Mobile MeshAP Android App v.1.2 Released

The new Mobile MeshAP application version 1.2 was just released today, allowing complete remote control of your complete MeshAP network from your android device (phone or tablet). We included how-tos', and videos (you-tube) to help as much as possible and will be working to add sound to them soon.  The application has been beta tested and allows you to login to your network, and manage your complete system (access points and users) from your phone or tablet. We added our online store, groups and meetings, for those interested in joining the project.


Visit our Google Play website for access to the application (link)
Enjoy ,

The GHz Team - Mobile Mesh

GHz Wireless App V.1.2 Available on Google Play

GHz Wireless App released version 1.2 . GHz Wireless app gives you instant access to GHz Wireless request for broadband, fixed wireless, wide-band and WiFi (hot-spot ) services. The application includes a complete array of GHz sites, stores, and even the GHZ Internet TV system for free.

What's New: We recently started deploying free hot-spots in Texas, and will be adding them to our Hot-Spot Directory now available via the GHz Wireless App.


Visit Google Play at this link and download the free app today ! (link)

GHz Wireless deploys Mobile Mesh in Austin Texas

GH Wireless will start deploying Mobile Mesh (tm) city wide:

Default Wireless Radio Settings

Defaulting a radio means setting it back to default settings. The following are default IP's. I will add more as I run across them. Hint - Try to ping the device  first. This will tell you if your radio is responding over the Ethernet.

192.168.1.1 - CB3 2611 , NexGen Light ( no firmware upgrade) , TRCPE

192.168.1.2 ( mesh)

192.168.0.22 (smartbridge)

192.168.2.254 - TexN (no supported any longer)

192.168.2.1 - NexGen Pro (preloaded version 5/6 code)
192.168.1.1 - Netgear, and Linksys

Defaulting the radio also means you loose all data and settings.

• After a radio is defaulted you need to be on the same physical network.
• Do not ever reboot a radio when its upgrading.
• Always be on-site when you do the firmware upgrades, considering most are multi-part and feed from a TFTP system where you can upload each piece at a time.
• If your remotely or wireless connected to the radio you are upgrading, as soon as the radio reboots your connection will be disrupted, and possibly broken if the unit was lodging a multi-part upgrade.

Basic MeshAP Commands

Once you log into your MeshAP, you will need these  shell commands to help with configuration , reports, updates, and more.


Shell Commands :

• reporter - shows the Ethernet & wlan card settings, will also show if you have a gateway connection, clients connected or other mesh nodes in range. Can be prefixed with 'watch ' to get a continuously updating report.
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  ifconfig - shows the interface configuration, the same as the Ethernet/wlan section of 'reporter'
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  iwconfig - shows the wireless interface configuration - many options available - more information at http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo/manpages/iwconfig.html
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  iwlist - useful stats from wireless interface - more info at: http://leaf.sourceforge.net/devel/jnilo/manpages/iwlist.html
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  distread - used before a 'remotemanagement' this cleans up some things. Careful! Its is roughly the same as 'factoryreset' Seems to kill the dhcpd.leases file (?)
   
• factoryreset - puts meshbox back to original factory state. Will require you to get a new certificate again from wiana and get the Wiana settings again.
   
• remotemanagement - use this to get the Mesh node to connect to Wiana and get the latest settings. The Mesh node should do this automatically every 30mins, but sometimes you just don't want to wait :-)
   
• getandverify - use: 'getandverify tobuild23' etc to download the latest mesh software and patches. 'getandverify test' can be used to check the link to Wiana
   
• checkforupdates - checks at wiana.org for the latest released software version. If you're up- to-date it will report your current version.
   
• cat /proc/aodv/... - in here you can find files with current details of the meshing and aodv operation.
   
• cat /var/state/dhcp/dhcpd.leases (?) - tells you which DHCP leases have been given out to clients and when they expire.
   
• ssh - us SSH to remote control another machine or node
   
• ping - check the tcp/ip connection between machines
   
• shutdown or reboot or power off - self explanatory
   
• cwradius : use to test user authentication from Radius server. Usage: cwradius username password
   
• mii-tool - allows interrogation of status of ethernet module, and allows you to specify settings or to reset the Ethernet
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  sigspy - gives signal strength and noise for wireless connections (client and MeshAP)
  cd /hj detectmode - forces the node to autodetect modes
  cat /proc/net/hostap/wlan0/ap - see what other AP's node can see
  
  

Linux IP Commands

Display Current Config for all NIC's: ifconfig

Display Current Config for eth0: ifconfig eth0

Assign IP: ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2

Ping: ping -c 3 192.168.1.1

Assign multiple IP's: ifconfig eth0:0 192.168.1.2

Assign second IP: ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.1.3

Disable network card: ifconfig eth0 down

Enable network card: ifconfig eth0 up

View current routing table: route "or" route -n

View arp cache: arp "or" arp -n

Assign IP/Subnet: ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.0

Assign Default Gateway: route add default gw 192.168.1.1

Trace Route: traceroute www.whatismyip.com

Trace Path: tracepath www.whatismyip.com

DNS Test: host www.whatismyip.com

Advanced DNS Test: dig www.whatismyip.com

Reverse Lookup: host 66.11.119.69

Advanced Reverse Lookup: dig -x 66.11.119.69

*You MUST be at the ROOT user to make/save any changes. Linux users, your distribution will determine the location of your network config file which will need to be updated and saved in order for the changes to remain in effect after rebooting. Network cards are referred to as eth0, eth1, eth2, etc based on their position on the PCI bus.

What Is DHCP?

What Is DHCP?

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

In simple terms, DHCP determines if your IP is static or dynamic.

DHCP is controlled by a DHCP server. Your router can be a DHCP server...and if you're on a home network, it most likely is your DHCP server.

I know this might be confusing because the word dynamic is in the term, but just because you have DHCP enabled on your computer doesn't mean you can't be assigned a static IP. DHCP enabled on your computer simply means you're letting a DHCP server assign its IP. Having it enabled DOES NOT mean it's a DHCP server.

A true DHCP server (not your Linksys router) gives the LAN Admin a ton of control with IP assigning.

Ever print to a network printer? Ever wonder how that printer keeps its network assignment? Probably through DHCP. Each network device has a MAC address. You can assign a static IP at the DHCP server to a specific MAC address. This allows the network printer to always get the same IP even after it reboots and without assigning the IP at the printer. If you print the network configuration at the printer, it will probably tell you that DHCP is enabled and no static IP is assigned. That's because the IP assignment is handled at the DHCP server.

Your ISP has a DHCP server. They can assign IPs by modem MAC addresses. When your modem comes online, it communicates to the network indicating it is looking for an IP address. The DHCP server listens to this communication and starts talking to the modem. The modem then transmits its MAC address to the DHCP server. At that point, either an IP has been reserved for the modem or one is assigned at that time. Hence cloning your MAC address to get a new IP from your ISP.

Routers and DHCP - Under the General Setup or LAN Setup tab in your router, you'll see a settings option for DHCP. You can control how many IPs are assigned or to enable/disable the DHCP server portion of the router. If you disable it, you'll have to statically assign IPs to each computer, or have a DHCP server or your network. This goes for wired and wireless. Any connection on your network has an IP address.