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sudo mesh | THIS PAGE IS OUTDATED. SEE [[Mesh/Home and extender nodes|Home and extender nodes]] instead. | ||
sudo mesh supports only a few routers for use as home nodes but supports a bunch more for use as extender nodes. | |||
== Ubiquiti Picostation 2 HP == | |||
We have about 70 of these. These were part of our first large purchase and have been the initial focus of our firmware efforts. | |||
*Frequency: 2.4 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR2315 | |||
*Ram: 32 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*Support "paired" mode | |||
:Where router is hooked up to secondary ethernet port of a Nanostation M5 to function similarly to a single dual radio 2.4 + 5 ghz router. | |||
== Ubiquiti Nanostation M5 == | |||
The 5 ghz rooftop mesh backbone is initially being built primarily using Nanobridges and Nanostations and Rockets. Nanostations a are light and easy to install on e.g. flagpoles and can support maybe two or three connected Nanobridges. | |||
*Frequency: 5 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR7xxx | |||
*Ram: 32 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE and 1 with optional PoE passthrough. | |||
WARNING: Some of the older versions of these have a hardware bug that can kill the router the first time you enable the PoE pass-through. | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*Add 5 GHz-specific and 802.11n-specific configuration options to node-configurator | |||
*Support "paired" mode | |||
:Where router has Picostation 2 HP hooked up to secondary ethernet port to function similarly to a single dual radio 2.4 + 5 ghz router. | |||
== Ubiquiti Nanobridge M5 == | |||
The 5 ghz rooftop mesh backbone is being built primarily using Nanobridges and Nanostations. Nanobridges are our directional nodes. We connect them to other Nanobridges or to Nanostations. | |||
*Frequency: 5 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR7xxx | |||
*Ram: 32 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*Add 5 GHz-specific and 802.11n-specific configuration options to node-configurator | |||
== Ubiquiti Rocket M5 == | |||
Like a Nanostation, but antenna is better (and external and sold separately) and it has twice the ram and more CPU. | |||
*Frequency: 5 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR7xxx | |||
*Ram: 64 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB + USB (port but not sure if USB works in OpenWRT) | |||
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*Add 5 GHz-specific and 802.11n-specific configuration options to node-configurator | |||
== The cheap home router == | |||
=== TP-LINK TL-WR703N / TL-MR3020 === | |||
These are the cheap indoor option. The TL-WR703N is $25 including shipping but is not FCC/CE certified. The TL-MR3020 is basically the same unit with a few extra LEDs and FCC/CE certification and costs $32 including shipping. | |||
Both of these will need an external USB stick to work with our firmware. These can be had for ~$2.50 for 128 MB sticks and maybe $5.00 for 8 GB. We can probably get lower bulk prices from china. | |||
*Frequency: 2.4 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR7240 | |||
*Ram: 32 MB | |||
*Flash: 4 MB + USB port for additional storage. | |||
*Ethernet ports: 1 non-PoE. | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*The router boots up and gets and IP with DHCP but then becomes unresponsive? | |||
=== Vizio XWR100 === | |||
An alternative to the TP-Links. Not as small and cute-looking, but dual-radio and all-around better specs for comparable price. | |||
*Price: [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Vizio+XWR100 $26] including shipping | |||
*Frequency: Dual radio 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR72xx | |||
*Ram: 32 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*CPU: 680 MHz | |||
*Ethernet ports: 5 non-PoE | |||
*USB ports: 1 | |||
=== Western Digital N600 === | |||
An alternative to the TP-Links. Not as small and cute-looking, but dual-radio and all-around better specs for comparable price. The 128 MB ram means we can actually realistically run apps on this thing. | |||
*Price: [http://www.amazon.com/N600-Dual-Router-Wireless-Accelerate/dp/B007KZQM9G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389934543&sr=8-1&keywords=Western+Digital+N600 $30] including shipping | |||
*Frequency: Dual radio 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR72xx | |||
*Ram: 128 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*CPU: 560 MHz | |||
*Ethernet ports: 5 non-PoE | |||
*USB ports: 1 | |||
=== TP-Link TL-WDR3500 === | |||
This was recommended by the Guifi net people who visited on August 28th 2014. It's basically a Western Digital N600 with two large'ish external omni antennas. The case is a bit physically larger. Unfortunately it's $42. | |||
= Second milestone = | |||
We're not yet sure exactly which platforms will be supported for our second milestone. | |||
== Meraki Outdoor == | |||
We have a lot of these, but the Linux kernel currently has no support for their watchdog and it is enabled with a 5 minute timer per default. These are otherwise basically the same as the Picostation 2 HP, but with two ethernet ports and less power. | |||
*Name: Long Range | |||
*Board: [https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Sparky MicroTik RB133] | |||
*Frequency: 2.4 GHz | |||
*Chipset: AR2315 | |||
*Ethernet ports: 2 | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*Max power: ~200 mW | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*Add watchdog support to kernel. | |||
*Fix issue where firmware shuts down immediately after bootup. | |||
*Make/buy cases. | |||
*Buy antennas. | |||
*Buy power supplies. | |||
== Ubiquiti Nanobeam M5 == | |||
This seems to be the replacement for the Nanobridge. Has nicer mounting bracket with 2D swivel joint. Not yet available for purchase. | |||
*Frequency: 5 ghz | |||
*Chipset: AR7xxx | |||
*Ram: 64 MB | |||
*Flash: 8 MB | |||
*Ethernet ports: 1 PoE | |||
Remaining ToDo: | |||
*Unknown but probably same as Rocket M5. | |||
= Third milestone = | |||
No hard plans, but some ideas are: | |||
*Generic x86 Linux-based desktop/laptop operating systems. | |||
*Beagle Bone Black | |||
*Raspberry Pi | |||
= Fourth milestone = | |||
Support an open hardware router (does not yet exist, though a [[Beagle Bone Black]] with an Atheros Chipset is probably as close as we're likely to get soon). | |||
= Fifth milesone = | |||
Support an even more open hardware router, possibly with everything implemented with FPGAs and DACs. Possibly not even limited to the wifi standard. |