HELP: Newby is Stuck Uploading AREDN Firmware to NanoStation M5

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Sat, 09/23/2017 - 12:29

KK6DA

Followed instructions on the AREDN web site and an excellent video -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sArLQ6zbiWs -- to downgrade Ubiuiti NS M5 airOS to 5.6.x. Got two green GOOD GOOD. All worked fine. Uploaded the AREDN firmware. That too, A-OK. The IP changed as explained from 192.168.1.20 to DHCP from the mesh node. Sought http://localnode:8080 and, thump, it cannot be found. The M5 shows power green light. LAN1 flashing green light and a solid green light at the 7th signal strength window -- so it's on my home network. Command prompt ipconfig does not show a mesh node. Stuck. Help.
Windows 10.

David A., KK6DA

Sat, 09/23/2017 - 12:54

K5DLQ

disable wifi

disable wifi
disconnect cat5
reconnect cat5
try again
If that doesn't work: go to http://192.168.1.20:8080

Sat, 09/23/2017 - 13:34

(Reply to #2) #3

KK6DA

Thanks. Did not work. Wifi is

Thanks. Did not work. Wifi is disabled. Wired only. Disconnected CAT, as advised, then reconnected. Both 8080’s failed.

I’ve now done a NS M2 with the same result. Odd.

Green-Green both on the M5 and the M2 after FW downgrade. Correct AREDN files uploaded OK. Cannot access the AREDN page. IPCONFIG shows no mesh.

Stuck.

Sat, 09/23/2017 - 15:01

(Reply to #3) #4

KK6DA

Adding: for configuration the

Adding: for configuration the M2 and M5 were physically connected to a D-Link router which hubs many functions including my home Apple gigabit network. The Lonovo Windows 10 computer which I used for configuration is also connected to router. And there was no issue in finding 192.168.1.20 -- lit up immediately. As a failsafe, I did connect the Lenovo computer directly to the M5 and M2, and even with that http://localnode:8080 did not find the AREDN page, or any other variation mentioned here. Stumped.

Sat, 09/23/2017 - 15:35

(Reply to #4) #5

KK6DA

Might this be a Windows 10

Might this be a Windows 10 issue? The AREDN instructions are all previous Windows versions -- maybe XP or 7 or something. Any Windows 10 AREDN wizards to the rescue?

Sat, 09/23/2017 - 17:03

(Reply to #5) #6

KK6DA

SOLVED! Removed the M2 from

SOLVED! Removed the M2 from the network router and connected it directly to the Windows 10 computer, carefully unpowering the M2 for a moment and then powering it back on to allow the M2 DHCP to generate an IP connection. HTTP://localnode:8080 worked. YAY! I will take it that somewhere on the router there were conflicting DHCP IP addresses. AREDN Gurus, did I get it right?

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