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CursedSilicon: A lot of this was duplicated on the "How to get connected" page so

2025-11-06T03:46:41Z

A lot of this was duplicated on the "How to get connected" page so

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-So. To get ON Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (hereby referred to as CGHMN for easier reference) you'll need a few things.
+If you would like to sign up for CGHMN, please [https://signup.cghmn.org/ follow the signup page instructions]
-For Step 2 you can use any kind of device that runs '''''Linux/BSD''''' such as a Raspberry Pi or others. Virtual Machines (such as Proxmox) are absolutely supported and encouraged!
+Once that's done, you can go here to [[How to Get Connected|get connected]]. The page has numerous different resources for different types of devices, as well as a quick-start guide for OpenWRT based devices.
+Happy retro computing!

CursedSilicon at 20:50, 7 October 2025

2025-10-07T20:50:22Z

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	[[Category:Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net]]		[[Category:Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net]]
	Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net is now in '''''OPEN BETA!''''' That means if you're reading this, you've either ~~filled out~~ our signup page ~~and gotten~~ sent an email, or stumbled across this page on the Wiki.		Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net is now in '''''OPEN BETA!''''' That means if you're reading this, you've either [https://signup.cghmn.org/ found our signup page], been sent an email, or just stumbled across this page on the Wiki.

CursedSilicon at 20:24, 7 October 2025

2025-10-07T20:24:08Z

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	# <code>wget <nowiki>https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh</nowiki></code>		# <code>wget <nowiki>https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh</nowiki></code>
	# <code>ash setup-cghmn.sh</code>		# <code>ash setup-cghmn.sh</code>
	# Follow the prompts!		# Follow the prompts
			# [https://signup.cghmn.org/ Send us your Wireguard] '''Public Key''' on the signup page so we can add you to the network!

CursedSilicon: Fixing formatting

2025-10-07T20:22:26Z

Fixing formatting

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	So. To get ON Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (hereby referred to as CGHMN for easier reference) you'll need a few things.		So. To get ON Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (hereby referred to as CGHMN for easier reference) you'll need a few things.

	# A retro computer/virtual machine or a device that can be ultimately terminated via ethernet. Using other networking standards like 802.11, Token Ring, AUI, BNC or others is totally fine, but you'll need to ultimately bridge them to Ethernet to talk to the device running Wireguard		# A retro computer/virtual machine or a device that can be ultimately terminated via ethernet. Using other networking standards like 802.11, Token Ring, AUI, BNC or others is totally fine, but you'll need to ultimately bridge them to Ethernet to talk to the device running Wireguard
	# A device that can run the Wireguard and (optionally) Gretap protocols. Wireguard is a VPN stack that is used to encrypt traffic and connect your retro devices securely to the network over the internet. Gretap is used for tunneling "non TCP/IP" protocols, like IPX. Useful if you want to play DOOM or run other non-TCP/IP software, '''''but not required!'''''		# A device that can run the Wireguard and (optionally) Gretap protocols. Wireguard is a VPN stack that is used to encrypt traffic and connect your retro devices securely to the network over the internet. Gretap is used for tunneling "non TCP/IP" protocols, like IPX. Useful if you want to play DOOM or run other non-TCP/IP software, '''''but not required!'''''
	# To '''have fun!''' Seriously. This project is meant to bring back the joy of the web as it existed in the 90's and 2000's. If you aren't having fun, we need to fix that.		# To '''have fun!''' Seriously. This project is meant to bring back the joy of the web as it existed in the 90's and 2000's. If you aren't having fun, we need to fix that.

	For Step 2 you can use any kind of device that runs '''''Linux/BSD''''' such as a Raspberry Pi or others. Virtual Machines (such as Proxmox) are absolutely supported and encouraged!		For Step 2 you can use any kind of device that runs '''''Linux/BSD''''' such as a Raspberry Pi or others. Virtual Machines (such as Proxmox) are absolutely supported and encouraged!

CursedSilicon: Tweaked wordings, updated things to be more clear (hopefully)

2025-10-07T20:21:53Z

Tweaked wordings, updated things to be more clear (hopefully)

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	So. To get ON Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (hereby referred to as CGHMN for easier reference) you'll need a few things.		So. To get ON Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (hereby referred to as CGHMN for easier reference) you'll need a few things.

