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Hardware

The following materials are used for Installations. Further information about configuring many of these devices can be found in the Installation guides in these docs.

See NYCMesh's Networking Hardware and Installation Equipment docs for further details and information on the hardware and tools below.

Networking Hardware

Access Points

Indoor/Outdoor Installs

Line drawing of a Ubiquiti UAP-AC-M access point, a slim body with two upright antennas.
UAP-AC-M
'Bunny Ears'
Line drawing of a Ubiquiti UMA-D directional antenna, a flat rectangular panel on a mount.
UMA-D
Directional antenna, 'Panel Antenna'

The UMA-D clips onto a UAP-AC-M in place of its antennas, to aim coverage in one direction instead of spreading it evenly.

Indoor Installs

Indoor access points come in three shapes. Which one you want is mostly a question of where it can be mounted at the site.

Line drawing of a round ceiling-mounted access point, seen face on as a plain disc with a narrow inner ring.
Round, ceiling or wall
nanoHD, U6 Lite, U6+, U6 Pro, U7 Lite, U7 Pro
Line drawing of an in-wall access point, a small rectangular faceplate with an Ethernet port on its lower edge.
In-wall faceplate
UAP-AC-IW, U7 In-Wall
Line drawing of a UAP-BeaconHD, a rounded unit that plugs directly into a wall outlet.
Outlet plug-in
UAP-BeaconHD

Also used indoors: Ubiquiti U6 Extender, Ubiquiti U7 Pro Max, Ubiquiti U7 Long Range.

Switches

Line drawing of the USW Flex Mini port face, showing its five Ethernet ports in a row with the PoE input port at one end.
USW Flex Mini ports. Port 1 accepts PoE in and powers the switch, so it is the one that goes back toward the router.
Line drawing of a Ubiquiti NanoSwitch, a flat rounded rectangular enclosure with a round mounting point and a small status light.
NanoSwitch
Outdoor enclosure
Line drawing of the NanoSwitch port face, showing four Ethernet ports in a row, each with a green and a red status light.
NanoSwitch ports

Routers

Line drawing of the EdgeRouter X front panel, with the five Ethernet ports labelled from left to right: eth0/PoE IN, eth 1, eth 2, eth 3, and eth4/PoE OUT.
ERX ports. See Configure EdgeRouter X for what goes where.

PtP and PtMP radios

Line drawing of an airMAX LiteBeam AC Gen2, a dish antenna on a ball-joint mount.
LiteBeam AC Gen2
Line drawing of an airMAX PowerBeam 5AC, a deeper solid dish antenna on a mount.
PowerBeam 5ac 500

Mounts

Accessories

Line drawing of a Power-over-Ethernet injector with two Ethernet cables running from it to an access point.
A PoE injector powers an AP over its Ethernet cable, so the AP needs no outlet of its own.

Identify what voltage and wattage of Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) will be needed for the equipment. Notes on voltage:

Tools

Networking

Hardware tools

  • Drill(s) - drill driver, hammer
  • Impact driver
  • Drill bit set
  • Cobalt / titanium drill bit (1/4")
  • Carbide-tip masonry drill bit (5/32")
  • Hex socket drill bits (3/8" for hose clamps and 1/4" for masonry screws)
  • Mortar and Wood drill bits
  • Hammer
  • Scissors
  • Snips
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Screwdrivers - Phillips, Flathead, Torx
  • Socket wrenches
  • Tape measure
  • Laser ruler
  • Fishtape/push rod
  • Files - triangular, flat, round
  • Adjustable crescent wrench (6")
  • Extra bag for carrying/lifting equipment
  • Rope
  • Utility knife
  • Allen wrenches
  • Wire stripper

Consumables

  • Concrete nails
  • Concrete screws (3/16" hex head CSH316134)
  • Screws
  • Nails
  • Cable fastener clips
  • Hose clamps
  • Zipties
  • Electrical tape
  • Velcro strips
  • Velcro cable ties
  • PCW stickers
  • Rubberized waterproof sealant
  • Superglue

PPE

  • Safety glasses
  • Work gloves
  • KN95 masks
  • First aid Kit