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2012-06-15T00:18:10Z

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	===Mast===		===Mast===

			[[File:Tower_radios_ziptie.jpg\|thumb\|x300px\|alt=photo of radio zipties\|Zipping up Radios]]

	The mast consists of the six radios mounted atop a piece of conduit, with an ethernet run through the middle of the mast, and out the bottom. On one end, drill two 1/2" holes in a vline, one XX inches from the end, and another XX inches from the end. The top hole will be for the ethernet cables going to the NSM2s, and the bottom will be for the NSM5Ls. XX inches from the bottom, drill two 1/2" holes in a horoizonal line, with about 3/4" between the two. Now run 11' sections of uncrimped ethernet cable through the mast. Cables that enter through the same hole should exit through the same hole. Use two red cables and one black per hole. The black cable will carry power and data. The red cables will cary only power. You might use fish tape or string, and a bent wire hanger to make the process go quicker. Once the cables are through, crimp both ends.		The mast consists of the six radios mounted atop a piece of conduit, with an ethernet run through the middle of the mast, and out the bottom. On one end, drill two 1/2" holes in a vline, one XX inches from the end, and another XX inches from the end. The top hole will be for the ethernet cables going to the NSM2s, and the bottom will be for the NSM5Ls. XX inches from the bottom, drill two 1/2" holes in a horoizonal line, with about 3/4" between the two. Now run 11' sections of uncrimped ethernet cable through the mast. Cables that enter through the same hole should exit through the same hole. Use two red cables and one black per hole. The black cable will carry power and data. The red cables will cary only power. You might use fish tape or string, and a bent wire hanger to make the process go quicker. Once the cables are through, crimp both ends.

	~~[[File:Tower_radios_ziptie.jpg\|thumb\|x300px\|alt=photo of radio zipties\|Zipping up Radios]]~~

	Ziptie the radios to the mast, and plug in the cables. Mount the mast on the tripod, and run the cables down around the tripod. You'll need to do the same for the two ethernet bundles as you did for the power cord. Carve away the lip of the closure, but the leave the weather stripping. Plug everything in, and you've got yourself a FreedomTower!		Ziptie the radios to the mast, and plug in the cables. Mount the mast on the tripod, and run the cables down around the tripod. You'll need to do the same for the two ethernet bundles as you did for the power cord. Carve away the lip of the closure, but the leave the weather stripping. Plug everything in, and you've got yourself a FreedomTower!

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2012-06-15T00:16:47Z

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			[[File:Tower_assembled_indoors.jpg\|thumb\|x300px\|alt=tower_indoors\|First-gen FreedomTower, 2011]]

	'' For more information about towers in general and how they fit in to the free network, pop up to [[FreedomTower]] ''		'' For more information about towers in general and how they fit in to the free network, pop up to [[FreedomTower]] ''

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	=== Radios===		=== Radios===

			[[File:Tower_label_radios.jpg\|thumb\|x300px\|alt=photo_radios\|Labeled Radios]]

	Label the radios with:		Label the radios with:
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	* WLAN IP		* WLAN IP
	* LAN IP		* LAN IP

	~~'' '''TODO: photo''' ''~~

	Configuring the radios has two steps.		Configuring the radios has two steps.
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	In order to keep the power supply stable, it will be necessary to fill the bottom gap (between the wheel wells of the case) with the boards. Epoxy the two boards together. Then expoxy the boards to the bottom of the case, in the center, being careful to keep the boards flush with the bottom. Once the boards have cured, attach the power supply on top of them using a couple strips of velcro. Carefuly not to affix the velcro such that it makes it impossible to open the battery compartment of the UPS. The power supply should be attached such that the cord exits at the bottom right corner of the case.		In order to keep the power supply stable, it will be necessary to fill the bottom gap (between the wheel wells of the case) with the boards. Epoxy the two boards together. Then expoxy the boards to the bottom of the case, in the center, being careful to keep the boards flush with the bottom. Once the boards have cured, attach the power supply on top of them using a couple strips of velcro. Carefuly not to affix the velcro such that it makes it impossible to open the battery compartment of the UPS. The power supply should be attached such that the cord exits at the bottom right corner of the case.

