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===Mesh gateway=== | ===Mesh gateway=== | ||
This router must have access to the internet. The following settings should be enabled by default. | This router must have access to the internet. The following settings should be enabled by default. | ||
# Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to '''Network''' | # Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to '''Network''' → '''Interfaces'''. | ||
# Press the pencil icon on the right of the LAN interface. | # Press the pencil icon on the right of the LAN interface. | ||
# If necessary, select Protocol in the General settings tab as Static. | # If necessary, select Protocol in the General settings tab as Static. | ||
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===Mesh nodes=== | ===Mesh nodes=== | ||
In order to avoid conflicts, each node router needs to be leased their LAN IP by mesh gateway. To do so: | In order to avoid conflicts, each node router needs to be leased their LAN IP by mesh gateway. To do so: | ||
# Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to '''Network''' | # Access router‘s WebUI. Navigate to '''Network''' → '''Interfaces'''.</li> | ||
# Press pencil icon on the right of the LAN interface.</li> | # Press pencil icon on the right of the LAN interface.</li> | ||
# Change Protocol to DHCP.</li> | # Change Protocol to DHCP.</li> | ||
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The following settings need to be applied to all of the routers in the wireless mesh network including mesh gateway and nodes. | The following settings need to be applied to all of the routers in the wireless mesh network including mesh gateway and nodes. | ||
<ol> | <ol> | ||
<li>Open router‘s WebUI and navigate to '''Network''' | <li>Open router‘s WebUI and navigate to '''Network''' → '''Wireless'''.</li> | ||
<li>Depending on your application requirements and availability, open 2.4GHz or 5GHz interface configuration. 2.4GHz is selected for this example.</li> | <li>Depending on your application requirements and availability, open 2.4GHz or 5GHz interface configuration. 2.4GHz is selected for this example.</li> | ||
<li>In '''General Setup''' tab make sure '''Mode''' is selected as '''Access Point'''.</li> | <li>In '''General Setup''' tab make sure '''Mode''' is selected as '''Access Point'''.</li> | ||
<li>Change SSID so that it would be '''the same in all of the routers'''.</li> | <li>Change SSID so that it would be '''the same in all of the routers'''.</li> | ||
<li>In '''Wireless Security''' tab select encryption and set Password so that it would be '''the same in all of the routers'''.</li> | <li>In '''Wireless Security''' tab select encryption and set Password so that it would be '''the same in all of the routers'''.</li> | ||
<li>In router‘s WebUI, Navigate to '''Network''' | <li>In router‘s WebUI, Navigate to '''Network''' → '''Wireless''' section. '''Add new''' 2.4GHZ or 5GHz interface. '''This frequency band must match in all routers'''. </li> | ||
<li>An interface configuration window will show up. In '''General Setup''' tab '''Enable''' interface, select Mode as '''Mesh''', and enter Mesh ID. '''Mesh ID Must be identical on all devices'''.</li> | <li>An interface configuration window will show up. In '''General Setup''' tab '''Enable''' interface, select Mode as '''Mesh''', and enter Mesh ID. '''Mesh ID Must be identical on all devices'''.</li> | ||
<li>In '''Wireless Security''' tab select Encryption '''WPA3 – SAE''' and enter the Password. '''The password must match on all devices'''.</li> | <li>In '''Wireless Security''' tab select Encryption '''WPA3 – SAE''' and enter the Password. '''The password must match on all devices'''.</li> | ||
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==Testing the configuration== | ==Testing the configuration== | ||
There are several ways to check the connection. | There are several ways to check the connection. | ||
*Navigate to '''Network''' | *Navigate to '''Network''' → '''Wireless'''. The mesh interface, in this case "1", shows the number of connected mesh nodes, which is 2. | ||
[[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh test 1 v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | [[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh test 1 v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
*A list of IP addresses leased by mesh gateway can be viewed by going to Status | *A list of IP addresses leased by mesh gateway can be viewed by going to Status → Network → LAN. In the screenshot given IP addresses can be seen given to the two RUT routers as well as a device, connected to the access point. | ||
[[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh test 2 v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | [[File:Networking rutx11 configuration example wireless mesh test 2 v2.png|border|class=tlt-border]] | ||
*Those IPs can be pinged from the mesh gateway despite the fact that there is no wired or mobile connection between the mesh nodes. | *Those IPs can be pinged from the mesh gateway despite the fact that there is no wired or mobile connection between the mesh nodes. | ||