Get a node
Be on the network this week.
One box is already a whole network. Buy a flash-ready card for hardware you own, a Raspberry Pi built and meshing out of the box, or spin one up in the cloud. No accounts, no monthly bill — and the FrogNet software itself is always free.
Pick how you want to start.
Every one of these gets you a working node. Start with one — add more later and they find each other on their own.
FrogNet on an SD card
A flash-ready image on a card. Drop it into a Raspberry Pi or mini-PC you already own, power on, and you're a node.
- Bring your own hardware
- Ships ready to boot
- The cheapest way to try it
FrogNet Pi 4 host
Built, flashed, and configured on a Raspberry Pi 4 — powered on and meshing out of the box. Nothing to set up.
- Plug in and it just works
- Add antennas, radios, or a router
- The no-fuss way to start
A cloud droplet
Run a node or broker in the cloud on a DigitalOcean droplet, spun up through our referral link — handy as an always-on member or a broker for reaching home while you're away.
- Always on, anywhere
- Great as a broker
- Pay DigitalOcean directly
Prices in USD. External antennas, long-range radios, and routers are quoted with your Pi 4 order — tell me your range and bearers and I'll send a total. Hardware ships from Fawcett Innovations. The FrogNet software is always free to download and flash yourself.
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Rather build it yourself for nothing?
The hardware above is just the fastest path onto the network. The FrogNet software is free to download, flash, and run on any spare box — start with the book, then request a free developer license.
Own your line
A network that's nobody's but yours.
Pick a node, plug it in, and you're on a private network the same afternoon — no company in the middle, no monthly bill, no off-switch in anyone else's hand.