	~~'' '''TODO~~: ~~photo here''' ''~~		[[File:Tower_crate_ups.jpg\|thumb\|x300px\|alt=crate_internals\|Filling up the Crate]]

	As you may notice, the case can't shut with a power cord inbetween the base and the lid. Use a knife to carve away the closure lip, without cutting through the weather seal. You should be able to close the case around the power cord, and maintain a water-tight closure.		As you may notice, the case can't shut with a power cord inbetween the base and the lid. Use a knife to carve away the closure lip, without cutting through the weather seal. You should be able to close the case around the power cord, and maintain a water-tight closure.
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	The mast consists of the six radios mounted atop a piece of conduit, with an ethernet run through the middle of the mast, and out the bottom. On one end, drill two 1/2" holes in a vline, one XX inches from the end, and another XX inches from the end. The top hole will be for the ethernet cables going to the NSM2s, and the bottom will be for the NSM5Ls. XX inches from the bottom, drill two 1/2" holes in a horoizonal line, with about 3/4" between the two. Now run 11' sections of uncrimped ethernet cable through the mast. Cables that enter through the same hole should exit through the same hole. Use two red cables and one black per hole. The black cable will carry power and data. The red cables will cary only power. You might use fish tape or string, and a bent wire hanger to make the process go quicker. Once the cables are through, crimp both ends.		The mast consists of the six radios mounted atop a piece of conduit, with an ethernet run through the middle of the mast, and out the bottom. On one end, drill two 1/2" holes in a vline, one XX inches from the end, and another XX inches from the end. The top hole will be for the ethernet cables going to the NSM2s, and the bottom will be for the NSM5Ls. XX inches from the bottom, drill two 1/2" holes in a horoizonal line, with about 3/4" between the two. Now run 11' sections of uncrimped ethernet cable through the mast. Cables that enter through the same hole should exit through the same hole. Use two red cables and one black per hole. The black cable will carry power and data. The red cables will cary only power. You might use fish tape or string, and a bent wire hanger to make the process go quicker. Once the cables are through, crimp both ends.

	~~'' '''TODO~~: photo ~~here''' ''~~		[[File:Tower_radios_ziptie.jpg\|thumb\|x300px\|alt=photo of radio zipties\|Zipping up Radios]]

	Ziptie the radios to the mast, and plug in the cables. Mount the mast on the tripod, and run the cables down around the tripod. You'll need to do the same for the two ethernet bundles as you did for the power cord. Carve away the lip of the closure, but the leave the weather stripping. Plug everything in, and you've got yourself a FreedomTower!		Ziptie the radios to the mast, and plug in the cables. Mount the mast on the tripod, and run the cables down around the tripod. You'll need to do the same for the two ethernet bundles as you did for the power cord. Carve away the lip of the closure, but the leave the weather stripping. Plug everything in, and you've got yourself a FreedomTower!

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2012-06-15T00:10:19Z

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	First, it's necessary to flash the devices with the proper firmware. We'll go over that procedure once, but you'll need to do it for all six radios. For the time being, we are using a version of Ubiquiti's AirOS that's been patched to support OLSR routing. You'll also need to have TFTP installed on your machine. It is widely available via your fravorite package manager. Grab the firmware ([https://wiki.graz.funkfeuer.at/UbntStations UbntStation info], [http://wiki.ninux.org/UbiquitiNanostationM5 UbiquitiNanostationM5 info]):		First, it's necessary to flash the devices with the proper firmware. We'll go over that procedure once, but you'll need to do it for all six radios. For the time being, we are using a version of Ubiquiti's AirOS that's been patched to support OLSR routing. You'll also need to have TFTP installed on your machine. It is widely available via your fravorite package manager. Grab the firmware ([https://wiki.graz.funkfeuer.at/UbntStations UbntStation info], [http://wiki.ninux.org/UbiquitiNanostationM5 UbiquitiNanostationM5 info]):

	* For LocoM5, using binary image from [http://build.ffgraz.net/ubnt/AirOS%20v5.x/XM.v5.3.3.sdk.9634.with-olsr-0.6.1/ here] ([		* For LocoM5, using binary image from [http://build.ffgraz.net/ubnt/AirOS%20v5.x/XM.v5.3.3.sdk.9634.with-olsr-0.6.1/ here]
	* For Nanostation2, use the bin file from [https://wiki.graz.funkfeuer.at/UbntStations?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=XS2.ar2316.v3.5.SDK.100607.2152.bin here]		* For Nanostation2, use the bin file from [https://wiki.graz.funkfeuer.at/UbntStations?action=AttachFile&do=view&target=XS2.ar2316.v3.5.SDK.100607.2152.bin here]

	--[[User:Sunflame\|Sunflame]] 07:58, 13 December 2011 (CST) I had an issue with the configuration resetting to default every power cycle. It was due to a bug discussed [http://www.ubnt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16923 here]. The solution was to flash the latest official firmware via tftp and then the custom firmware via web interface. This resolved the problem.		<blockquote>
			--[[User:Sunflame\|Sunflame]] 07:58, 13 December 2011 (CST) I had an issue with the configuration resetting to default every power cycle. It was due to a bug discussed [http://www.ubnt.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16923 here]. The solution was to flash the latest official firmware via tftp and then the custom firmware via web interface. This resolved the problem.
			</blockquote>

