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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
   * MESHdesk and APdesk allows you to centrally define hardware that are select-able when you add a device to either a Mesh or AP Profile.   * MESHdesk and APdesk allows you to centrally define hardware that are select-able when you add a device to either a Mesh or AP Profile.
-  * The Hardware applet include the specifying of:+  * The Hardware applet includes the specifying of:
         * WAN interface         * WAN interface
         * LAN interface          * LAN interface 
         * Radio function and specifications like transmit power.          * Radio function and specifications like transmit power. 
         * Up to **three** radios can be declared.         * Up to **three** radios can be declared.
 +        * Radios that support Wi-Fi 4/5/6 (802.11n/ac/ax) are supported.
         * Whether the hardware can can be selected in MESHdesk and / or APdesk.         * Whether the hardware can can be selected in MESHdesk and / or APdesk.
         * Include a photo of the hardware.         * Include a photo of the hardware.
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 <WRAP center round tip 90%> <WRAP center round tip 90%>
-  * There is a dedicated page where currently supported hardware and their values are listed. +  * Since it it so easy to build firmware for a new hardware model, we do not keep a list of supported devices. 
-  * This is a growing last and if your hardware can run OpenWRT we should be able to add support for it.+  * We give instructions on the firmware build page on how to introduce new hardware models.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
  
-  * There is three additional options+  * There are three additional options
         * Make available to MESHdesk.         * Make available to MESHdesk.
         * Make available to APdesk.         * Make available to APdesk.
         * Make available to Sub Providers.         * Make available to Sub Providers.
-  * After you added the new device you need to optionally specify the radio specifications. (Some devices might not have any radios - we can still control them under APdesk)+  * After you added the new device you need to optionally specify the radio specifications. (Some devices might not have any radios - however we can still control them under APdesk)
  
 ===== Add Radios to Hardware ===== ===== Add Radios to Hardware =====
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 ==== Three Radio ==== ==== Three Radio ====
  
-  * We typically use one 5G radio for the mesh network. 
   * Some hardware's 5G radios serve different bands so you need to determine if the different 5G radios only work on certain bands and adapt your hardware definition accordingly.   * Some hardware's 5G radios serve different bands so you need to determine if the different 5G radios only work on certain bands and adapt your hardware definition accordingly.
 +  * We typically use one 5G radio for the mesh network.
   * The second 5G radio function as an Access Point.   * The second 5G radio function as an Access Point.
   * The config SSID is required for the mesh to fetch its config through the wireless network.    * The config SSID is required for the mesh to fetch its config through the wireless network. 
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 | Config SSID    | Select    |If you will use it in MESHdesk  | | Config SSID    | Select    |If you will use it in MESHdesk  |
  
-=== First 5G Radio ===+=== First 5G Radio (Prefer Upper Bands) ===
  
 ^ Item      ^ Value       ^ Comment          ^ ^ Item      ^ Value       ^ Comment          ^
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 | Config SSID    | **DON'T Select**    |  | | Config SSID    | **DON'T Select**    |  |
  
-=== Second 5G Radio ===+=== Second 5G Radio (Prefer Lower Bands) ===
  
 ^ Item      ^ Value       ^ Comment          ^ ^ Item      ^ Value       ^ Comment          ^
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 | Access Point    | Select    |   | | Access Point    | Select    |   |
 | Config SSID    | **DON'T Select**    |  | | Config SSID    | **DON'T Select**    |  |
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 +==== Edit Photo ====
 +  * The hardware will include a generic default photo.
 +  * To replace it simply select hardware from the grid and click the **Edit Photo** button on the toolbar to open a dedicated tab where you can replace the image.
 +  * The ideal image should be 64x64 pixels and in png format with transparent background.
 +  * Below you can see where this photo is used elsewhere in the program.
 +
 +{{ :2021:photo_hardware.png?nolink |}}
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Last modified: 2021/07/02 20:33