Versione Italiana, click qui .
Versione Italiana, click qui .
In italian, it means to create a box with only one button, to keep always on, which connected to your ADSL provides you a firewall, local net services, a web server, a mail sever, and in the meantime, that also works for everybody using an anonymous Remailer or other services for the privacy.
The person who doesn't want, or can't, for the lack of time or knowledge, realizing resources for the privacy, such as Anonymous Remailer, Freenet nodes, proxy TOR, etc. now he can do it, and draw from it even some important advantages.
The Pbox Model I is a modified Xbox, that works on Linux, a list of standard services like web server or SMTP, and one or more applications for the privacy, like a remailer Maximinion.
What do you need? An ADSL flat, a modem (better if it is an USB, like the famous Manta), an Xbox and the desire to work a little bit with it, or a friend who sometimes could do it for you.
The first two Pbox Model I, based on the cheap and choreographic hardware Microsoft ( R ) Xbox are already operative.
Thanks Bill! Thanks Nina! Thanks Emmanuel!
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Beside the net services applied from its owner (in this case also
wireless connections), it contains the remailer Mixminion called xbox
(could it be otherwhise ?), already perfectly integrated on the
Miximinion net.
Here are its statistics here end here
The Pbox Model II is based on a Motherboard pc embedded, a Soekris 4501, which contains a AMD Elan cpu compatible 386, 64 Mb ram, a Compact Flash 512 Mb, a serial and 3 Ethernet controller.
It gives the firewall, supports only ADSL Ethernet modems and can
realizes also a DMZ
The operating system is a normal Debian Sarge, installed using netboot
and a tftp server..
It has no parts in movement, it operates with a few watts, it makes no
sound and if you would let it fall down on the floor and it would be OK!
The first Pbox Model II is already operative.
The installed applications are Mixminion, Tor+Privoxy, Mixmaster and
Postfix.
Currently only the Miximinion node has been registered with name
"pbox-level-2", while the other services are for now reserved only to
the internal network
Thanks Emmanuel!
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The Pbox Model III is based on a PC embedded card,one Soekris 4801, that contains one CPU and ELAN 386 compatible, 128 Mb Ram, one compact flash card of 512 Mb a serial port,one USB and 3 Ethernet ports.
For the wireless connection insert the WIFI mini PCI Atheros 5354MP
ARIES2 4G card into the mini PCI slot, connect the hard disk of 2,5" of 40
GB to the IDE port.The PCI slot is free for the ADSL PCI connection.
The operating system is a normal Debian Sarge, installed using NETBOOT
and a TFTP server.
The Pbox Model III can run all application principles for the privacy of
the network, including local server POP3, IMAP and SMTP.
It can be used as an access point, thanks to the Madwifi driver and to the
HOSTAP package.
It can realize a 'mesh' wireless network using the Debian Pebble
distribution.
The first Pbox Model III is operative
The installation applications are Mixminion, Tor+Privoxy and Postfix.
Actually only the Mixminion node has been registered with the "pboxlevel3"
name, while the other services are reserved on the internal network for now.
Thanks Tobia!
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The necessary part for the assembly of the Pbox Model III are listed below.
Card 4801 with case
http://cortexsystems.dk/shop/net4801/net4801_50_board_and_case_en.html
Power source
http://cortexsystems.dk/shop/power_supplies/power_supply_12v_15a_iec320_c8_inlet_90v_265v_switch_mode_en.html
Compact flash
http://cortexsystems.dk/shop/cf_cards/cf_card_512_mb_en.html
2.5" hard drive mounting kit
http://cortexsystems.dk/shop/net4801/25_hard_drive_mounting_kit_for_the_net4801_en.html
Hard disk
http://cortexsystems.dk/shop/hard_drives/momentus5400_40gb_en.html
802.11a/b/g Atheros mPCI card,kit
http://www.netgate.com/product_info.php?cPath=27_44_66&products_id=111&osCsid=2bc42f91e7dd878736e1d2435e5238eb
The link indicated are for information only; they cannot give indications on availability or best price.
The privacy BOX project need people to realize and put on thenetwork other new privacy Boxes and to test new models and new software configurations. if you want to realize your own privacy box.
If you want to realize your Pbox you can write to the list or to the Help Desk.
For info, you can write to the help desk to the address: pbox-info@winstonsmith.info.
There is an open Maillist, about the Privacy box peoject; you can enroll here.
The archives of the list are here.
This is a Progetto Winston Smith, initiative, with support from F.L.U.G. and thing.net