Node
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A Node in Guifi.net is one point of the network. It is created as a part of a zone.
Links and Supernodes
To contribute in the network a node needs a link to one ore more other nodes. A Node which is connected to more than one other nodes is called supernode.
Location and Devices
Every Node has on defined location but can consist of several devices like
- ADSL Routers
- Network Cameras
- Server Computers and more.
Devices can have their own IP-address inside guifi.net which usually look like 10.123.45.67 beginning with 10.
Services
Every Node can offer services:
- Open Internet Access
- Wireless Connectivtity for End Users
- Linux Distribution Cache
- Asterisk VoIP PBX server
- Domain name server services
- FTP or shared disk server
- IRC Server
- LDAP Server
- and many more ...
