The Internet,
Rebuilt as a Protocol

A decentralized internet layer for hosting, storage, and communication. Built to operate when traditional networks fail or are restricted.

~1 KB/s Minimum Bandwidth
Zero Central Servers
100% Verified Data
P2P Network Architecture

Designed for when
things go wrong

Personet is built to operate when traditional internet assumptions fail. It works during network blackouts, severe bandwidth throttling, infrastructure outages, and active surveillance.

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Decentralized Hosting

Websites are reconstructed from manifests and blobs. No traditional web server required. Content can be served from multiple peers simultaneously.

02

Distributed File Storage

Files are split into verified blobs. Redundant storage across the network with automatic cleanup of unused or orphaned data.

03

Secure P2P Communication

Direct node-to-node messaging with no central chat servers. Identity verified via cryptographic keys, not usernames or passwords.

04

Ultra-Low Bandwidth

Designed to function at approximately 1 KB/s. Packet-efficient with minimal metadata overhead. Operates reliably on poor, unstable, or degraded networks.

The core idea

Most of today's internet relies on central servers, monthly hosting bills, single points of failure, and companies owning user data. Personet flips this model.

[FILE] │ ▼ ┌───────┐ │ SHARD │──┐ └───────┘ ├──> NODE A ├──> NODE B └──> NODE C

Data Lives on the Network

Content is broken into small, verifiable blobs. A manifest describes how to reconstruct it. No single machine owns the data.

┌─────────────┐ │ Private Key │ │ Ed25519 │ └──────┬──────┘ │ ▼ [IDENTITY] NO ACCOUNT

Cryptographic Identity

Identity is cryptographic, not account-based. Your keys are your identity—no registration, no passwords, no central authority.

[BLOB] ──> HASH │ ▼ ┌─────────┐ │ VERIFY │ └────┬────┘ │ ✓ ACCEPT

Built-In Verification

Every file, message, and site is cryptographically verified. Nodes automatically reject invalid or tampered data.

How data retrieval works

Watch the complete flow from authentication through shard retrieval, reassembly, and verification.

Distributed data redundancy

Traditional storage keeps all data in one place. Personet shards data across multiple nodes—lose any node and still reconstruct your file.

Traditional Storage Personet [FILE] [FILE] ▊ ▊▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊ ▊▊ ▊▊▊ ▊ 1 Server 8+ Nodes Single Point Distributed of Failure Redundancy
Reed-Solomon Encoding: Files split into N data shards + M parity shards Self-Healing: Network automatically replicates lost shards Cryptographic Verification: Every shard validated with FNV-1a hashing

No central control.
Works when networks fail.

01

No Central Control

No company can shut your site down or lock your files. Data exists as long as peers choose to host it.

02

Lower Costs

No expensive hosting plans or bandwidth bills. Run a node locally or contribute to the network.

03

Censorship-Resistant

Content can exist as long as peers choose to host it. No single point of control or takedown.

04

Extreme Reliability

Works in extreme low-bandwidth environments (~1 KB/s) where traditional platforms fail completely.

Built for hostile environments

Personet is designed for unstable, degraded, or hostile network conditions where traditional internet platforms become unreliable or completely unavailable.

Military & Emergency Communications

Operate in infrastructure-compromised zones with unreliable connectivity. Maintain communications when traditional networks are down.

Protest Movements & Civil Coordination

Continue operations during network shutdowns or surveillance. Coordinate securely without reliance on centralized platforms.

Disaster Zones & Infrastructure Outages

Maintain critical communications and data access when traditional infrastructure is damaged or destroyed.

Remote & Rate-Limited Regions

Function effectively in areas with severely constrained bandwidth or intermittent connectivity.

Developers & Builders

Create serverless hosting without cloud lock-in. Build applications on a truly decentralized foundation.

Journalists & Publishers

Publish content that can't be censored or taken down. Maintain editorial independence from platform owners.

Running in production

PERSONET isn't theoretical. These applications are live and operating on the protocol right now.

PiperDrive

piperDrive.io →

Decentralized file storage and sharing. Upload once, access anywhere. No central servers, no vendor lock-in.

LIVE BETA

PiperChat

piperchat.io →

Peer-to-peer messaging without central chat servers. Direct node-to-node communication built on PERSONET.

LIVE BETA

PiperNet

pipernet.io →

Network infrastructure and node management for the PERSONET protocol. Monitor, deploy, and manage distributed nodes.

LIVE BETA

A new foundation layer for the internet

Hosting without hosts. Storage without silos. Communication without gatekeepers.

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