	==== Power them all up ====		==== Power them all up ====

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2012-06-14T19:33:35Z

Bill of Materials: as table (finally)

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 ==Bill of Materials==
-* A quiet power generator such as the Honda EU1000i ($800 )
-* A UPS such as the APC BE750G ($100 )
+{| class="wikitable"
-* A nettop such as the Lenovo IdeaCentre ($300 )
+|-
-**Google Shopping Search "[http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=Lenovo+IdeaCentre&hl=en&safe=active&prmd=imvnsr&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1504&bih=965&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=5803394447437975775&sa=X&ei=3z-2TqCGGcXdtgfVqrXNAw&ved=0CKsBEIIIMAA#scoring=tp Lenovo IdeaCentre]", sorted by Total Price.
+! scope="col" style="width: 40%" | Item
-* An 8-port network switch ($15)
+! scope="col" style="width: 10%" align="right" | Quantity and Cost
-* Three USB->Ethernet adapters ($30 x3)
+! scope="col" style="width: 20%" | Comment
-* Two 4G modems such as the Clear Series M ($85.00 for each modem, $45.00 for first month for each, $30.00 activation fee total ($320.00 total) [Procure from Clear store so no contract required]
+|-
-**[http://www.clear.com/devices/details/id/80 Get it refurbished] for only $50 x2 = $100.
+|Quiet power generator, such as the Honda EU1000i
-* Three [http://www.ubnt.com/nanostation Ubiquiti NS2]′s ($80 x3 = $240)
+|'''$800'''
-* Three [http://www.ubnt.com/nanostationm Ubiquiti NSM5] Locos ($50 x3 = $150)
+|''or solar, wall outlet, etc''
-* Enclosure for UPS, computer, router, modems, and radio power injectors ($115)
+|-
-* EMT Conduit mast (9') $12.00
+|UPS such as the APC BE750G
-* Two ten-inch sections of 2x10" board $10
+|'''$100'''
-* Five power splitters
-* 50' red CAT5
+|-
-* 25' black CAT5
+|Nettop such as the Lenovo IdeaCentre
-* Velcro, zipties ($20)
+|'''$300'''
 ==Tools and Construction Supplies Required==

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2012-06-14T19:10:54Z

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imported>Bnewbold: moved FreedomTower Documentation to FreedomTower/ConstructionDocs: wiki organization

2012-06-14T05:41:30Z

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2012-02-23T09:18:04Z

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imported>Isaac: Reverted edits by Isaac (talk) to last revision by Charlesnw

2012-02-21T05:34:48Z

Reverted edits by Isaac (talk) to last revision by Charlesnw

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	The following is SUPER ROUGH. I'll be cleaning it up substantially and updating it with valuable lessons learned from our operational deployments.		The following is SUPER ROUGH. I'll be cleaning it up substantially and updating it with valuable lessons learned from our operational deployments.

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	Bill of Materials:		Bill of Materials:
	* A quiet power generator such as the Honda EU1000i ($800 )		* A quiet power generator such as the Honda EU1000i ($800 )
	* A UPS such as the APC BE750G ($100 ) ~~http://~~amzn.to/dlobOm		* A UPS such as the APC BE750G ($100 ) amzn.to/dlobOm
	* A nettop such as the Lenovo IdeaCentre ($300 ) ~~http://~~amzn.to/qs1IUv		* A nettop such as the Lenovo IdeaCentre ($300 ) amzn.to/qs1IUv
	* An 8-port network switch ($15)		* An 8-port network switch ($15)
	* Three USB->Ethernet adapters ($30 x3)		* Three USB->Ethernet adapters ($30 x3)
	* Two 4G modems such as the Clear Series M ($85.00 for each modem, $45.00 for first month for each, $30.00 activation fee total ($320.00 total) [Procure from Clear store so no contract required]		* Two 4G modems such as the Clear Series M ($85.00 for each modem, $45.00 for first month for each, $30.00 activation fee total ($320.00 total) [Procure from Clear store so no contract required]
	* Three Ubiquiti NSM2′s ($80 x3 = $240) ~~http://~~bit.ly/oUKomV		* Three Ubiquiti NSM2′s ($80 x3 = $240) bit.ly/oUKomV
	* Three Ubiquiti NSM5 Locos ($50 x3 = $150) ~~http://~~bit.ly/oEi7QF or http://bit.ly/nRk9F8		* Three Ubiquiti NSM5 Locos ($50 x3 = $150) bit.ly/oEi7QF or http://bit.ly/nRk9F8
	* Enclosure for UPS, computer, router, modems, and radio power injectors ($115) http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/PL1510NF.html?&&		* Enclosure for UPS, computer, router, modems, and radio power injectors ($115) http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/PL1510NF.html?&&
	* EMT Conduit mast (9') $12.00		* EMT Conduit mast (9') $12.00

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	The following is SUPER ROUGH. I'll be cleaning it up substantially and updating it with valuable lessons learned from our operational deployments.		The following is SUPER ROUGH. I'll be cleaning it up substantially and updating it with valuable lessons learned from our operational deployments.



