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===Configuration===
 
===Configuration===
Black Mountain hosts a Mikrotik hAP, a Ubiquiti PowerBeam and a Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW with 120 degree sector. WAN access to the hAP is on 44net, provide by a non-AREDN related switch managed by KI6ZHD.
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(OUT OF DATE) Black Mountain hosts a Mikrotik hAP, a Ubiquiti PowerBeam and a Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW with 120 degree sector. WAN access to the hAP is on 44net, provide by a non-AREDN related switch managed by KI6ZHD.
   
 
Device wiring runs through independently power PoE injectors, then to lightning arrestors, and finally out to the devices on the tower.
 
Device wiring runs through independently power PoE injectors, then to lightning arrestors, and finally out to the devices on the tower.

Revision as of 21:05, 9 July 2023

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BAY-NET (WW6BAY)

Black Mountain (Site 4) is one of 5 sites located off the Black Mountain Trail near the Rancho San Antonio Open Space Preserve in the Los Altos Hills (map)(photos).

Nodes

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N9JIM-BlackMtn-r5ac-90sect-68

  • Radio: Ubiquiti Rocket 5AC Lite
  • Antenna: 90° sector
  • Location: 37.3201632, -122.1437596
  • Altitude: 850m
  • Bearing: 68°

N9JIM-HAPAC2-1

  • Radio: MikroTik hAP ac2
  • Antenna: -
  • Location: 37.3201632, -122.1437596
  • Altitude: -
  • Bearing: -

Backbone

BlackMountain-to-SBM7

  • Radio: Ubiquiti airFiber 5XHD
  • Frequency: -
  • Bandwidth: 20MHz
  • Antenna: 23 dBi dish
  • Location: 37.3201632, -122.1437596
  • Altitude: 826m
  • Bearing: 328°

Site Details

Configuration

(OUT OF DATE) Black Mountain hosts a Mikrotik hAP, a Ubiquiti PowerBeam and a Ubiquiti Rocket M5 XW with 120 degree sector. WAN access to the hAP is on 44net, provide by a non-AREDN related switch managed by KI6ZHD.

Device wiring runs through independently power PoE injectors, then to lightning arrestors, and finally out to the devices on the tower.

VLANs
VLAN Description
1 AREDN WAN
2 AREDN DtD
20 XLINK to San Bruno Mtn
100 airFiber Management
hAP ac2
Port Description VLANs Notes
1 WAN -
2 LAN
3 LAN
4 LAN
5 DtD 2

Future Plans

  • Install larger dish on airFiber

Completed Work

July 2023

  • Installed a 90° sector + Rocket 5AC Lite
  • Installed airFiber 5XHD + 23 dBi antenna connecting to San Bruno Mtn (Building 7)
  • Installed Mikrotik CRS112-8p-4s-in PoE router
  • Installed GigaBeam Plus connecting to Black Mountain (Site 5)
  • Installed hAP ac2
  • Removed Rocket M5 XW + 120° sector
  • Removed Power Beam M5 XW 300
  • Removed hAP ac lite

Commercial Neighbors

Etheric Networks

The local WISP in this area is Etheric. They license (WQMK876) spectrum in the 6.2 GHz, 10.5 GHz and 19.5 GHz regions.

Contacts

Site Admin

  • David Ranch - KI6ZHD - sfwem@trinnet.net

Mesh Admin

  • Jim Moss - N9JIM - n9jim@pacbell.net