Bullet Nano meshFrom Ubiquiti Wiki
How to configure Ubiquiti Bullet 2 or Nano2/Loco 2 in mesh mode (BETA firmware)Author: Salvador Bertenbreiter May 3th 2009 This method is based on the ROBIN firmware (developed by islesman) and runs using the Open-mesh platform (Open-Mesh.com) Warning: It’s recommended don’t use this firmware in commercial environments; due it is not a final version. The use of this firmware disables certain device functions, such as LED signals and the Ubiquiti Web interface. In case you want to go back to the AirOS firmware (factory default), please refer to the section “Recovery of Ubiquiti firmware” Momentarily, this method only can be used with Bullet2, Nano2/Loco2. Don’t try to use these steps with other Ubiquiti-based devices. Step 1: Flash ROBIN firmware for Bullet2, Nano/Loco2 (Microsoft Windows users) Requirements
 Once you finish these steps your device will have ROBIN firmware loaded. Then follow steps 2 and 3, when they’re finished connect one device directly to your Internet connection.
Step 2: Create an Open-Mesh account First, go to (www.OpenMesh.com), and select the Dashboard option (bottom of the Web page). Then, in the “Getting started: As easy as…” zone, press the Create link. Once there, fill in the required information:
To finish registration, press the Create button. Step 3: Basic Open-Mesh Dashboard configuration First, go to (www.open-mesh.com/dashboard.php) Sign in with your username and password, and press the Edit button.´ You will see four subsections: General, Access Point #1, Access Point #2 and Advanced.
GeneralIn this section, you can add or edit nodes (network devices), show and block users, also there are some other management options. Add/Edit nodes  This option lets you add new nodes based in Ubiquiti supported devices (Bullet 2, NanoStation 2 and NanoLoco2) to your mesh network. When pressing this button, a pop-up window with a map will be displayed. Select where your node will be located by clicking there. A chart will appear to indicate the device’s MAC address, name and description; optionally you can edit latitude and longitude. To add the node, press the “Add” button. Remember: The MAC address of each device is printed near to the RJ45 connector. Repeat this step for all Bullet2 or Nano/Loco2 nodes that will compose your mesh network.
"Access Point #1" The parameters of the principal network can be configured here.
"Access Point #2" Here, you can configure the secondary Access Point, also known as private network.
"Advanced"
Gateway LAN Block: Prevents users on the wireless networks from accessing your wired LAN.
 To expand your wireless network, all that’s needed is to add more nodes to the Open-Mesh dashboard and connect them to AC power. It’s very important to tick the “Disable Automatic Upgrades” and “Use Test firmware” options in the “Advanced page”. Once all steps are completed, you must connect the Gateway device (directly connected to the Internet) to the ADSL modem, Cable modem or router, using an Ethernet cable. Skip this for repeaters, because they automatically detect the configuration. Currently, Open-mesh nodes only support automatic IP (DHCP client) Internet connection. If you’re using PPPoE, please first install a router that offer DHCP IPs to clients. When you connect the Gateway to the Internet for the first time, it can take up to 2 hours to be a hundred percent operative. Please be patient. To see the network status, log in to the Open-Mesh dashboard, and press the “View Status” button. There you can get information about quality of links and uptime of nodes. Step 4: Recovery of Ubiquiti AirOS firmwareRequirements
ROBIN firmware file. You can download it from here: http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/XS-fw/v3.3.2/XS2.ar2316.v3.3.2.4257.090214.1451.bin (compatible with Bullet 2/2HP, NanoStation2, NanoLoco2 and PowerStation 2)
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