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=Mounting Rooftop Nodes=

Also, see https://github.com/sudomesh/mounting .

==Node Mount Inventory Checklist==
=== Nodes ===
* Pre-flashed NanoBridge and/or Nanostation, plus POE injector
* Pre-flashed home node(s) as appropriate, plus power supplies and ethernet cables

=== Tools ===
* Drill and appropriate bits
** Standard
** Green concave(?) for loosening/tightening hose clamp screws
* Impact drill & 10" bit (for drilling through walls)
* EZ Crimper (blue handles)
* Needle-nose plyers
* Wrench
* Wirecutters
* Hammer

=== Things to Attach Things to Other Things ===
* Hose clamps of various sizes
* Small and industrial-strength zip ties
* J-pole, flagpole or pipe for extending height of node
* Large cable ties
* Nails & screws
* Nuts & bolts
* Small blocks of wood

=== Cable & Accessories ===
* Outdoor shielded ethernet cable
* Box of indoor ethernet cable
* Shielded & grounded RJ45s
* Regular RJ45s
* RJ45 boots

=== Safety Equipment ===
''Contingent on weather and roof conditions:''
* Sunscreen
* Hat / Visor
* Climbing Harness 
* Safety Goggles
* High Visibility Clothing
* Work Boots



== Copied from [[Mesh/Flashing_extender_nodes]] ==

For some reason, this was hiding at the very bottom of the extender node flashing guide,

=== Installation Order ===
#Flash home nodes and extender nodes
#Get on roof and determine which direction to face the extender nodes
#Install J-Pole
#Crimp end onto Ethernet cable
#Run Ethernet cable from j-pole down to location of home node (either through a soffit indoors or to an outdoor enclosure)
#Crimp other end of Ethernet cable and connect to home node via a POE adaptor
#Install extender node on J-Pole using zip-ties - check lights to make sure unit is powered up
#Walk around the neighborhood to check the signal

=== Gear Checklist ===
	
Protective and personal gear
*Wear clothes you can get dirty and sturdy boots for roof walking
*Sunscreen
*Sunglasses
*Pocketknife (for cutting zip ties etc)
*Ladder
*Safety harness & rope in a bucket
*Smart phone (to check signal and take pictures)
Home node gear
*2 flashed Western Digital Mynet N600 Home Nodes
*paperclip (to reset equipment)
*Laptop (to configure equipment)
*Plastic outdoor enclosure for router (optional)
*Power Strip
J-Pole gear
*J-Pole
*Latex gloves (for dealing with roofing sealant)
*Roofing sealant
*Ratchet set - 10mm for small bolts, 13mm for large bolts
*Corldless Drill
*3/16" drill bit for J-pole bolts
*Steel One-Hole Conduit Straps (for holding Ethernet cable along eves)
*Screws for the Steel one-hole straps
Ethernet cable gear
*Ethernet Spool
*Ethernet Ends
*Ethernet Crimper
*Laminated card showing the Ethernet cable order
*Label Maker - so you can know which cable is which
Extender node gear
*Flashed Ubiquiti Nanostation M2 or M5 extender Node(s)
*Power over Ethernet (POE) adapters
*Zip Ties