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Life & fun · January 9, 2019

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Yggdrasil Network – compact mesh routing experiment for mesh networks

End-to-end encrypted IPv6 networking to connect worlds

Yggdrasil Network – compact mesh routing experiment for mesh networks launched on January 9, 2019 with 120 votes, #251 of 2,587 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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In plain words

Yggdrasil Network is an experimental mesh routing system designed for building decentralized networks. It enables computers to communicate directly with each other without relying on traditional centralized infrastructure. The software is intended for users interested in alternative networking architectures and those seeking to create peer-to-peer communication systems. It uses a compact routing approach optimized for mesh network topologies where devices can relay traffic through multiple paths.

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From the sources

Yggdrasil is a new experimental compact routing scheme. It is designed to be a future-proof and decentralised alternative to the structured routing protocols commonly used today on the Internet, as well as an enabling technology for future large-scale mesh networks. Yggdrasil is: The current implementation of Yggdrasil is a lightweight userspace software router which is easy to configure and supported on a wide range of platforms. It provides end-to-end encrypted IPv6 routing between all network participants. Peerings between nodes can be configured using TCP/TLS connections over local area networks, point-to-point links or the Internet. Even though the Yggdrasil Network provides IPv6…from yggdrasil-network.github.io

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