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Initial (pre-) release of TollGate, a Bitcoin-enabled Wi-fi Hotspot and Meshgithub.com/OpenTollGate/tollgate-os/releases
212 sats \ 5 comments \ @cointastical 2 Apr bitcoin
TollGate (tollgate-os) v0.0.1 (Pre-release) is out!
How-to evaluate (though, more comprehensive install instructions are found in the Release):
1.) Get a currently-supported router (currently just gl.iNet routers: GL-AR300M (or GL-AR300M16), GL-MT3000, or GL-MT6000) 2.) Connect it to the Internet (either Ethernet to WAN port, or connect via Wi-Fi) 3.) SSH into it, and download the firmware bin (see Assets section of the Release Page) 4.) sysupgrade then reboot
On restart, connecting to it from phone, laptop, etc., to its Tollgate-Setup Wi-Fi SSID but access will cost you -- payment info on the captive portal page. Pay with an eCash wallet with funds from mint.minibits.cash (I used Nutstash)
This is pre-release ...., so it has a hard-coded (fixed) cost (5 sats/minute), but an adjustable fee rate feature is coming. Tokens (revenue earned) are saved in the / (root), and no wallet, transfer method, or anything for you -- as the operator of this hotspot, to easily redeem the revenue (i.e., it's a manual process, currently, until that feature is built). See the Roadmap for more on where TollGate (including firmware and client App) is headed.
Also, TollGate was one of the projects just awarded a grant from the Human Rights Foundation.
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15 sats \ 0 replies \ @cointastical OP 2 Apr
The GL-AR300M can be hard to find, but the GL-AR300M16 is ~$35 on Amazon. I've no idea if the GL-AR300M16-Ext is also supported though.
I used the ~$90 GL-MT3000. The GL-MT6000 is ~$160.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @openyoureyes 9h
Why is it not possible on raspberry pi or other machines with Wifi and LAN? Like torbox. How do you think people in the 3rd world will get this specific router?
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cointastical OP 7h
The firmware is based on OpenWRT, so wider device support will come. There are thousands of devices in OpenWRT's Table of Hardware.
I suspect having a lower variety of devices supported will help lessen the demand for assistance/support as any issues will become widely understood and easily resolved, when possible, and devs can do dev stuff, and not support and troubleshooting on a myriad of various device manufacturers and models.
As far as availability of this particular brand and set of models, yes -- importing from foreign vendors (e.g., through AliExpress) will be typical (albeit with additional expense). Once demand is recognized, local vendors then will import them wholesale.
TollGate is going to need further work before it is ready for wider use, so hopefully before then the project attracts people with further skills where it no longer is just a couple people having to do nearly all the dev work and documentation themselves.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cointastical OP 2 Apr
On their Nostr feed is a note about their Signal Group.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cointastical OP 2 Apr
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