I am new, and not yet set up (am searching for a suitable Linksys router), but I would like to put a node on my rooftop in San Jose, near 880 and The Alameda (37deg 20'43" N, 121deg 55'46" W). There are lots of trees around me, and it would be difficult to get my antennas up very high, but it looks as if I have a fairly clear shot WNW from me, toward Mission Peak. Currently deciding whether to go omnidirectional, high-gain, or both.

Peter AA6FI

I'm surprised there's no "SoCal" subforum.

I put up a router in San Diego as well.    Given the range of 802.11, it's not clear how this works as a thin deployment, and only seems practical as a coordinated cluster for event or demo.   I guess I put my WRT54G up (because I had one) and now I'm reading up on what it should do. :)

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Hi Bruce,

I'm in Vancouver, WA (USA). I'm building up a network that currently has eight nodes, most just spares right now. I run local servers that host websites and email services that I plan to provide access to. I'll also host a webcam that features remote controllable pan and tilt. A static IP address will be used for tunneling in to you. Although I have an RPi laying around doing nothing, I might be more interested in tunneling through a WRT54GS. I just emailed you...

73, Ed KT6F

For testing and learning, I have 2 NODES set up and running using Linksys routers. I hope to add a 3rd which will be solar powered for remote site or portable use.

I am at the stage where I need to learn how to set up various clients or servers, etc.

What software or programs need installed and where?

Can I access a Node wirelessly?

What is needed done to use VOIP telephone connections?

Is there a general guide publication or a set of "How To's"?

I need help getting pointed in the right direction !!

Ted WB2LOU.......an entry level nubee!

Thanks Marc.  I think we have these covered now.  I appreciated the offer.

Andre, K6AH

Have Bullet M2HP

will soon have bullet M5HP

73

Hi Andre,

Here is the board.info file from on of my Titanium bullets.  Do you want me to dump the other three as well?

XM.v5.5.6# cat /etc/board.info
board.sysid=0xe2d5
board.cpurevision=0x00000101
board.name=Bullet M5 Titanium
board.shortname=B5T
board.subtype=
board.netmodes=7
board.hwaddr=0027227C796E
board.reboot=30
board.upgrade=150
board.phycount=1
board.phy.1.maxmtu=2024
board.phy.2.maxmtu=2024
radio.1.name=
radio.1.shortname=
radio.1.bus=pci
radio.1.subsystemid=0xe2d5
radio.1.subvendorid=0x0777
radio.1.txpower.max=25
radio.1.txpower.offset=6
radio.1.antennas=1
radio.1.def_antenna=4
radio.1.antenna.1.id=4
radio.1.antenna.1.name=Main
radio.1.antenna.1.gain=0

Bob, KO2F

We may have an issue with that device.  As we were running through all the board.info files we noticed that UBNT made a board change on the Bullet M5.  We will need to research the change and what it's going to take to make them compatible.

To determine whether it's the new or old board, I need you to run the following:

While it's still running the Ubiquiti AirOS:

1) Telnet or PuTTY (SSH) into the device (default user is ubnt; password ubnt; default ip 192.168.1.20)

2) Run "cat /etc/board.info"

3) Copy the resultant output and submit it as in reply to this post.

I am pretty confident we will get them running...  I have a few UBNT devices that fall into this same category (NanoBeam M5 for example).  We just need the time to figure out what's different about them and code the firmware to deal with it.

Andre, K6AH

We are in final preparations for our UBNT M5 release (BBHN 1.1.0) and would like the following devices tested to confirm the power setting control works properly.

• AirGrid M2 HP (board.sysid=0x242)
• AirGrid M5 HP (board.sysid=0xe255)
• PicoStation M2 (board.sysid=0xe302)

We are hoping that someone among us owns one or more of them.  Getting these tested now avoids the Yellow “UNTESTED DEVICE” banner from appearing and allows the firmware to properly control the device’s power levels.

So, if you own one and have a few minutes we would like you to load our beta release and run a couple quick tests.

Your help is really appreciated!  But please get back to me as soon as possible… we don’t want to hold up the release.

73,

Andre, K6AH

The complete project is available here: https://sites.google.com/site/ecsmesh/

Need help getting started with HSMM-Mesh? Just can't get the firmware to "take"? Wanna find out if that old WRT54G router can be reborn as a High Speed MultiMedia (hsmm-mesh) network node?  Only have one node and no one to mesh with? :(  Have an extra node you want to sell/trade?
Join Jesse Alexander WB2IFS/3 and a gang of other Mesh "Elmers" (Mesh-mers?) at Unallocated Space (http://www.unallocatedspace.org/uas/) 14 June 2014, 1000-1500L for a Meshfest! We'll be hacking routers, and helping people get up on Broadband-Hamnet!
Where: Unallocated Space, 512 Shaw Ct #105, Severn, MD  21144
When: 14 June 2014, 1000-1500L

What to bring:

• Your own laptop (Mac, Windows, or Linux) and power cord -
• 1 or more Linksys/Cisco WRT54G version 4 or less (please see the shopping guide on www.hsmm-mesh.org) routers with wall-wort(s), or bring a compatible Ubiquiti router.
  
• 1 cat-5 patch cable
  
• Optional:
  
• power-squid or power strip to make sharing power easier
• Windows machines should have a ssh/sftp client like PuTTY installed
• bring extra routers to share

Refresh the DHCP'd IP either by ipconfig /release and /renew or just unplug the CAT5 from the NIC, wait 5 seconds and reinsert.

We really do need to update the installation instructions under User Docs...

With the release of BBHN 1.0, and later, the default behavior changes after you do the initial setup (callsign/password) to hand out 10.x.x.x IPs instead of 172.27.0.x from <0.4.x FW.

If you have read up, you will not be able to use a Wifi connection to talk to a mesh node, as it is not a "Wifi" connection anymore. You must plug intot he node to talk to it from a  PC.

KTF

I have done the following install steps to a linksys router:

1. Loaded your flash program

2. Accesses the router using 172.27.0.1:8080

3. Made changes to the desktop. ie added my call sign to the name

4. Saved changes. I have not been able to access the router after the reboot.

5. I am using a separate nic card for the router it has an address of 172.27.0.2

6. I can see the Hammnet-Broadband-v1 ssid from a wireless connection on another system. I can connect to the wireless link but I am not able to access the router using either wireless or wired connections

Windows firewall is disabled, do I need to disable any other security or anti virus programs?

comments please

KK6IVW

Peter

Can you please elaborate as to what you would be looking for in "basic security is needed." ?

Basic can have many different opinions (such as changing the olsrd code as noted above) or any other number of items so if you could provide a bit more details it would be appreciated.