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Wiki (Bookstack)

Services & Software

Bookstack is a user friendly Wiki software which the NYC Mesh Wiki is built on. MVP Wiki Launch ...

Updated 4 months ago by Andy

Zabbix

Services & Software

Zabbix lives at http://zabbix.mesh.nycmesh.net Zabbix is used primarily for historical data coll...

Updated 4 months ago by Willard Nilges

Taking Panorama Photos

Install & Maintenance Guides

A direct line of sight to a Supernode or hub node is required to connect to NYC Mesh. To help t...

Updated 5 months ago by Lydon Thorpe

Getting Started

Introduction

Please read our FAQ if you haven't already. Join the mesh First you need to enter a new node requ...

Updated 5 months ago by johnb

Security (outdated)

Services & Software

Security The goal of this document is to provide the most useful information for anyone interest...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Network Number

Install & Maintenance Guides

This page works best in incognito/private window mode! Enter the Install Number* below to get th...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Fiber to the Apartment

Install & Maintenance Guides

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

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

DNS

Networking

DNS Infrastructure NYCMesh maintains an internal DNS with the "fake" top-level domain (TLD) of ....

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

BGP

Networking

The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is an inter-Autonomous System routing protocol. NYC Mesh no lo...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Master Plan

Organization & Mission

Our basic plan is to create hubs and supernodes across the city so it is easy for any building to...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Protecting the Mesh

Organization & Mission

A common misconception about the mesh is that we are an "Internet Service Provider", strictly spe...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Crimping

Install & Maintenance Guides

Here are some helpful videos on crimping. Like nearly everyone we use the T-568B standard Video ...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

60 GHz

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

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

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Nyc Mesh Fiber Background And Splicing Guide

Install & Maintenance Guides

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

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

New Hardware Template

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

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Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Ethernet

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

You must use black outdoor cable outside. Indoor cable will last about 6 months outside due to UV...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Ubiquiti Unifi-Ap

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

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

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

MikroTik Specifics

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

Mikrotik routers have a few interesting things to note in order to understand and use them well. ...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

MikroTik PowerBox Pro

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

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

Updated 5 months ago by Andy

Ubiquiti LiteAP Sector

Hardware & Firmware Hardware

The confusingly named LiteAP (LAP-120) is a very good, cheap 120' sector antenna. 120' means you ...

Updated 5 months ago by Andy