Portable Cell Network

This project is deployable on Raspberry Pi using BladeRF and allows for the creation and operation of a custom local GSM cell tower.

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Raspberry Pi Setup Photo Guide

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  1. Plug-in the Ethernet, Power Supply, and Keyboard to the Pi and then plug the power adapter into the wall. When you reach the login screen login with the default credentials
    • Username: pi
    • Password: raspberry
  2. Run ‘sudo raspi-config’ sudo raspi-config

    Change Keyboard Layout

  3. Scroll down to ‘Localisation Options’ and press ‘Enter’ Localisation Options
  4. Scroll down to ‘Change Keyboard Layout’ and press ‘Enter’ Change Keyboard Layout
  5. Scroll down to ‘Other’ and press ‘Enter’ Other
  6. Scroll down to ‘English (US)’ and press ‘Enter’ English (US)
  7. Scroll to the very top to ‘English (US)’ and press ‘Enter’ English (US)
  8. Hit ‘Enter’ to accept the defaults on the next two screens, since they don’t apply. Skip 1 Skip 2
  9. When you get past the last two steps you will be returned back to the main menu.

Enable SSH

  1. Scroll down to ‘Interfacing Options’ and press ‘Enter’ Interfacing Options
  2. Scroll down to ‘SSH’ and press ‘Enter’ SSH
  3. Scroll to ‘Yes’ and press ‘Enter.’ Yes
  4. On the next screen, press ‘Enter’ to go back to the main menu. Enter
  5. When you’ve reached the main menu, scroll to the right and select ‘Finish,’ then press ‘Enter’ Finish/Enter
  6. When back at the terminal, run ‘sudo reboot now’ to enable the configured settings. Reboot

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