Introductory Information For Your Mesh
(and initial setup)
We don’t recommend changing the configuration on the mesh nodes as the process to configure each is complicated. While we have documented it most customers will be unable to revert to the original configuration easily should something get screwed up. If you change anything we recommend only changing the passwords as this is a wise security move.
The password for connecting to the mesh wirelessly via libreCMC-1, libreCMC-2, libreCMC-3, etc SSIDs is librecmc.
To provide your mesh internet access and any computers you connect to it you need to connect an ethernet cable from the WAN port on this first mesh node to a LAN port on an upstream router with internet/or a cable modem/or a fiber modem/or an ADSL modem.
You can connect a computer to the LAN port on this first mesh node as well if you want using an ethernet cable. The WAN port on mesh node #2, #3, etc are configured such that you can physically connect a computer to the port and it’ll behave like a LAN port. This will enable you to connect up to two computers to the mesh using ethernet (via the LAN and/or WAN port) for mesh nodes #2, #3, etc.
The first mesh node IP is: 192.168.9.1
The 2nd mesh node IP is: 192.168.9.2
The 3rd mesh node IP is: 192.168.9.3
[repeat for each additional node]
The default password for logging into the web user interface for each node is the word ‘none’ without the quotes. You can change this to whatever you want under System > Administration. Click the Save button to apply the new password. Make sure to write it down somewhere. Usually on the bottom of the router is a good place to keep such information.
If you want to change the password for the SSIDs (not a bad idea) you will need to login to each mesh node and go to Network > Wireless. Click the Edit button next to the wireless connection that is labeled Master. Under the Wireless Security tab you can set a password in the box that says Key. Click the Save & Apply to save and apply the new configuration. Do this for each of the mesh nodes.
If you want to change the password for the mesh network itself you can do that as well. Just go to Network > Wireless and click the edit button for the wireless connection that says Mesh Point. Under the wireless security tab change the password from librecmc1234 to whatever you like. Just keep in mind that this password needs to match for each of the other mesh nodes or you will no longer have a working mesh. Click the Save & Apply button to save and apply the configuration. Note: You may have to physically connect a cable to each mesh nodes or change the SSID you are connected to on your computer since once the password is changed for the mesh network the nodes won’t be connected to one another again until after they’ve all been changed. You may need to reboot the nodes as well. You can just unplug the power cable and plug the power cable back in or otherwise use the web user interface to do the reboot.