Difference between revisions of "Mesh/WalkThrough"

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Before you flash your router it is recommended that you read the [[Home and extender nodes#Home_nodes|Home node info]] to find out the router works as a mesh node.
Before you flash your router it is recommended that you read the [[Home and extender nodes#Home_nodes|Home node info]] to find out the router works as a mesh node.


= Preparing Your Laptop =  
= Preparing Your Laptop =


The directions that follow assume you are running a UNIX-like distribution (Linux or Mac OSX should work). Many of the quoted commands listed below may need `sudo` prepended to them. For the moment, Windows users will have to figure out some of these steps on their own. Sorry :/
You will need to install the dependencies for the [makenode https://github.com/sudomesh/makenode] utility developed by the SudoMesh project. Many of the quoted commands listed below may need <tt>sudo<tt> prepended to them.
 
== Linux ==


If you are working with a fresh installation of Ubuntu Linux, you will need to install a few pieces of software. Do install them, open your terminal and type the following:
If you are working with a fresh installation of Ubuntu Linux, you will need to install a few pieces of software. Do install them, open your terminal and type the following:
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   sudo apt-get install npm
   sudo apt-get install npm
   sudo apt-get install dropbear
   sudo apt-get install dropbear
== Mac ==
Install the [Homebrew http://brew.sh/] package manager
Install the required binaries.
  brew install nodejs
  brew install git
  brew install npm
  brew install dropbear
== Windows ==
For the moment, Windows users will have to figure out some of these steps on their own. Completing this process from a Windows machine has not been tested.
* Install [NodeJS https://nodejs.org/en/download/] - Make sure to install the 'npm package manager', and select to 'Add to Path'
* Install [Git https://git-scm.com/download/win]
* Install Dropbear (no known ports for Windows)


= Install OpenWRT on your Router =
= Install OpenWRT on your Router =
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