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 ===== Add a New Mesh ===== ===== Add a New Mesh =====
-  *  Click on the MESHdesk icon on the Radiusdesk home page+  *  Click on the MESHdesk icon on the Radiusdesk home page. 
 +{{:user_guide:md:meshdesk_icon.png?300|}}
   * Click the Add button in the actions toolbar. A New Mesh window opens.   * Click the Add button in the actions toolbar. A New Mesh window opens.
-  * Give a name to the Mesh you are creating. We will use Bean There as a sample.  +{{:user_guide:md:new_mesh_window.png?800|}} 
-  * Click OK. The Mesh is now created. +  * Select yourself (loggedin user) as the owner of the Mesh and click NEXT 
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 +  * Give a name to the Mesh you are creating. We will use Bean There Mesh as a sample.  
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 +  * Click NEXT. The Mesh is now created.  
   * Click on the Bean There Mesh in the MESHdesk window and click on Edit in the Action Toolbar.   * Click on the Bean There Mesh in the MESHdesk window and click on Edit in the Action Toolbar.
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   * Look at the tabs in the Edit window. We will follow the tabs to set up the details of the Mesh.   * Look at the tabs in the Edit window. We will follow the tabs to set up the details of the Mesh.
  
 +{{:user_guide:md:edit_mesh_entry_port.png?800|}}
 ===== Add an Entry Point ===== ===== Add an Entry Point =====
  
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   * Click on the Entry Points Tab in the Edit Mesh Window.   * Click on the Entry Points Tab in the Edit Mesh Window.
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   * Click Add on the Actions Toolbar in the Entry Points Tab. A New Entry Point window opens.   * Click Add on the Actions Toolbar in the Entry Points Tab. A New Entry Point window opens.
-  * Fill in a Name for the SSID, example Bean There Wifi + 
-  * If you want the WiFi to be hidden to the public then select the Hidden tickbox+  * Fill in a Name for the SSID, example Bean There Wifi. 
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 +  * If you want the WiFi to be hidden to the public then select the Hidden tickbox. 
   * Select Client isolation tick box so that users cannot connect to each others' devices.   * Select Client isolation tick box so that users cannot connect to each others' devices.
-  * Or deselect the Client Isolation tick box in an office where users must be able to print to a wireless printer+ 
 +  *** Or** deselect the Client Isolation tick box in an office where users must be able to print to a wireless printer. 
   * Select Apply to all nodes to make sure the SSID is available over the whole mesh.   * Select Apply to all nodes to make sure the SSID is available over the whole mesh.
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   * Click OK.   * Click OK.
  
 ===== Encryption- to give the mesh a password ===== ===== Encryption- to give the mesh a password =====
  
-  * Click on the Encryption Tab +{{:user_guide:md:encryption_tab.png?500|}} 
-  * Select None if you want users to login without giving a password + 
-  * Select WPA2 Personal and supply an 8 letter password if you want to secure the Wifi.+  * Click on the Encryption sub-tab in the EditMesh Entry Port Window. 
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 +  * Select **None** if you want users to login without giving a password. 
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 +  * Select **WPA2 Personal** and supply an **8 letter password** if you want to secure the Wifi. 
  
 ===== We suggest you leave the Mesh Settings and Batman Adv Settings on default ===== ===== We suggest you leave the Mesh Settings and Batman Adv Settings on default =====
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   * Click on the Exit Points tab   * Click on the Exit Points tab
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 +{{:user_guide:md:new_mesh_exit_point.png?400|}}
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   * Select the type of Exit Point you have onto the internet.   * Select the type of Exit Point you have onto the internet.
-  * Select the Ethernet Bridge button if you have an Ethernet cable supplying internet. +    * Select the Ethernet Bridge button if you have an Ethernet cable supplying internet. 
-  * Select the Tagged Ethernet Bridge if your Ethernet connection gives a VLAN number.+    * Select the Tagged Ethernet Bridge if your Ethernet connection gives a VLAN number. 
 +    * Select NAT + DHCP if you connect to a DHCP server. 
   * We will cover the Captive Portal in the  [[user_guide:md_new_captive_portal_mesh|next]] How To.   * We will cover the Captive Portal in the  [[user_guide:md_new_captive_portal_mesh|next]] How To.
-  * We will keep our selection on Ethernet Bridge for this How To. + 
-  * Click OK+  * We will keep our selection on **Ethernet bridge** for this How To. 
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 +  * Click NEXT 
  
  
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 ===== Node Settings- VERY IMPORTANT ===== ===== Node Settings- VERY IMPORTANT =====
  
-  * Click on the Node Settings Tab in the Edit Mesh Window +  * Click on the Node Settings Tab in the Edit Mesh Window. 
-  * The Node settings Tab has two sub-tabs: System and Wifi.+ 
 +  * Under the Node settings Tab we will cover two sub-tabs: System and Wifi. 
 +{{:user_guide:md:edit_mesh_node_settings.png?400|}} 
   * In the System sub-tab:   * In the System sub-tab:
-  * Fill in the Root User/ Top Level Access Provider Password into the Password field. This gives you access to the router/node. 
-  * Select the country where the router/node is installed. 
-  * Select the Time Zone of that location. This is EXTREMELY  IMPORTANT as this timing is used for all the accounting of data. 
-  * Click on the WiFi sub-tab 
-  * In the 2.4 Channel field we suggest you leave the counter on 1. 
  
 +     * Fill in the Root User/ Top Level Access Provider Password into the Password field. This gives you access to the router/node.
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 +     * Select the country where the router/node is installed.
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 +     * Select the Time Zone of that location. This is EXTREMELY  IMPORTANT as this timing is used for all the accounting of data.
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 + * Click on the WiFi sub-tab
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 +{{:user_guide:md:edit_mesh_node_settings2.png?400|}}
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 +    * In the 2.4 Channel field we suggest you leave the counter on 1. If your country does not allow 1 then try 6 or 11.
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 +    * In the  5 Channel field we suggest you leave the power on 44(low power).
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 +    * Click SAVE
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 +===== Add the Nodes to your Mesh =====
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 +You can add a node to your mesh by clicking on the **Nodes tab** in the Edit Mesh window and filling in a known MAC address** or** take the automated route by following these instructions:
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 +[[userguide:md_add_nodes| Add the nodes to the Mesh on Meshdesk]]
  
  
  
Last modified: 2016/06/26 19:34