	# A retro computer or device that can be terminated via ethernet. Using other networking standards like 802.11, Token Ring, AUI ~~and~~ others is totally fine, but you'll need to bridge them to ~~ethernet!~~		# A retro computer/virtual machine or a device that can be ultimately terminated via ethernet. Using other networking standards like 802.11, Token Ring, AUI, BNC or others is totally fine, but you'll need to ultimately bridge them to Ethernet to talk to the device running Wireguard
	# A device that can run the Wireguard and (optionally) Gretap protocols. Wireguard is a VPN stack that is used to encrypt traffic and connect your retro devices securely to the network over the internet. Gretap is used for tunneling "non TCP/IP" protocols, like IPX. Useful if you want to play DOOM or run other ~~esoteric~~ software, '''''but not required!'''''		# A device that can run the Wireguard and (optionally) Gretap protocols. Wireguard is a VPN stack that is used to encrypt traffic and connect your retro devices securely to the network over the internet. Gretap is used for tunneling "non TCP/IP" protocols, like IPX. Useful if you want to play DOOM or run other non-TCP/IP software, '''''but not required!'''''
	# To have fun! Seriously. This project is meant to bring back the joy of the web as it existed in the 90's and 2000's. If you aren't having fun, we need to fix that		# To '''have fun!''' Seriously. This project is meant to bring back the joy of the web as it existed in the 90's and 2000's. If you aren't having fun, we need to fix that.

	For ~~Part~~ 2 you can use any kind of device that runs '''''Linux/BSD''''' such as a Raspberry Pi or others. Virtual Machines are ~~also~~ absolutely supported!		For Step 2 you can use any kind of device that runs '''''Linux/BSD''''' such as a Raspberry Pi or others. Virtual Machines (such as Proxmox) are absolutely supported and encouraged!


	For hardware~~, we~~ recommend something like the [https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/ GL.iNet Shadow]. This device retails for around $30~ US dollars on retailers such as Amazon and can push 40 megabits of bandwidth to CGHMN over Wireguard. This is more than sufficient for a significant number of retro machines. This device has been deployed by Cursed Silicon and other users and has been successfully tested at-scale hosting 15 simultaneous users at the Seattle Interim Computer Festival event.		For users looking to connect physical machines, you will need a hardware device. We recommend something like the [https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/ GL.iNet Shadow]. This device retails for around $30~ US dollars on retailers such as Amazon and can push 40 megabits of bandwidth to CGHMN over Wireguard. This is more than sufficient for a significant number of retro machines. This device has been deployed by Cursed Silicon and other users and has been successfully tested at-scale hosting 15 simultaneous users at the Seattle Interim Computer Festival retro computing event.


	Another option (if you have one) is the Raspberry Pi. Every Pi version through the original Pi 1 to the current Pi 5 [https://openwrt.org/toh/raspberry_pi_foundation/raspberry_pi ~~are~~ supported]. Adding a cheap USB LAN adapter makes this an attractive option if you have a spare Pi laying around.		Another option (if you have one) is the Raspberry Pi. Every Pi version through the original Pi 1 to the current Pi 5 [https://openwrt.org/toh/raspberry_pi_foundation/raspberry_pi is supported by OpenWRT]. Adding a cheap USB LAN adapter makes this an attractive option if you have a spare "old Ras Pi laying around"


	The third option is to run a virtual machine as your CGHMN gateway. We support Proxmox, VMware, Virtualbox, Hyper-V ~~and others~~. ~~Using CGHMN does not necessarily require using vintage~~ ''~~hardware~~'~~' and doing so can be impractical~~ for ~~a number of reasons. A lot of~~ users (~~including Cursed Silicon and others~~) ~~use virtualization to run [[Services people are~~ running~~\|services on the network]] efficiently~~		The third option is to run a virtual machine as your CGHMN gateway. We provide support primarily for '''''Proxmox''''' but other virtualization stacks such as VMware, Virtualbox and Hyper-V will work, but may require manual configuration by the user. '''This option is best suited for users wanting to run servers (websites, old game servers etc) as running old OSes in Proxmox comes with a significant graphics performance penalty'''

			We recommend running the [https://openwrt.org/ OpenWRT] router distribution regardless of which above option you choose. This supports an enormous array of hardware (including running as a VM) and even comes with a [https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh ready-made script] written by our network architect, Snep. This script can be run on a device running OpenWRT to configure it directly for access to CGHMN.

	~~Finally if you're particularly proficient with Linux~~ or ~~Networking (or both) you can opt to run your own hardware configured to your specifications~~. ~~We don't directly provide support for vendors like Microtik~~, ~~Unifi or others, but during~~ the ~~closed testing we~~'~~ve done in past, users have been able~~ to ~~set these vendor devices up and successfully connect~~.		Once installed in either a VM or on a physical device such as the GL.iNet Shadow, the device can be SSH'd into and the following commands can be run to begin configuration for CGHMN access.

			# <code>wget <nowiki>https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh</nowiki></code>
			# <code>ash setup-cghmn.sh</code>
			# Follow the prompts!

