Hi
Just flashed a NanoStation M5 with AREDN. Couple of questions about the hardware, if anyone is familiar:
1. Once configured via wired connection, would I expect to be able to see the mesh SSID as a visible WiFi network from another device, eg a smartphone? Because I don't. I wonder whether this is because the NanoStation M5 is airMAX, rather than standards-compliant WiFi, and normally used for point to point links with other airMAX gear?
2. The device has two Ethernet ports but they seem to just be a passthrough. Am I right in assuming the WAN connection is exposed as a separate VLAN on one/both of those ports?
Thanks.
Just flashed a NanoStation M5 with AREDN. Couple of questions about the hardware, if anyone is familiar:
1. Once configured via wired connection, would I expect to be able to see the mesh SSID as a visible WiFi network from another device, eg a smartphone? Because I don't. I wonder whether this is because the NanoStation M5 is airMAX, rather than standards-compliant WiFi, and normally used for point to point links with other airMAX gear?
2. The device has two Ethernet ports but they seem to just be a passthrough. Am I right in assuming the WAN connection is exposed as a separate VLAN on one/both of those ports?
Thanks.
2. Yes on at least the 'Main' port.
https://www.arednmesh.org/content/understanding-vlans
I hope that helps, Chuck