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These instructions are for creating API access for automated systems. For human users, see How to Onboard Users to MeshDB Adding a new user for an application Navigate to the admin portal at db.nycmesh.net/admin/ and select add user Make a new user specif...

Introduction (Why we need to do this) Ubiquiti WiFi access points need a controller (Unifi) to be configured, as they can't operate as standalone devices. For the mesh, this controller resides on a virtual machine in the SN3 data center.In a "normal setup" in...

-About NYC Mesh- Why is NYC Mesh building a community network? Below are just a few of the reasons to join and support NYC Mesh: We are building an infrastructure commons that is accessible to all New Yorkers. We are a neutral network that does not blo...

Components As part of our ongoing engagement and outreach for our fiber deployment at the Grand Street Guild, NYC Mesh hosts a Tech Hours session for all residents in the community center where users can receive tech support for their internet services and ot...

Alignment Process Under Construction Link Budget Calculator The Siklu Link Budget Calculator predicts link availability in a given location. This should be done first, to calculate optimal signal levels.  We can use this information when when performing fin...

Devices Mikrotik CCR1009 acting as core router http://10.69.7.13 for the web interface, login admin Also available at 10.70.90.1 as the gateway Manages DHCP leases, VLAN routing Cisco Nexus 5000 acting as a fiber switch ssh -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa a...

These instructions are for creating administrator console access for human users. For automated systems, see How to onboard applications to MeshDB Adding a new user for admin console access Navigate to the admin portal at db.nycmesh.net/admin/ and select add...

For more in depth access to MeshDB's datebase, you can use the SQL Explorer tool to perform complex queries and operations on the the MeshDB dataset. The tool is read-only, however queries can be stored for later use by yourself or others. Try it out at htt...

We aren't the only name in town when it comes to community networks. Other people are building community networks in other places! Here's a short list of networks that we know about in the US.This Wikipedia article has more information about other networks aro...

These instructions detail how to provision many Install requests at once. Usually this is done at large buildings where the mesh serves many apartments. Often we install the equipment all at once during a renovation or construction without an explicit request ...

165 Broome single-port network switch config with new DHCP Pool Done by JohnB on 2024/07/20 Port 21 and 22 are a LAG for the 165OLT Port 23 is the switch for the 165APs ssh root@10.69.19.34 to connect to the Juniper https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/e...

This guide contains in-depth parameters on Layer 2 and 3 configurations. This guide is not meant to be a comprehensive guide on overall networking, but an extension of existing concepts to solve Mesh-specific problems. It is encouraged that you familiarize ...

    NMC2 APC9630 Network Card Firmware Update Download the .exe 7.1.6 file from APC and use unzip name.exe on the file to get its files. https://www.se.com/us/en/product/AP9630/apc-ups-network-management-card-2/ If using a Windows computer or VM, just ru...

This page is intended as a catch page for people who follow old docs links which no longer lead anywhere. NYC Mesh Wiki has replaced NYC Mesh Docs: If you've landed on this page, you were probably trying to follow a link to something on nycmesh.net/docs. Tha...

These instructions are only needed when precise control of the exact NN is required. Most installs should just use the standard network number assignment form  Network numbers uniquely identify devices on the NYC Mesh network. They are used to compute IP addr...

When constructing or editing Node objects, users are presented with the following fields: Since manually locating these coordinates is tedious, MeshDB is able to automatically populate these fields from the Building object. To use this feature, simply scrol...

To add potential hubs and links to the map using MeshDB, you must create the appropriate database objects. The right way to do this depends on the current state of the data in the database, and the desired outcome. This page summarizes how to do various common...

When an install is completed, there are a few items to confirm are correct in MeshDB so that we have accurate information and an up-to-date map: Confirm that a network number has been assigned to the install (this is probably already done by the installer, ...

When an install leaves the mesh, MeshDB needs to be kept up-to-date to ensure we have accurate member count and contact information.  If an install has just dropped offline for a few hours, no action is needed. MeshDB does not attempt to track the status of t...