published by K0CTA on Mon, 09/18/2023 - 07:32
I am very new to AREDN. I spent a fair amount of time getting both devices loaded with the AREDN firmware. I was in a bit of a hurry to get the devices configured so I could take them to an event the local ARES was putting on in a park yesterday to demo and exercise equipment.
My setup yesterday was the SXTsq mounted on a short pole, connected to a POE injector. From the POE injector to the hAP port 1. My laptop connected to port port 2 on the hAP. The devices have the most recent AREDN firmware loaded and are stock other than my completing the basic setup.
published by HB9XCL on Mon, 09/18/2023 - 06:46
Hi folks
I got one of this Nanostation Loco M5 XW for free, I know it's not one of the best devices one can have but it should be OK for me for doing field tests etc. - so I've downloaded and tfpt the Loco XW 3.23.8.0 firmware, the device starts but I don't get any LAN connection.
Searching the forum I found this forum post from 2018:
https://www.arednmesh.org/content/second-attempt-nanostation-loco-m5-no-...
published by Kb7sdm on Thu, 09/14/2023 - 11:02
Greetings AREDN Community!
I'm new here and very interested in joining the AREDN network. I wanted to find out if it's possible to put into service my old pair of Ubiquiti LiteBeam (LBE-5AC-23). They have sadly been taking up space in my closet since I moved years ago, aching to get a new lease on life!
published by VE3OCG on Thu, 09/28/2023 - 08:51
I have an opportunity to get a
Mikrotik OmniTik 5 PoE ac RBOmniTikPG-5HacD 5GHz (https://mikrotik.com/product/rbomnitikg_5hacd) at a good price. I don't see it on the compatibility list but I suspect it uses the same routerboard as several other models, this just has integrated antennas.
Can anyone confirm if this model is compatible, and which aredn firmware I would use?
published by HB9HHH on Fri, 10/20/2023 - 07:40
Hi everyone,
New to AREDN I just bought a "MikroTik HAP ac Lite" router and a Ubiquiti Powerbeam M5-300.
The router is flashed with firmware AREDN 3.23.8.0. The antenna is not AREDN flashed, just updated to the latest Ubiquiti firmware (XW.v6.3.11 Build Number: 33396)
With the POE adaptator included, the M5 power on
But if I connect the M5 to the port 5 "POE Out" of the router, it does not power on (no LED on).
I've tryed with router
a) powered throug POE on port 1
b) powered through AC adapter
c powered with a) and b) toogether
published by kg7kmv on Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:57
I have 2 Rocket M5s and a Rocket M2. For some reason they occasionally "forget" their settings or firmware and become unusable, requiring me to re-flash the AREDN firmware.
- One M5 (XW) is on a remote site and I can't keep making half day trips to fix it. The one on-site is currently borked again. I can remotely access a Linux SBC on-site, so maybe there's a chance to fix it that way.
- The other M5 and M2 are now on my workbench.
published by HB9HHH on Sun, 10/22/2023 - 04:13
Beginner questions...
I'm trying to set up a lab with 2 Mikrotik Hap ac Lite and 2 Powerbeam M5-300. All the devices are flashed with the AREDN firmware.
After some tests, I now have in "Basic Setup" one of the Hap which indicates "Mesh" and "Band: 5GHz" and the other: "Mesh RF 2GHz", without the possibility of changing.
I don't understand the difference between these 2 modes and how to switch from one mode to the other.
published by WA3LAB on Thu, 10/26/2023 - 14:59
We have few 900 MHZ nodes in our network, and I decided to update the main sector antenna rocket with the latest daily build. I selected Rocket M XM from the software selector since it was not the other 2 selections. It came up with the firmware updating window, and that's the last I have been able to get from it. Now there is no response from the node. I tried all the items to get it working including loading the factory firmware via TFTP. I can ping the node at 192.168.1.20, but the factory upload fails with no response.
published by VE7KOD on Mon, 10/23/2023 - 23:07
Having a heck of a time flashing this thing. Confirmed on physical stamp and in the Pharos GUI that its v1.
When is use Tiny PXE server, it sends the file, reboots but goes back to Pharos?
I have tried two different PCs, one with physical LAN port and my laptop with two different USB > LAN adapters. With and without a switch in the mix.
published by HB9HHH on Wed, 10/25/2023 - 09:43
Hi everyone,
Is it possible to connect a Synology NAS to a port (2, 3 or 4) of a Mikrotik hAP ac Lite so that it is accessible via the mesh?
The idea would be to share files or use NAS services, such as the FTP server.
I tried, the NAS is accessible from my PC connected by wifi to the hAP, with an IP address given by the hAP, but from another mesh station connected by tunnel, it is not accessible.
