Network

In this class, we will be using a private Ethereum network, which is a proof-of-work based network. This is how original cryptocurrency networks like Bitcoin and Ethereum are setup and require miners to compute cryptographic puzzles to gain coins.

Network ID

Ethereum networks have a unique ID (ChainId) to avoid collisions, the one for ClassNet is: 1337

Bootnode

enode://d6686e0acb89f5b42d325aaad6a77f6d2c4fe9d2966a45e153ed50051e7617ee22e027ec78e600a2720482399ab74375e97287d357e9f1e4bea473a44c4842ec@iron.gtisc.gatech.edu:30303

To join ClassNet, we provide one bootstrapping node (bootnode (opens new window)). A bootnode is your point of entry onto the network. It is the first node you connect to and it helps you connect to others on the network.

Exploring Block and Network

BlockScout (opens new window) allows you to view all transactions, accounts and contracts on the network, similar to Etherscan (opens new window) in Ethereum.

Contracts

In the following example we can see the address of a contract and the log of all the transactions it has received. This includes its creation as well as a call to the Vote method.

Miners Statistics

You can also check the state of the network and miners via Eth-netstat (opens new window).

Faucet Service

If you run out of coins, request some via our faucet service (opens new window). You must login with your Georgia Tech account and can only request once a day.