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Safe and Secure Wireless File Sharing Network with self PirateBox. PirateBox is a self contained file sharing equipment that covers some area with a network that helps in file sharing. This network is secure and trustworthy. You need not to login or register in this network and no logs are maintained. Users are kept secure. Along with this, it is very easy to operate. Just turn it on and the space would be transformed into free network of file-sharing. Other Posts to see, * Enabling Darktremor Apps2SD * Modem Switcher for Samsung Galaxy Originally, Pirate-Box was developed by David Darts. Building Self PirateBox Requirements • Rooted Android Phone • SD Card • Wireless Tether For Root Users App (WTFRUA) : This needs to be downloaded from Android Market • PAW Server and Server text file [Download]

. • Battery Pack – This is optional • Pirate LunchBox – Optional. Un-cloud your files in cement! 'Dead Drops’ is an anonymous, offline, peer to peer file-sharing network in public space. [TUT]Roll Your Own PirateBox! PirateBoxMobile. PirateBox Mobile | PAW Intergrated Find Jochen's intergrated version here.

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While reading Gizmodo, I stumbled across an article about the PirateBox, an offline network for sharing files. I wanted to do this, but I didn't want to buy all the supplies. Instead, I decided to use an old Android phone, my HTC Hero (Sprint) that got abandoned after upgrading to an EVO 4G. In reality, any phone with Android, root, and WiFi woill work just fine.Materials Android DevicerootWireless Tether App (market)PAW Server (attached)SDCardPirate Lunchbox (Not necessary)BatteryPack (Not Necessary)InstructionsFirst, get on the internet and download the "Wireless Tether for Root Users" app. This works by the users joining the "PirateBox" network. Other Stuff In order for this to work, you have to use "Wireless Tether for Root Users" and NOT the native tethering in ROMS like CyanogenMOD and MIUI. EDIT: Attached is a "server.txt" without the 2MB limit added by PAW. Table of Hardware. TP-LINK TL-MR3020 Portable 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router IEEE 802.11b/g/n.

This review is from: TP-LINK TL-MR3020 3G/4G Wireless N150 Portable Router, Pocket Design, Multifunction, 150Mbps Pros: Worked reliably with my old Verizon USB760 and, now that I have upgraded, it seems to work reliably with my new UML295 for 4G, too.

TP-LINK TL-MR3020 Portable 3G/3.75G Wireless N Router IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Runs from 5V power applied to its mini-USB (not micro-USB) port, so I have been able to run it in my vehicle from a spare Tom-Tom automotive power adapter since they also use mini-USB. Has more configurability than typical SOHO router, even ones costing a couple hundred dollars (though less, obviously, than OpenWRT/DD-WRT/Tomato or a Cisco-Catalyst-type router). Cons: No obvious cons relative to specifications and its intended applications. Would love to see shell access to the underlying OS and built-in OpenVPN TUN client, but those are rare features for any router in this class, even ones costing a few hundred dollars.

We may start buying more of these to flash with OpenWRT to install alongside our equipment in customer's homes. Piratebox on TP-Link MR 3020 - CookingComputersandMore. Connect your MR 3020 to your computer via an ethernet cable. You should be able to log into the management console by navigating to 192.168.0.254. Default Username and Password: admin Go to "System Tools---> Firmware Upgrade" Flash Firmware with: Telnet to your device and set root PWD $passwd You will then be prompted to enter password In order for the following settings to work properly, your home router settings must be the following. Home Router Settings: Router address: 192.168.1.254 Netmask 255.255.255.0 SSH into your router using Putty: It was brought to my attention that the default network config is 172 lines, the only lines you will need in order to get this to work are the following: ETA - (15 March 2012) - A quick note about using vi to edit your configuration files.

After making any necessary changes, if you simply ESC out of the editor, your changes will not be saved. Here is a list of some quick commands that ought to help: Then, you can enter one of the following - :q (simply quit) Pogoplug Mobile: Camera & Photo. Special Image for MR3020.