			<pre>
	FreedomTower:		FreedomTower:
	Instructions for Configuration and Assembly		Instructions for Configuration and Assembly
	Bill of Materials:		Bill of Materials:
	* A quiet power generator such as the Honda EU1000i ($800 )		* A quiet power generator such as the Honda EU1000i ($800 )
	* A UPS such as the APC BE750G ($100 ) amzn.to/dlobOm		* A UPS such as the APC BE750G ($100 ) http://amzn.to/dlobOm
	* A nettop such as the Lenovo IdeaCentre ($300 ) amzn.to/qs1IUv		* A nettop such as the Lenovo IdeaCentre ($300 ) http://amzn.to/qs1IUv
	* An 8-port network switch ($15)		* An 8-port network switch ($15)
	* Three USB->Ethernet adapters ($30 x3)		* Three USB->Ethernet adapters ($30 x3)
	* Two 4G modems such as the Clear Series M ($85.00 for each modem, $45.00 for first month for each, $30.00 activation fee total ($320.00 total) [Procure from Clear store so no contract required]		* Two 4G modems such as the Clear Series M ($85.00 for each modem, $45.00 for first month for each, $30.00 activation fee total ($320.00 total) [Procure from Clear store so no contract required]
	* Three Ubiquiti NSM2′s ($80 x3 = $240) bit.ly/oUKomV		* Three Ubiquiti NSM2′s ($80 x3 = $240) http://bit.ly/oUKomV
	* Three Ubiquiti NSM5 Locos ($50 x3 = $150) bit.ly/oEi7QF or bit.ly/nRk9F8		* Three Ubiquiti NSM5 Locos ($50 x3 = $150) http://bit.ly/oEi7QF or http://bit.ly/nRk9F8
	* Enclosure for UPS, computer, router, modems, and radio power injectors ($115) www.leisurepro.com/Prod/PL1510NF.html?&&		* Enclosure for UPS, computer, router, modems, and radio power injectors ($115) http://www.leisurepro.com/Prod/PL1510NF.html?&&
	* EMT Conduit mast (9') $12.00		* EMT Conduit mast (9') $12.00
	* Two ten-inch sections of 2x10" board $10		* Two ten-inch sections of 2x10" board $10
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	The mast consists of the six radios mounted atop a piece of conduit, with an ethernet run through the middle of the mast, and out the bottom. On one end, drill two 1/2" holes in a vline, one XX inches from the end, and another XX inches from the end. The top hole will be for the ethernet cables going to the NSM2s, and the bottom will be for the NSM5Ls. XX inches from the bottom, drill two 1/2" holes in a horoizonal line, with about 3/4" between the two. Now run 11' sections of uncrimped ethernet cable through the mast. Cables that enter through the same hole should exit through the same hole. Use two red cables and one black per hole. The black cable will carry power and data. The red cables will cary only power. You might use fish tape or string, and a bent wire hanger to make the process go quicker. Once the cables are through, crimp both ends.		The mast consists of the six radios mounted atop a piece of conduit, with an ethernet run through the middle of the mast, and out the bottom. On one end, drill two 1/2" holes in a vline, one XX inches from the end, and another XX inches from the end. The top hole will be for the ethernet cables going to the NSM2s, and the bottom will be for the NSM5Ls. XX inches from the bottom, drill two 1/2" holes in a horoizonal line, with about 3/4" between the two. Now run 11' sections of uncrimped ethernet cable through the mast. Cables that enter through the same hole should exit through the same hole. Use two red cables and one black per hole. The black cable will carry power and data. The red cables will cary only power. You might use fish tape or string, and a bent wire hanger to make the process go quicker. Once the cables are through, crimp both ends.
	Ziptie the radios to the mast, and plug in the cables. Mount the mast on the tripod, and run the cables down around the tripod. You'll need to do the same for the two ethernet bundles as you did for the power cord. Carve away the lip of the closure, but the leave the weather stripping. Plug everything in, and you've got yourself a FreedomTower!		Ziptie the radios to the mast, and plug in the cables. Mount the mast on the tripod, and run the cables down around the tripod. You'll need to do the same for the two ethernet bundles as you did for the power cord. Carve away the lip of the closure, but the leave the weather stripping. Plug everything in, and you've got yourself a FreedomTower!

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