Friday, May 7, 2010

How to setup Ubiquiti devices with DD-WRT & HotSpot System (Bullet, Nanostation, Powerstation, Picostation, etc.)

First you need to download the latest firmware:

- Go to the router database at www.dd-wrt.com
- Search for the router type you have (like "Nanostation", then and select your model)
- Select the latest v24 preSP2 (build 14144 or later) in the "Supported by" listbox
- Download the TFTP image

Then change the firmware to DD-WRT (you can also find a guide in DD-WRT forums):

- Connect to Nanostation's LAN port with fixed IP (set your computer to e.g. 192.168.1.2)
- You can test if the device is there if you ping the ip 192.168.1.20 continously (M$ Win cmd "ping -t 192.168.1.20").
- Put the device in fail safe mode (keep pressing the reset button, disconnect the power, wait 3 seconds and connect the power - keep the reset button pressed during the whole time - after a couple of seconds you will see blinking disco led lights, you can release the reset button now):

user@host:~$ tftp 192.168.1.20
tftp> bin
tftp> put ubnt_firmware.bin (use the name that you have downloaded)

If you don't have tftp, you can download it from here: TFTP for Windows

Alternatively you can upgrade the firmware via the web interface at http://192.168.1.20, System > Upgrade(we have successfully uploaded the tftp image via webflash)

- Wait approximately 5 minutes for the firmware upgrade to be finished

Set up HotspotSystem with DD-WRT:

- Open the new DD-WRT page at http://192.168.1.1, then change username/password
- Go to Setup > Basic setup > WAN Connection Type to DHCP, then press SAVE SETTINGS (we will apply settings later)



- Connect Nanostation's LAN port to a local network with internet connection
- Connect your computer wirelessly to SSID: dd-wrt
- Go to http://192.168.1.1, on Services > Hotspot > Hotspot System has to be enabled, fill out your Operator Username and Location ID



Press APPLY SETTINGS.

You can change SSID to a hotspot name like "Cheap Hotspot" at Wireless > Basic Settings.

You are done!

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Device List

We have silently updated the Manage > Locations > View Location page, which now has a device list table.

The table list all of your installed devices with mac address, IP address, system load, uptime, OS and the date and time of last report. You can even sort devices if you want.