Mounting Rooftop Nodes
Also, see https://github.com/sudomesh/mounting .
Node Mount Inventory Checklist
Nodes
- Pre-flashed NanoBridge and/or Nanostation, plus POE injector
- Pre-flashed home node(s) as appropriate, plus power supplies and ethernet cables
Tools
- Drill and appropriate bits
- Standard
- Green concave(?) for loosening/tightening hose clamp screws
- Impact drill & 10" bit (for drilling through walls)
- EZ Crimper (blue handles)
- Needle-nose plyers
- Wrench
- Wirecutters
- Hammer
- Compass
- Binoculars
Things to Attach Things to Other Things
- Hose clamps of various sizes
- Small and industrial-strength zip ties
- J-pole, flagpole or pipe for extending height of node
- Large cable ties
- Nails & screws
- Nuts & bolts
- Small blocks of wood
Cable & Accessories
- Outdoor shielded ethernet cable
- Box of indoor ethernet cable
- Shielded & grounded RJ45s
- Regular RJ45s
- RJ45 boots
Safety Equipment
Contingent on weather and roof conditions:
- Sunscreen
- Hat / Visor
- Climbing Harness
- Safety Goggles
- High Visibility Clothing
- Work Boots
Copied from Mesh/Flashing_extender_nodes
For some reason, this was hiding at the very bottom of the extender node flashing guide,
Installation Order
- Flash home nodes and extender nodes
- Get on roof and determine which direction to face the extender nodes
- Install J-Pole
- Crimp end onto Ethernet cable
- Run Ethernet cable from j-pole down to location of home node (either through a soffit indoors or to an outdoor enclosure)
- Crimp other end of Ethernet cable and connect to home node via a POE adaptor
- Install extender node on J-Pole using zip-ties - check lights to make sure unit is powered up
- Walk around the neighborhood to check the signal
Gear Checklist
Protective and personal gear
- Wear clothes you can get dirty and sturdy boots for roof walking
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Pocketknife (for cutting zip ties etc)
- Ladder
- Safety harness & rope in a bucket
- Smart phone (to check signal and take pictures)
Home node gear
- 2 flashed Western Digital Mynet N600 Home Nodes
- paperclip (to reset equipment)
- Laptop (to configure equipment)
- Plastic outdoor enclosure for router (optional)
- Power Strip
J-Pole gear
- J-Pole
- Latex gloves (for dealing with roofing sealant)
- Roofing sealant
- Ratchet set - 10mm for small bolts, 13mm for large bolts
- Corldless Drill
- 3/16" drill bit for J-pole bolts
- Steel One-Hole Conduit Straps (for holding Ethernet cable along eves)
- Screws for the Steel one-hole straps
Ethernet cable gear
- Ethernet Spool
- Ethernet Ends
- Ethernet Crimper
- Laminated card showing the Ethernet cable order
- Label Maker - so you can know which cable is which
Extender node gear
- Flashed Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 or M5 extender Node(s)
- Power over Ethernet (POE) adapters
- Zip Ties