Cable cuts, cyber attacks, natural disasters, infrastructure failure — connectivity is never guaranteed. OfflineReady helps you build a resilient local network that keeps your household running no matter what happens upstream.
You don't need the internet for these. A single low-power server and a router can keep your household connected and informed.
Local name resolution keeps devices finding each other — Pi-hole, dnsmasq, or Unbound.
Automatic IP assignment for every device on your network, even without an upstream router.
Shared documents, photos, backups — all accessible across your local devices.
Plex, Jellyfin, or Navidrome — movies, music, and audiobooks without streaming.
Offline Wikipedia, first-aid guides, survival manuals, cooking recipes — knowledge that matters.
Matrix, Mattermost, or a simple LAN messenger — stay in touch at home.
Route mail between devices on your network without touching the outside world.
Local sensors for temperature, humidity, wind — no cloud API or internet required.
Cached OpenStreetMap tiles — navigate, find routes, and explore without GPS cloud services.
Shared printer access for the whole network — print documents without cloud print services.
Local NVR recording keeps cameras running — no cloud subscription or remote dependency.
Track battery reserves, UPS status, and solar input when mains power is unreliable.
When the cloud is unreachable, what you've cached locally becomes everything. Here's what matters most.
Local hospital, SES, police, fire, poison control, neighbour directory — phone numbers you can't Google if DNS is down.
Regional area, evacuation routes, local amenities — know your surroundings without Google Maps.
Wikipedia snapshot, first-aid manuals, bushfire/flood survival guides, bushcraft references.
OS images, driver backups, how-to guides — the tools to rebuild when you can't download them.
Bank statements, insurance docs, IDs, tax records — proof of what you own and owe.
Books, music, films, podcasts — morale matters when you're hunkering down.
Neighbour contacts, skills inventory, resource sharing — who can help and with what.
Wills, deeds, birth certificates, vaccination records — the paperwork you need when systems are down.
Three steps from "connected" to "prepared". Start while the internet is still working.
Install OfflineReady on a Raspberry Pi, old laptop, or home server. Connect it to your router — that's your offline backbone.
Choose the data you need — maps, wikis, guides, media. Download and cache everything while you still have broadband.
When the internet drops, your services keep running. LAN chat, file sharing, DNS, media, maps — all still there.
OfflineReady is community-driven. Share your setup, contribute guides, help your neighbours prepare. The more people who are ready, the stronger we all are when things go sideways.