https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/ 2026-04-15T23:11:48+00:00 https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/ https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/_media/wiki/favicon.ico text/html 2022-09-29T05:40:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/captive_portal-json?rev=1664422809&do=diff captive_portal.json file * Edit the file /etc/MESHdesk/configs/captive_config.json. * This file is a JSON structure that the device uses as a reference to configure itself with a special captive portal when it is not yet managed by the controller. text/html 2022-11-23T16:10:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/lte-geo?rev=1669212614&do=diff LTE and OpenCelliD for geolocation? Background * This is a report on an idea that we had and the feasibility of it, hence the question mark in the title. * The idea was to take the information returned by an LTE Modem and map it to the geolocation of the mobile tower where it is connected to in that point in time. text/html 2022-11-23T14:56:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/lte?rev=1669208209&do=diff Hands On LTE on OpenWrt Supported hardware * The supported LTE hardware in OpenWrt can be a minefield and my recommendation is to stick with those hardware that have been tested by the community to be confirmed working. * In the past I tried to use a Huawei LTE USB stick. text/html 2022-06-25T17:36:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/mqtt-hands-on?rev=1656171406&do=diff Hands-On MQTT Usage Background * Although the heartbeat system used in MESHdesk / APdesk allows for remote command execution there might be situations where you need the immediate command execution. * Security is a big thing where I stay and with this hands on lab we will see how to make use of the MQTT implementation to switch outdoor lights remotely on and off using one of the mesh nodes' GPIOs text/html 2022-06-19T21:48:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/mqtt?rev=1655668121&do=diff RADIUSdesk MQTT Implementation Introduction * MESHdesk and APdesk traditionally makes use of a heartbeat system to communicate and report to the back-end. * We now also include a MQTT based implementation to allow real-time communication between the mesh nodes or access points and the back-end. text/html 2024-01-16T10:46:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openvpn-bridges-prep-coova?rev=1705394811&do=diff OpenVPN Bridges Enable Packet forwarding for IPv4 * The machine running CoovaChilli will act as a router and thus needs to be configured as such. * This means that the IP packets needs to be forwarded from one interface to the other. * Edit the text/html 2024-01-11T13:24:48+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openvpn-bridges-prep-openvpn?rev=1704972288&do=diff OpenVPN Bridges Prepare OpenVPN * Rather than repeating the already excellent documentationf from Ubuntu, we are just going to give you the URL with the instructions to follow in order to get a OpenVPN server installed and configured. * <https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/service-openvpn> * You can complete the steps up to and including text/html 2023-10-23T14:47:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openvpn-bridges-prep-os?rev=1698065258&do=diff Prepare the hardware and OS Install VLAN Module * We need to install the VLAN module to run VLANs on the server. #Install the VLAN package sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install vlan #Permanently load the module during boot time sudo su -c 'echo "8021q" >> /etc/modules' #Reboot the server sudo reboot #Confirm that it is loaded lsmod | grep 8021q text/html 2023-10-24T05:01:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openvpn-bridges-prep-radiusdesk?rev=1698116484&do=diff OpenVPN Bridges Configure RADIUSdesk, MESHdesk and APdesk * We assume you already prepared the a server with OpenVPN and CoovaChilli as directed by the previous steps. * The final bit will be to bind them together on the RADIUSdesk side. The OpenVPN Servers Manager Applet text/html 2023-10-24T05:22:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openvpn-bridges?rev=1698117779&do=diff OpenVPN Bridges Introduction * We are very exited about a new feature (actually old feature as of 2023 but still very handy) which is now part of MESHdesk as well as APdesk. * With this feature you can bridge one or more of the entry points (or SSIDs) with a OpenVPN tunnel that can sit any place on the Internet. text/html 2022-09-18T21:17:20+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openwrt-meshdesk-file?rev=1663528640&do=diff meshdesk file Background * MESHdesk use the LEDs of the device it is installed on to signal about the environment. * During startup one LED signals about the method it uses to try and fetch settings from the controller. * After startup, if the device is used in a mesh network it, this LED signals how many neighboring nodes it sees. text/html 2023-12-27T19:20:49+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openwrt-meshdesk?rev=1703697649&do=diff OpenWRT 23.05.x with MESHdesk packages Follow these instructions to include the MESHdesk package on devices capable of running OpenWRT version 23.05.x Minimum Hardware Requirements * The minimum hardware requirements are: * 8M Flash * text/html 2023-10-14T19:56:05+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openwrt-overview?rev=1697306165&do=diff