	We recommend running the [https://openwrt.org/ OpenWRT] router distribution regardless of which option you choose. This supports an enormous array of hardware (including running as a VM) and even comes with a [https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh ready-made script] written by our network architect, Snep. This script can be run on a device running OpenWRT to configure it directly for access to CGHMN.

			Finally if you're particularly proficient with Linux or Networking (or both) you can opt to run your own hardware configured to your specifications. We don't directly provide support for vendors like Microtik, Unifi or others, but during the closed testing we've done in past, users have been able to set these vendor devices up and successfully connect. [https://github.com/CGHMN/config-examples Example configurations are available here] however are untested except by the user who submitted them. Please reach out to the committer for assistance if the configuration scripts do not work.

	~~The commands~~ to ~~run the script are~~ as ~~follows~~.		Once again, to clarify: CGHMN '''''does''''' '''''not specifically require using "real" vintage hardware''''' as doing so can be impractical for a number of reasons. A lot of users (including Cursed Silicon and others) use virtualization, particularly to run [[Services people are running\|services on the network]] efficiently or to quickly test out applications and features. '''Connecting a modern computer (EG a Windows 10 or 11 PC) to the network while not disallowed will encounter a lot of issues due to the age of the servers and services it is communicating with and is discouraged'''

	~~# Install OpenWRT~~ and ~~SSH into~~ the ~~device~~
	~~# <code>wget <nowiki>https://cghmn~~.~~snep.zip/connect.sh</nowiki></code>~~
	~~# <code>ash setup-cghmn.sh</code>~~
	~~# Follow~~ the ~~prompts!~~

CursedSilicon: Re-written for Open Beta

2025-10-06T21:44:01Z

Re-written for Open Beta

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	[[Category:Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net]]		[[Category:Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net]]
	So! ~~You want to be a member of CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet?~~		Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net is now in '''''OPEN BETA!''''' That means if you're reading this, you've either filled out our signup page and gotten sent an email, or stumbled across this page on the Wiki.

	~~Excellent! Here's how you sign up~~

			Either way, welcome!


	~~Firstly~~ you'll need ~~to either join the [https://discord.gg/TnpSG2P677 Cursed Silicon Discord].or connect to the IRC @ '''irc~~.~~cursedsilicon.net:6667''' and join channel '''#cghmn'''~~		So. To get ON Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net (hereby referred to as CGHMN for easier reference) you'll need a few things.

	~~For '''Discord''' users~~, ~~please @ the mod team~~ and you'll ~~be assigned~~ the ~~relevant user role~~.		# A retro computer or device that can be terminated via ethernet. Using other networking standards like 802.11, Token Ring, AUI and others is totally fine, but you'll need to bridge them to ethernet!
			# A device that can run the Wireguard and (optionally) Gretap protocols. Wireguard is a VPN stack that is used to encrypt traffic and connect your retro devices securely to the network over the internet. Gretap is used for tunneling "non TCP/IP" protocols, like IPX. Useful if you want to play DOOM or run other esoteric software, '''''but not required!'''''
	~~After~~ you'~~ve been granted access~~ to the ~~channel llet us know what~~ you'~~d like~~ to ~~build or run. A few helpful specifics~~		# To have fun! Seriously. This project is meant to bring back the joy of the web as it existed in the 90's and 2000's. If you aren't having fun, we need to fix that

	* Do you ~~have Systems Admin~~/~~Network Admin skills? Do you need help with the stuff you~~'~~d like to run?~~		For Part 2 you can use any kind of device that runs '''''Linux/BSD''''' such as a Raspberry Pi or others. Virtual Machines are also absolutely supported!

	* Are you volunteering as a single user or are you participating as part of a group?
	* Are you intending to use CGHMN's hosting, or do you want to simply attach your own retro hardware to the network?
	* What are the best ways we can contact you (usually just in case anything breaks)

	~~Once that's all sorted~~ we~~'ll help you get your project off~~ the ~~ground and running~~ on ~~the network~~ as ~~best we~~ can.		For hardware, we recommend something like the [https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-ar300m/ GL.iNet Shadow]. This device retails for around $30~ US dollars on retailers such as Amazon and can push 40 megabits of bandwidth to CGHMN over Wireguard. This is more than sufficient for a significant number of retro machines. This device has been deployed by Cursed Silicon and other users and has been successfully tested at-scale hosting 15 simultaneous users at the Seattle Interim Computer Festival event.

	~~Once it~~'~~s up and running though please keep in mind~~ '''~~you will~~ be ~~responsible~~ for ~~maintaining it!~~''' We ~~provide network access~~ (and ~~infrastructure hosting) but~~ can't run ~~your pet project~~ for ~~you~~!
			Another option (if you have one) is the Raspberry Pi. Every Pi version through the original Pi 1 to the current Pi 5 [https://openwrt.org/toh/raspberry_pi_foundation/raspberry_pi are supported]. Adding a cheap USB LAN adapter makes this an attractive option if you have a spare Pi laying around.


