2G Base Station Tutorial - Part One: Hardware And Software Setup, YateBTS/DragonOS Configuration

[@RobVK8FOES]

COMMANDS: sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 start sudo iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -s 192.168.99.0/24 ! -d 192.168.99.0/24 -j MASQUERADE sudo lshw -class network | grep 'logical name:' (replace heart ♥ symbols with name of your network adapter) sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i ♥ -o sgsntun -m state --state RELATED,ESTABLISHED -j ACCEPT sudo iptables -A FORWARD -i sgsntun -o ♥-j ACCEPT

[@LutzmanSwans]

bro i love you, you are the hero i never know i need. (bad english cause i am german) please keep doing you doing so well, i will not watch every video cause they are over my line of understanding, but keep doing because when i understand i can protect me and my family from hackers :)

[@mskiptr]

Why /etc/init.d? This has not been the way for over a decade now…

[@hewhoeatscheese]

Were building our own cell towers with this one!

[@ranacreed7671]

I just came out after watching and practincing your video

[@TheBest-cs7qg]

i dont own any of this stuff in real life but its great to learn about it

[@RobVK8FOES]

I am glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@E-Power2023]

Its possible with hacrf one device....repalce with bladerf???

[@RobVK8FOES]

Hi. No, this will never be possible to do because the HackRF is not full-duplex. It can't transmit and receive at the same time. It's also not possible to use two HackRF's to achieve this.

[@garamov2001]

How do you think, is it better than osmocom project? I work with usrb b200 and osmobts, bts, etc. It is working but it was reallly hard to install and call to another phone (and very low speed of ps part)

[@RobVK8FOES]

Hi. I haven't had much experience using OpenBTS specifically. I have played around with Osmo-NITB-Scripts, which I believe is a quick and dirty way to get started with OpenBTS. I've had really good luck with YateBTS and a BladeRF, it seems very reliable and stable!

[@itznicholass]

Hi! Is it possible to use a cheaper antenna like a USB Antenna or some jumper cables to use as antennas, and even eSim?

[@RobVK8FOES]

Hi. Are you referring to the actual antenna, or the radio receiving and transmitting the signals? I think you are talking about the radio unit itself. The answer is no, because this tutorial requires you to use a full-duplex transmit-capable software defined radio. This is how the phone will interact with the base station software on the physical communication layer.

[@AvAcLives]

Hey Rob 👋🏼

[@alch3myau]

lel. Was just ebaying hackRF the other night. (ed; HAHAH! And you just mentioned it!)

[@usernotfound342]

did you cancel it? I'm waiting for it to arrive. I hope its worth it

[@RobVK8FOES]

@usernotfound342 They're a logical next-step up from an RTL-SDR, but they're famously 'deaf' in their receiver circuitry, and their front-end's are easily damaged when exposed to high-power RF sources. So please be very careful and it is advised to NEVER turn on the receiver pre-amp, EVER. To be honest, there are better options in the price range of the HackRF, such as the LimeSDR Mini 2.0. Overpriced it may be, but you'll have full-duplex for 2G base stations :)

[@alch3myau]

Noice.

[@alch3myau]

Debian4life. cept gaming rig. lel.