list of things here.

This project is in pre-alpha stage. Documentation is incomplete.