2 - Install & Maintenance Guides
Guides, Instructions and Tutorials
MikroTik Netinstall Recovery
How to resurrect a bootlooping OmniTIK with netinstall Symptoms OmniTIK boots up but continuall...
Chromebook Developer Mode (Getting a terminal)
Chromebooks are good for installs as they are cheap and all you need is a browser and a terminal ...
Crimping
Here are some helpful videos on crimping. Like nearly everyone we use the T-568B standard Video ...
DIY Install Overview
For a DIY ("do it yourself") install we recommend joining our Slack group where you can chat with...
Install Tools and Equipment
To connect to NYC Mesh, you will need to install wireless networking equipment on a rooftop or ou...
Etiquette
As a volunteer installer, you are the public face of NYC Mesh! Courtesy, respect, friendliness an...
Link NYC Kiosk (Kiosk Node)
There are currently ongoing discussions with LinkNYC with the goal of having a deeper and more pe...
Juniper Quick Start Guide (Mikrotik vs Juniper)
This guide is intended to be a quick start guide to working with Juniper routers. It is intended ...
Post Install (New Member Form)
This is a template form to print and leave with members with their WiFi information, install/node...
Common Issues and How to Avoid Them
Alignment and wind We've had many antennas lose alignment in the wind. There's a few simple thin...
Query
This page works best in incognito/private window mode! This is for installers to query our instal...
Safety
Growing the mesh is important, but so is staying safe to install more nodes. These are general sa...
Typical Install Diagrams
The purpose of these diagrams are to give a technical overview of the routing of a typical mesh n...
Typical Installs
Please read our FAQ if you haven't already. The intention of this page is not to be technical bu...
Siklu Alignment
Alignment Process Under Construction Link Budget Calculator The Siklu Link Budget Calculator p...
Ubiquiti Unifi AP Adoption Guide (WORK IN PROGRESS)
Introduction (Why we need to do this) Ubiquiti WiFi access points need a controller (Unifi) to b...
Omni PoE Diagram
Sending email notifications to members
This guide details the process to send emails to all the members that will be affected by mainten...
Fiber Optics
Fiber Safety
1. Intro 1.1 Description Although fiber is a relatively safe material to work with, there are s...
Nyc Mesh Fiber Background And Splicing Guide
NYC Mesh Fiber Background and Splicing Guide These are notes collected by @JohnB from the fibe...
Fiber Splicing Tutorial
1. Intro These instructions assume only the required tools are used, and minimal precautions tak...
Fiber to the Apartment
The first step is to screw the ONT into the wall in a convenient place using drywall achors. The ...
Fiber install guidelines
In order to avoid problems with fiber install quality, the following guidelines should be followe...
Physical Installation
Drilling, Mounting etc
Concrete Drilling
Tips Drilling through solid cement walls really sucks. We should probably get contractors to d...
Non-Penetrating Roof Mounts/Stands
EZ NP-72-200 (Amazon): Model: EZ NP-72-200 Manufacturer: Easy-Up Link: Amazon...
Unistrut mounting
STRUT CHANNEL.pdf
Window Drilling Guide
All of our installs usually require getting a cable from the outside to the inside of a building ...
Install Planning and Surveys
Surveying and planning installs
Hotspot Omni Configuration Guide
This guide applies to a specific Omnitik device that is configured for use as a mobile WiFi hotsp...
How to use an EoIP tunnel to send your device's traffic to another part of the mesh
In some situations, such as when troubleshooting traffic paths, or trying to bypass a LinkNYC cap...