Now that the article has been printed in 2600 magazine, Volume 33, Issue 3 (2016-10-10), I’m able to republish it on the web. The article below is my submission to 2600 with some slight formatting changes for hyperlinks. Building DIY Community Mesh Networks By Mike Dank Famicoman@gmail.com Today, we are faced with issues regarding our access to the Internet, as well as our freedoms on it. As governmental bodies fight to gain more control and influence over the flow of our information, some choose to look for alternatives to the traditional Internet and build their own networks as they see fit.