Difference between revisions of "Mesh/Flashing extender nodes"

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| Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 and M5 || Newer models need [[#Downgrading_to_earlier_AirOS|AirOS downgrade]] before flashing! || [https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/nanostationm5 OpenWRT Docs] || firmware: [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/chaos_calmer/ar71xx.extender-node/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-ubnt-nano-m-squashfs-factory.bin pre 2015 M5 versions and all M2 versions] or [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/sudowrt/fledgling/0.2.0/ar71xx.extender-node/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-ubnt-nano-m-xw-squashfs-factory.bin 2015-2016 M5 versions]
| Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 and M5 || Newer models need [[#Downgrading_to_earlier_AirOS|AirOS downgrade]] before flashing! Note that this will almost certainly require a USB to Serial connection (see below).|| [https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/nanostationm5 OpenWRT Docs] || firmware: [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/chaos_calmer/ar71xx.extender-node/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-ubnt-nano-m-squashfs-factory.bin pre 2015 M5 versions and all M2 versions] or [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/sudowrt/fledgling/0.2.0/ar71xx.extender-node/openwrt-ar71xx-generic-ubnt-nano-m-xw-squashfs-factory.bin 2015-2016 M5 versions]
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| Ubiquiti Picostation 2 || Previous generation 802.11g (not the same as M2) || [https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/picostation2 OpenWRT Docs] || [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/sudowrt/fledgling/0.2.0/ath25.extender-node/openwrt-ath25-ubnt2-pico2-squashfs.bin firmware image]
| Ubiquiti Picostation 2 || Previous generation 802.11g (not the same as M2) || [https://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/ubiquiti/picostation2 OpenWRT Docs] || [https://builds.sudomesh.org/builds/sudowrt/fledgling/0.2.0/ath25.extender-node/openwrt-ath25-ubnt2-pico2-squashfs.bin firmware image]
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== Troubleshooting ==
== Troubleshooting ==
 
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=== USB to Serial Connection ===
=== USB to Serial Connection ===
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If you experience trouble flashing your device via the web interface, or via the TFTP image upload method, you'll want to establish a serial connection to troubleshoot further. Methods for flashing your device involving a serial connection may become more common as devices adopt configurations to lock down [http://www.networkworld.com/article/3038722/mobile-wireless/manufacturers-start-to-lock-down-wi-fi-router-firmware-thanks-fcc.html wi-fi router firmware] to prevent flashing.
If you experience trouble flashing your device via the web interface, or via the TFTP image upload method, you'll want to establish a serial connection to troubleshoot further. Methods for flashing your device involving a serial connection may become more common as devices adopt configurations to lock down [http://www.networkworld.com/article/3038722/mobile-wireless/manufacturers-start-to-lock-down-wi-fi-router-firmware-thanks-fcc.html wi-fi router firmware] to prevent flashing.