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Toronto Gets Its Own Free, Encrypted Mesh Network

Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward at 2016-04-27 18:31:28
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Written by Brennan Doherty
April 27, 2016 // 08:00 AM EST

https://motherboard.vice.com/read/toronto-gets-its-own-free-encrypted-mesh-network-CRTC-meshnet [vice.com]

""I'm doing this thing called mesh networking," he said. "You should take a look."

Meshnet networks, or meshnets, are a form of intranet that doesn't require a central router point. Instead of emitting from a single point, they're distributed across an entire system of nodes. Accessing one is freeā€”and doesn't require the services of a telecom."


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