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WireGuard is generally described on another page, here: VPN - Wireguard. This page is about what is needed to configure WireGuard for routing over the VPN; especially with a focus on OSPF. A Note on Cryptokey Routing It's worth a section to touch on the crypto...

In a decentralized organization like the Mesh, it is difficult for new people to figure out who does what.Scrolling through slack, seeing who's active in what channels and also just asking are good ways to learn who is working on what. NYC Mesh also operates a...

Our basic plan is to create hubs and supernodes across the city so it is easy for any building to connect to our network. We think this will take about 50 tall buildings spread across all neighborhoods. We currently only have 3 supernodes and about 5 major hub...

A common misconception about the mesh is that we are an "Internet Service Provider", strictly speaking. While we provide an alternative connection to the Internet and thus serve as an alternative to the big NYC ISPs, we are first and foremost a community that ...

This guide is intended to outline the workflow and processes that need to occur for a new member to join the mesh. This follows a member from their initial contact through to them successfully being connected to the mesh. This information is likely subject to...

Security The goal of this document is to provide the most useful information for anyone interested in the security of the network. If there is missing information that would help understand and improve our network, please reach out to contact@nycmesh.net or j...

This page intends to list the services "hosted" on NYC Mesh and available directly to NYC Mesh members. Some may be available only to NYC Mesh members while some may as well be available from the Internet via a Public IP address (or through Public DNS) They ar...

We have been moving towards MikroTik OmniTik as our mesh device. Before using a NanoStation, you should check with us that you are in range of another NanoStation. Some use the NanoStation when they are out of range of the mesh network using the built-in tinc ...

If you're looking for help troubleshooting your mesh connection, you want the Member Connection Troubleshooting Guide. This guide is intended for older hardware with custom mesh software that we no longer use. It is not applicable to the RouterOS software tha...

When making / editing outreach materials, keep in mind the guidelines listed on the Outreach Material Guidelines page. Please, please, upload the editable version of your files in addition to the final export!!!(Or link to the Canva project if you are designin...

Zabbix lives at http://zabbix.mesh.nycmesh.net Zabbix is used primarily for historical data collection and Slack. There are a handful of dashboards configured for a few devices, but for the most part, the rest of its configuration is unused. Data Collection ...

This guide is intended to be a quick start guide to working with Juniper routers. It is intended that NYC Mesh volunteers who know their way around RouterOS can use this guide to complete the same common actions on a Juniper router.To Do: Login and access t...

ROHN 2-3/8 Mast + Stand (ROHN FRM238SP5): Model: ROHN FRM238SP5 Manufacturer: ROHN Link: Amazon Link Price:  300$ Number of Bricks: 8 Estimated Total Weight: 320lbs (288lbs Bricks + 30lbs stand) 300$ shipped on Amazon with stand, mast, rubber...

As OSPF has some challenges in deployment outside of a datacenter environment, we will need to all adhere to some rules to prevent from encountering a routing problem. OSPF, unlike BGP or other protocols, may/will refuse to connect to a peer which has differen...

This guide gives an overview of the OSPF methodology and topology currently deployed at NYC Mesh. If you are looking for specific configuration instructions, please refer to the OSPF Configuration Guide page. Positives and negatives OSPF is an interesting ch...

Add your website update ideas! Branding Clean but playful design: Incorporate hand drawn graphics using standard Mesh color palette Photo integration: show our physical network Photos of our diverse member community Photo visualization of mesh: like t...

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Note: This guide is even further in-depth than the Point-to-Point configuration guide. This is only intended for a technical audience who is looking to create an NYCMesh P2P, when one or both sides of the link is routed by a Juniper router. Overview To cre...