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Peering

5 - Networking

NYC Mesh operates AS395853 Our peering Policy is Yes Please contact us to peer with our network. ...

Updated 8 months ago by James

IP Mapping Method

5 - Networking

Over time, the terminology for the numbers assigned to buildings and members has evolved.   Orig...

Updated 8 months ago by Olivier

Mesh Glossary

1 - Introduction

Telecommunications, computing, and internetworking technologies often have an enormous amount of ...

Updated 8 months ago by Matthew Boyd

Rules and Standards

5 - Networking OSPF

As OSPF has some challenges in deployment outside of a datacenter environment, we will need to al...

Updated 8 months ago by Matthew Boyd

Ethernet Cable

3 - Hardware & Firmware

You must use outdoor rated cable outside! Indoor ethernet cable will only last about 6 months out...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

60 GHz Hardware

3 - Hardware & Firmware

60 GHz is an unlicensed band that now has some cheap gigabit point to point (p2p) antennas that w...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

Ubiquiti NanoStation Nsm5-Flash Notes

3 - Hardware & Firmware Ubiquiti

We have been moving towards MikroTik OmniTik as our mesh device. Before using a NanoStation, you ...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

Ubiquiti Unifi-Ap

3 - Hardware & Firmware Ubiquiti

We are using more UNIFI access points on installs these days. These devices are very frustrating ...

Updated 8 months ago by Andy

Ubiquiti Nanostation M5

3 - Hardware & Firmware Ubiquiti

The NanoStation M5 is a workhorse of mesh networks. There are two versions XM (pre 2016) and XW. ...

Updated 8 months ago by James

MikroTik PowerBox Pro

3 - Hardware & Firmware Mikrotik

The PowerBox Pro is an outdoor five gigabit ethernet port router with PoE output on four ports. S...

Updated 8 months ago by Andy

MikroTik NetPower 15FR

3 - Hardware & Firmware Mikrotik

The NetPower 15FR is an outdoor 16 ethernet ports switch with PoE output on one port. Since the d...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

Ubiquiti Firmware

3 - Hardware & Firmware Firmware

Ubiquiti firmware has some buggy versions that need to be avoided. In general never use a ".0" re...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

Network Number

5 - Networking

The network number assignment tool has been removed from this page as it didn't work. Please see ...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

Omni PoE Diagram

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides

Updated 8 months ago by James

Siklu Alignment

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides

Alignment Process Under Construction Link Budget Calculator The Siklu Link Budget Calculator p...

Updated 8 months ago by Marg Suarez

Fiber to the Apartment

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides Fiber Optics

The first step is to screw the ONT into the wall in a convenient place using drywall achors. The ...

Updated 8 months ago by Andy

Fiber Splicing Tutorial

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides Fiber Optics

1. Intro These instructions assume only the required tools are used, and minimal precautions tak...

Updated 8 months ago by James

Nyc Mesh Fiber Background And Splicing Guide

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides Fiber Optics

NYC Mesh Fiber Background and Splicing Guide ​ These are notes collected by @JohnB from the fibe...

Updated 8 months ago by Andy

Fiber install guidelines

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides Fiber Optics

In order to avoid problems with fiber install quality, the following guidelines should be followe...

Updated 8 months ago by Guest

Fiber Safety

2 - Install & Maintenance Guides Fiber Optics

1. Intro 1.1 Description Although fiber is a relatively safe material to work with, there are s...

Updated 8 months ago by Lydon Thorpe