Getting Connected

The Sunkite network runs on Reticulum. To participate, you need a Reticulum-capable device and a Lora Radio. I still dont know how to explain reticulum except it really cool. but the links below are hopefully usefull.

Project Description Link
Reticulum The core networking stack. Handles routing, encryption, and transport over any medium. reticulum.network reticulum.community
Sideband Mobile and desktop messaging app built on Reticulum. Supports LoRa, TCP, and other interfaces. github.com/markqvist/Sideband
NomadNet Text-based network client and node software. Browse pages, send messages, host services. github.com/markqvist/NomadNet
LXMF Lightweight Extensible Message Format — the messaging layer used by Sideband and NomadNet. github.com/markqvist/LXMF
RNode Open-source LoRa transceiver firmware. Turns common LoRa boards into Reticulum-compatible interfaces. github.com/markqvist/RNode_Firmware

Getting Started

The quickest path to getting on the network:

  1. flash an Rnode
  2. install NomadNet, Sideband, or Mesh Chat
  3. ????
  4. stop communicating through centralized services

Full documentation is available at markqvist.github.io/Reticulum/manual/.

Connect via TCP

If you don't have a LoRa radio yet, you can connect to the Sunkite network over the internet using a TCP interface. Both interfaces use IFAC authentication — contact us for the passphrase.

Interface Host Port Description
Public TCP Interface sunkite.skaru.se 4242 Entry point for friends of the Sunkite network
Sunkite Derps sunkite.skaru.se 4244 For old friends

Example client config

Add one of the following to your Reticulum config file:

[[Sunkite Friends]]
  type = TCPClientInterface
  enabled = yes
  target_host = sunkite.skaru.se
  target_port = 4242
  network_name = sunkite
  passphrase = (available on request)

[[Sunkite Derps]]
  type = TCPClientInterface
  enabled = yes
  target_host = sunkite.skaru.se
  target_port = 4244
  network_name = sunkite
  passphrase = (available on request)