			The third option is to run a virtual machine as your CGHMN gateway. We support Proxmox, VMware, Virtualbox, Hyper-V and others. Using CGHMN does not necessarily require using vintage ''hardware'' and doing so can be impractical for a number of reasons. A lot of users (including Cursed Silicon and others) use virtualization to run [[Services people are running\|services on the network]] efficiently


			Finally if you're particularly proficient with Linux or Networking (or both) you can opt to run your own hardware configured to your specifications. We don't directly provide support for vendors like Microtik, Unifi or others, but during the closed testing we've done in past, users have been able to set these vendor devices up and successfully connect.


			We recommend running the [https://openwrt.org/ OpenWRT] router distribution regardless of which option you choose. This supports an enormous array of hardware (including running as a VM) and even comes with a [https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh ready-made script] written by our network architect, Snep. This script can be run on a device running OpenWRT to configure it directly for access to CGHMN.


			The commands to run the script are as follows.

			# Install OpenWRT and SSH into the device
			# <code>wget <nowiki>https://cghmn.snep.zip/connect.sh</nowiki></code>
			# <code>ash setup-cghmn.sh</code>
			# Follow the prompts!

CursedSilicon: Reworded things, added IRC

2025-05-12T09:05:06Z

Reworded things, added IRC

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	~~Firstly you'll need to join the [https://discord.gg/TnpSG2P677 Cursed Silicon Discord].~~

	~~Ping one of our Mod staff and request access~~ to the '''~~#compu-global-hyper-mega-~~net''' channel		Firstly you'll need to either join the [https://discord.gg/TnpSG2P677 Cursed Silicon Discord].or connect to the IRC @ '''irc.cursedsilicon.net:6667''' and join channel '''#cghmn'''

			For '''Discord''' users, please @ the mod team and you'll be assigned the relevant user role.
	After you've been granted access to the channel~~, @compu-global-hyper-mega-net and let~~ us know what you'd like to build or run. A few helpful specifics
			After you've been granted access to the channel llet us know what you'd like to build or run. A few helpful specifics

	* Do you have Systems Admin/Network Admin skills? Do you need help with the stuff you'd like to run?		* Do you have Systems Admin/Network Admin skills? Do you need help with the stuff you'd like to run?
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	Once that's all sorted we'll help you get your project off the ground and running on the network as best we can.		Once that's all sorted we'll help you get your project off the ground and running on the network as best we can.

	Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''		Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it!''' We provide network access (and infrastructure hosting) but can't run your pet project for you!

Ilostmybagel at 02:36, 11 May 2025

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			[[Category:Compu-Global-Hyper-Mega-Net]]
	So! You want to be a member of CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet?		So! You want to be a member of CompuGlobalHyperMegaNet?

CursedSilicon at 20:39, 18 March 2025

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	Once that's all sorted we'll help you get your project off the ground and running on the network as best we can.		Once that's all sorted we'll help you get your project off the ground and running on the network as best we can.

	~~Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''~~
	Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''		Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''

CursedSilicon at 18:47, 18 March 2025

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	Firstly you'll need to join the [https://discord.gg/TnpSG2P677 Cursed Silicon Discord].		Firstly you'll need to join the [https://discord.gg/TnpSG2P677 Cursed Silicon Discord].

	Ping one of our Mod staff and request access to the #compu-global-hyper-mega-net channel		Ping one of our Mod staff and request access to the '''#compu-global-hyper-mega-net''' channel

	~~Once in there let us know what you'd like to build or run. A few helpful specifics~~

	~~- Do~~ you ~~have Systems Admin/Network Admin skills? Do you need help with~~ the ~~stuff~~ you'd like to run?		After you've been granted access to the channel, @compu-global-hyper-mega-net and let us know what you'd like to build or run. A few helpful specifics

	~~- Are~~ you ~~volunteering as a single user or are~~ you ~~participating as part of a group~~?		* Do you have Systems Admin/Network Admin skills? Do you need help with the stuff you'd like to run?

	- Are you intending to use CGHMN's hosting, or do you want to simply attach your own retro hardware to the network?		* Are you volunteering as a single user or are you participating as part of a group?
			* Are you intending to use CGHMN's hosting, or do you want to simply attach your own retro hardware to the network?
	- What are the best ways we can contact you (usually just in case anything breaks)		* What are the best ways we can contact you (usually just in case anything breaks)

	Once that's all sorted we'll help you get your project off the ground and running on the network as best we can.		Once that's all sorted we'll help you get your project off the ground and running on the network as best we can.

			Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''
	Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''		Once it's up and running though please keep in mind '''you will be responsible for maintaining it'''