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Wiki (Bookstack)
Bookstack is a user friendly Wiki software which the NYC Mesh Wiki is built on. MVP Wiki Launch ...
Zabbix
Zabbix lives at http://zabbix.mesh.nycmesh.net Zabbix is used primarily for historical data coll...
Taking Panorama Photos
A direct line of sight to a Supernode or hub node is required to connect to NYC Mesh. To help t...
Getting Started
Please read our FAQ if you haven't already. Join the mesh First you need to enter a new node requ...
Security (outdated)
Security The goal of this document is to provide the most useful information for anyone interest...
Network Number
This page works best in incognito/private window mode! Enter the Install Number* below to get th...
Fiber to the Apartment
The first step is to screw the ONT into the wall in a convenient place using drywall achors. The ...
DNS
DNS Infrastructure NYCMesh maintains an internal DNS with the "fake" top-level domain (TLD) of ....
BGP
The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is an inter-Autonomous System routing protocol. NYC Mesh no lo...
Master Plan
Our basic plan is to create hubs and supernodes across the city so it is easy for any building to...
Protecting the Mesh
A common misconception about the mesh is that we are an "Internet Service Provider", strictly spe...
Crimping
Here are some helpful videos on crimping. Like nearly everyone we use the T-568B standard Video ...
60 GHz
60 GHz is an unlicensed band that now has some cheap gigabit point to point (p2p) antennas that w...
Nyc Mesh Fiber Background And Splicing Guide
NYC Mesh Fiber Background and Splicing Guide These are notes collected by @JohnB from the fibe...
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Ethernet
You must use black outdoor cable outside. Indoor cable will last about 6 months outside due to UV...
Ubiquiti Unifi-Ap
We are using more UNIFI access points on installs these days. These devices are very frustrating ...
MikroTik Specifics
Mikrotik routers have a few interesting things to note in order to understand and use them well. ...
MikroTik PowerBox Pro
The PowerBox Pro is an outdoor five gigabit ethernet port router with PoE output on four ports. S...
Ubiquiti LiteAP Sector
The confusingly named LiteAP (LAP-120) is a very good, cheap 120' sector antenna. 120' means you ...