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Project Muxley
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project goals
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Set up a home network in order to:

#. First, in order to be able to just vpn into the home network
#. Then to be able to control a robot with a camera and microphone to spy on parker
#. Then to be able to water the plants
#. then?


Wants
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I want a writing laptop, one thats comfy to code on, and also dockable to monitor(s)

I want to make the home computer into a decent server to able to process
tensorflow stuff and blockchain transactions

The home network has to be mobile, so that when we move I can set it up quickly

Risks
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Getting a home computer with the amount of internal interactivity is a security
risk, need to not be sloppy.

Each of these goals runs the risk of taking multiple weekends to complete

This stuff will degrade/change over time so it needs to be maintained


Architecture Doodle
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.. figure:: /figures/muxley_arch.svg


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Project 0: VPN into the home network
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It starts at the provider <-> modem <-> router interface

What do we need to know about this?

#. First google of "setting up home vpn" turns of links that state it takes 17
   min! Half the links are promising too. Most are about how to use a VPN
   service provider, not how to set up a home VPN. But! There's this nifty
   instructables:

   http://www.instructables.com/id/Host-Your-Own-Virtual-Private-Network-VPN-with-O/

   It recommends starting with this earlier home cloud one:

   http://www.instructables.com/id/How-Access-your-Media-from-Anywhere-by-Hosting-you/

   This looks like a better all-around guide:

   https://www.howtogeek.com/221001/how-to-set-up-your-own-home-vpn-server/


VPN router and network address translation: what can I do?
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* We have a Motorola MG7310. Looks like firmware is automatically pushed to the
  router: there's no direct way to mod the router

  Here's the User Guide:

  * Local :download:`/archive/MG7310-UserManual.pdf`
  * Link http://motorolacable.com/support/MG7310/

* Upload speed of our internet provider supposetly really matters for home
  VPN: our service is Spectrum "Extreme" Internet.

  * On 2017-09-15 at 22:31 I recorded a download speed of 2.28 Mbit/s and
    upload of 4.00 Mbit/s.

  * I immediately (on a whim) upgraded to the Spectrum "Extreme 100"
    Internet. On 2017-09-15 at 22:39 I recorded a download speed of 45 MBit/s
    and upload of 11.71 Mbit/s. Woot

    (This cost +$10/mo for a total of $55/mo. Looks like its a year contract?)

  * Speedtests were run with (``pip install speedtest-cli``) over wifi

  * Might want to get a hostname/ddns service. noip.com. Only look into this
    after testing stuff out and seeing how critical mobile/vpn access is. http://freedns.afraid.org/

* MuxleyRouterbot

  * Need an off the shelf tunnel type connection to get to the routerbot

  * I think I still have the dd-wrt router: that can be my mesh testbed. Try and
    get a camera connected and accessible

  * This looks pretty awesome: using an old android phone sounds like a nifty
    idea as well:
    http://www.robotshop.com/en/4wd-remote-control-robot-kit-android-compatible.html

* Should really connect the Command and Control computer to the router over
  ethernet. That might be a project for tomorrow. Need cable to route under
  the house




Tangents
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#. Set up a wireless mesh in the home network
#. Make the home network talk securely
#. Make the mesh keep logs and forward them to a data server
#. Add gpio to the mesh
#. Connect the mesh to a rc platform
#. Add a local authentication system
#. Control these with puppet?
#. Control stereo (A and B channels) over internet. Get airplay working again?
   More cable routing?


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Buying Stuff
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Laptop
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* Dell XPS 13 Developer Edition: $849.99

  http://www.techradar.com/reviews/dell-xps-13-9360-developer-edition

* oOo ThinkPad T470, IBM keyboard, extended battery, from $873!

  https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/all-day-strong-longest-lasting-notebooks

* It would be Good to look into docking stations as well

* It would be nice to see if I can hook into the SpaceX network with a home laptop

* Need to look at state of Brandy's laptop as well


Server
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Looking at a server, these links seem interesting:

* https://www.oreilly.com/learning/build-a-super-fast-deep-learning-machine-for-under-1000

Rasperry Pi
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rasperry pi's have a big community and i/o support out of the box, I've found
projects for security cams, wifi commandable rovers, and gardenbot all with
rasperry pi code!

Rover
   https://www.piborg.org/diddyborg

Camera
   https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14329

Gardenbot
   https://github.com/FarmBot/farmbot_os

Barkback
   https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/bark-back-interactive-pet-monitor