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Realignment: Gather required materials

Before you start the realignment, make sure that you have the following equipment and information:

  • The "network number" of your node.
    • You can use your computer or phone to scan for visible wireless networks. If you see one that looks like tucsonmesh-65-omni, the number in this network name, i.e. 65 in this example, is your network number.
    • If you don't know your number, you can ask on the #user-support channel of the Slack.
  • Password to log into the administration interface of the LiteBeam.
  • Pre-shared key (PSK) for connecting to supernode networks.
    • The "pre-shared key" will act as a password between the router on your rooftop and the supernode. If you are realigning to a new supernode (from BICAS to Tucson House, for example) you will need the new pre-shared key.
    • To get this key, send a message to #user-support channel of the Slack, or email support@tucsonmesh.net. Be sure to include your network number in the message.
  • Ladder to access rooftop.
  • Laptop computer or mobile phone with WiFi capabilities and a web browser.
  • Google Earth: If you want to do a preliminary check of the line of site from your rooftop to the supernode, you can use Google Earth Pro on desktop.
  • Binoculars (optional): It's much easier to check line of site with a pair of binoculars.