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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

Physical Installation

Drilling, Mounting etc

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...