OpenWrt Overview Introduction * The intended audience of this page is someone who is familiar with Linux but new to the OpenWrt world. * OpenWrt is a very popular project that allows you to build your own Linux based firmware which you can use on embedded devices. text/html 2023-12-27T18:46:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openwrt-prep?rev=1703695571&do=diff Prepare OpenWRT 23.05.x on Ubuntu 22.04 Prepare The System * This page will cover the preparation work for you to be able to build OpenWRT with the MESHdesk packages included. * The SDK and build process will require ~30-40G of hard drive space. text/html 2022-09-25T20:19:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openwrt-wan-network?rev=1664129967&do=diff wan_network file Background * When central management for the device is enabled, the device will try to reach the controller using various means. * OpenWrt uses config files located under the /etc/config directory to configure the device accordingly. text/html 2023-10-10T16:03:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-install-22-04?rev=1696946602&do=diff Installing Accel-ppp on Ubuntu 22.04 Introduction * The Accel-ppp project has quite a lot documentation available along with forums which you can go through to gather information. * Their install instructions served as a reference for the instructions on this page. text/html 2023-11-20T07:36:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-meshdesk?rev=1700458564&do=diff Accel-ppp on OpenWrt with MESHdesk Background * One of the main goals of MESHdesk is to enable fast WiFi deployment with commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and open source firmware. * Another goal is the ability to manage network usage. * text/html 2023-12-28T14:18:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-openwrt-compile?rev=1703765899&do=diff Compile Accel-ppp on OpenWrt Getting the code * This page contains the instructions for compiling Accel-ppp on OpenWrt version 23.05.x * We assume you have already checked out the OpenWrt SDK. * You can find more details here: <https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/openwrt-prep>. * Make sure you include install the packages needed for Accel-ppp. text/html 2023-10-15T06:56:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-pppoe-basic?rev=1697345810&do=diff Basic PPPoE Setup Introduction * This document will cover a basic PPPoE setup using Accel-ppp. * It will consist of the following: * A PPPoE server using RADIUS for AAA. * The host machine running the PPPoE server will also act as a router. text/html 2023-11-07T22:44:16+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-pppoe-rd-support?rev=1699389856&do=diff Accel-ppp Support in RADIUSdesk Introduction * As of November 2023, RADIUSdesk can centrally manage Accel-ppp on Ubuntu and Raspberry Pi based devices. * This is done by a lightweight agent that interacts with RADIUSdesk. * Each device now has the ability to be configured though a web applet on RADIUSdesk. text/html 2023-10-10T16:00:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-primer?rev=1696946406&do=diff PPPoE Primer Introduction With simple TCP/IP based networks there are two common ways to quickly establish a network connection. * Providing a DHCP server for the devices connecting to the network. Your phone and laptop connecting to the WiFi router at home is a classic example. text/html 2023-11-08T10:30:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-rd-agent?rev=1699432244&do=diff RADIUSdesk Accel-ppp Agent Overview * The RADIUSdesk Accel-ppp Agent is a lightweight add-on to Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi devices that serves as a broker between Accel-ppp and RADIUSdesk. * It uses a couple of Lua based libraries and scripts to fulfill its mandate. text/html 2023-11-07T23:32:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppp-rd-troubleshoot?rev=1699392756&do=diff Troubleshooting RADIUSdesk Accel-ppp Agent * This page will explain some of the working of the RADIUSdesk Accel-ppp Agent as well as some troubleshooting tips. Startup * The rd.local startup script does three things * Configure IP Table rules for NAT. text/html 2024-02-05T18:49:07+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppsk-1ssid-2networks?rev=1707151747&do=diff Private PSK 1 SSID Two Networks Introduction * Please note that of Feb 2024 this component is under active development to make it even more feature rich and easy to use. * Do check back here in order to find out when the development is completed and ready for production. text/html 2022-10-21T13:37:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/ppsk-overview?rev=1666352258&do=diff Private PSK (PPSK) Overview Introduction * MESHdesk and APdesk now include support for Private PSKs. * This feature has been available from some vendors for a while although each vendor has their own unique implementation and sometimes they also have their own terminology. text/html 2023-11-06T06:02:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://www.radiusdesk.com/wiki/technical/uam_ssl_update?rev=1699243333&do=diff Background * The UAM SSL key and certificate is located on the Access Points controlled by MESHdesk and APdesk. * This certificate are used by CoovaChilli to encrypt the Ajax calls between your browser and CoovaChilli. * It expired on 5November 2023.