Participate

Everybody can participate!

Talk to your friends, business partners and everyone who surrounds you and spread the idea of Freifunk. Everyone can become a Freifunker! We look forward to your support

  • expanding the Freifunk network by setting up new Freifunk routers (see below) or by providing interesting locations for Freifunk routers (e.g. rooftops).
  • the development of information material, banners, stickers, t-shirts… whatever creative thing you can think of!
  • disseminating the idea at events, bar camps and congresses.
  • operating services for the community and developing web applications.

Get in touch and come to the Freifunk meeting or sign up for the mailing list. You can also support us with Donations.

Would you like to set up a Freifunk router?

Starter kit

Apartment, shop, cafe, restaurant, bar…

Person at the laptop with a router on the windowsill

You want to

  • connect to the Freifunk network in your neighborhood.
  • share your internet connection.
  • Set up the first Freifunk router in your area.

Here’s how you can join in

  • When deciding which router you should get for Freifunk, see the article Berlin:Firmware of the Wiki.
  • Proceed as described in the article Berlin:Firmware:HowTo to flash and configure the firmware.
  • Place the router in a suitable location (e.g. windowsill).

Level 2

Balcony, tall building, public square, park, extensive grounds…

Happy people with WiFi reception on cell phones and laptops

You want to

  • expand the Freifunk network to a larger area. Higher locations (e.g. balconies or roofs) on 2.4 GHz are particularly suitable for this.
  • establish a connection to a Freifunk router that is further away (up to ~5km). For stable connections, a clear view of the remote router and the 5 GHz band are required.

Here’s how you can join in

  • Get a Freifunk-enabled outdoor router. Recommendations can be found in the article Berlin:Firmware of the Wiki.
  • You may be able to borrow this hardware as part of a letter of transfer.
  • To plan the new connections, you should contact the Freifunk operators who operate the remote routers.

Backbone

Roof, attic, tall building, public building, town hall, church tower…

Roofs of houses connected with red dots and lines to symbolize the mesh network

You want to

  • Strengthen the “backbone” of the Freifunk network by establishing stable radio connections to distant Freifunk routers (up to ~10km). A clear view of the remote router is required for stable connections.

Here’s how you can join in

  • Get several Freifunk-enabled outdoor routers for 5 GHz. Recommendations can be found in the article Berlin:Firmware of the Wiki.
  • You may be able to borrow this hardware as part of a letter of transfer.
  • To plan the new connections, you should contact the Freifunk operators who operate the remote routers.

Further information and tips

There is a lot more information in the Frequently Asked Questions in the Wiki.