How to get back to a normal working router. Then you can start over with the flashing to Mesh software. This did work for me..

To reflash your router to DDWRT software -

Find your Linksys WRT54G model version of the mini_generic.bin

http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database

I used this one for my v3.1 - *Note the link in the procedure section is old and no longer valid.

wget http://www.dd-wrt.com/routerdb/de/download/Linksys/WRT54G/v3.1/dd-
wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin/2123

Procedure -> This is directly from:
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_from_openwrt
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Upgrade from openwrt

I had a linksys WRT54GS version 2 router that I wanted to upgrade from openwrt to dd-wrt.

I could not find any documentation on how to do this. So I created this page just in case
anyone else needed to do this.

Replace your firware image referenced below with the correct image for you router.

secure shell or telnet into the router running openwrt

cd /tmp

wget http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/v24-sp1/Consumer/Linksys/WRT54GS_v2/dd-
wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin

mtd -r write dd-wrt.v24_mini_generic.bin linux

If all goes well your router will reboot, and when it comes up it will be running dd-wrt

I did a factory defaults after the reboot, I am not sure if it is needed or not.
Digid
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BIG WARNING - if this is not successful you my 'brick' your router.
There is a TFTP process or JTAG to fix but personal experience - even that sometimes
don't work.

Andy Johnson  KK6JVY

I believe a Ubiquiti node is better suited: higher power, much better suited for outside deployment, much cheaper, supports both those bands and 5.7GHz to boot, and you can cross-band them with an Ethernet switch. Andre, K6AH

The XR3 operates in the 3.4-3.5ghz ham band. the XR9 operates 902-928MHZ as a part 15 device. I would propose using these as linking radio's between clusters of BBHN. There are several SBC options for installing these radio cards, most of which will run Openwrt and dd-wrt.

anyway, just an idea.

73

Marc

Ok - can you give some hints on the configuration side.

I left defaults on both WRT and PI and PI can see the IP of the WRT but when I click on it, it just times out. Recently changed the IP to the same 10.80.106.x subnet between the two - still same results.

I also changed the Lan IP to 192. of the WRT - it defaulted to 10. which is not routeable - also checked the NAT function and that seems to have no effect on MESH as well.

Again never have seen any Mesh reported on the WRT device - reflashed that to make sure too.

Sort of stuck - any thoughts?

Did you ever get this to actually work?

I did same and the PI can see the WRT node but can not (or does not) connect. On the WRT node side it does not detect the PI at all.

Yes promising - just has a lan connect gateway for the mesh to have access to internet.

Please post back with any suggestions on how to get PI on same mesh with WRT routers.

Thank you,

  Andy Johnson - KK6JVY

Instead of the Bullet on a mast I was initially planning, I will now have a WRT54 powered by a 4AH LiPo battery pack on top of the rental vehicle from flea market space 2833. We are flying and did not have the extra luggage space for a mast and mount.

I will be up and running on Friday and Sat, of the Hamvention.

Let's see if we can work some 2.4 GHz DX in the flea market!

Dave, K7DMK

Here is some inexpensive mesh networking hardware that might be interesting. They are working on a higher power version, also.

https://pinocc.io/tech-specs

Rud

I have a WRT54-GS node operational on a rooftop near Rebecca and Ferguson in Hamilton. The noise level in the area is horrendous, so the node's in the middle of the roof, cutting out most of the ground level residential clutter. Height above ground is about 60'. Clear line of sight is difficult due to the taller buildings in the area, but there are several good lines from the escarpment. There are also several clear lines across the bay to Burlington, and I'd love some feedback if those lines work out.

Currently the active antenna is a 15db omni. There's a 24db mesh parabolic, in horizontal orientation, but it's gain was actually causing some grief. It's currently pointed at Sam Lawrence Park, link length about 2 km. Sometime in the next week or so, I'll turn it around and re-activate it towards Burlington.

I've had success linking with a stock WRT54 at Sam Lawrence park, with LQ better than 60%. The path between the two sites passes between two high-rise apartments, which are in the fresnel zone, and that causes some interesting affects. For example, from above, I can't tell the difference between horizontal and vertical polarization at the lower site, and there is very little difference in performance between the omni and the dish.

I"ve had much better success with a Nanostation. Link Quality with the NS is better than 80% both ways. It seems to get through the noise a lot better, despite it's greater sensitivity. Doing a 'wifi scan' from Sam Lawrence park, I was picking up 3 pages of AP's, more than a few operating on chan. 1.

The results I'm getting are consistent with the modelling I did using RadioMobile, with the exception of the effects caused by the buildings on either side of my path. The program generalizes built-up areas, and can't predict link viability for specific constructions. Good 'ol direct viewing with a pair of binoculars still works best.

If you're up on the Hamilton escarpment with a yagi, please give this a try, and leave a message on the built-in Hamchat message board. Please feel free to E-mail me with specific questions, or to schedule a test across a couple of nodes.

- ve3rtj (at) gmail.com

Thanks for the update Ian.

The first node going up will be Fonthill VE3PLF-100 on a tower in Fonthill. That is scheduled for today, May 12, 2014

Port Weller will go up after Dayton so it will be somewhere around May 24, 2014

I suspect the people in Toronto should have a good shot at Fonthill as I can see Toronto from the Tower

Search doesn't seem to search the forums.  Use Google advanced search instead.

Yesterday KB9VBR, N9MEA, and I (W9HDG) played around with mesh nodes in Wausau WI.  Our farthest successful link was 0.78 miles according to google earth.  We almost had a 1.3 mile link to our first permanent node, but there were trees in the way (we could see it, occasionally we would get a brief link), and could see that same node 2.3 miles but just couldn't quite link up.  The permanent node has a 16dbi Omni at 20' in the air.  All the other antennas were home made.

You can see the pictures here:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/+TravisAugustine/albums/6011887173266604417

It was a good time and we look forward to playing mesh again soon.

73,

Travis W9HDG

So i have my node(s) installed and running.

There are two: 

  N3ckf-Mesh-1a = Ubiquiti Loco M2 - facing south west on the 2nd floor of my condo.  You probably wont hear this node.

  N3ckf-Mesh-2a = Ubiquiti Bullet HP w/9db gain vertical omni antenna (HG-2409U) directly connected.  This is in my attic (basically at the "3rd floor" level) and the attic roof is pretty transparent to RF.  You *may* hear this one. (it hears about 80 other access points).

N3ckf-Mesh-1a is on the map but they're both in the same location.  My guess is you will need gain antennas to link to these (I dont "hear" any other nodes around).   They're on 24x7 now.  NOthing gatewayed to them yet.  I'll be interested to see if i see anyone in the "previous neighbors" log especailly on the one in the attic which i believe is runnign legal limit power (36dbm with antenna gain factored in)

Happy hunting!

  Joe

  N3CKF