RADIUSdesk - Install & Config MESHdesk Firmware on TL-WR841N Router Node & connect with RADIUSdesk server

Welcome to my blog. This is the RADIUSdesk tutorial on installation and configuration of MESHdesk Firmware on TP-Link TL-WR841N / ND Wifi Router. We will configure a Mesh on RADIUSdesk Server and connect the flashed TP-Link Router Node to that Mesh.

In this series we will discover different feature of the RADIUSdesk, Meshdesk as batman-adv WiFi mesh and more. RADIUSdesk is a free Open Source freeRadius Modern web interface developed by dvdwalt, petravdw.

I assume that you have followed the previous tutorials on RADIUSdesk and have some know how
So let get to work

MESHdesk Part - Flashing the Firmware on TL-WR841N /ND

1.  Download the Firmware for Your router from sourceforge.net (TP-Link WR841N v9 in my case) the *.squashfs.factory.bin file
2. Download the MESHdesk NodeConfigUtility from sourceforge.net 
3. Connect the router with PC / Laptop via cable (Don't use WiFi connection for firmware flashing)
4. Login to your TP-Link Router 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1 (admin / admin is default login)
5. Goto System tools -> Firmware upgrade
6. Click Choose File and Select the downloaded firmware .bin file and the Click Upgrade button 
7. Let router flash and reboot on its own. Don't turn off your router during this process else will brick the router
8. Give Your PC / Laptop LAN port 192.168.255.20 / 255.255.255.0 / 192.168.255.100 (IP/ Mask/ Gateway)
9. Fire up the MESHdesk NodeConfigUtility and Click on New Setting tab and Check the Apply New Settings
10. Enter New Setting Mode, Hardware type, Protocol, Server IP (Mesh, TP-Link WR841N, HTTP, 192.168.0.103 in my Case)
11. Connect your Router via cable with your PC and Power it on and wait for node to contact
12. The Router will automatically get the setting on first contact by showing the Utility status bar flash green 
13. Now connect the router with internet (DSL connection etc)

RADIUSdesk Part - Create Mesh

1. Now open your favorite browser and enter "YOUR_SERVER_IP" or "YOUR_SERVER_IP/rd" in address bar and press enter
2. Login to the web UI of RADIUSdesk. The default login is root / admin
3. Click on MESHdesk on the left side menu. This will open up the Mesh page
4. Click the + on Meshes tab. This will open + New Mesh dialog
5. Select the Owner and Click Next
6. Enter the Name for Mesh (HomeTech in my case) and Next
7. Now Select the Mesh you have just Created (HomeTech in my case) and Click the Edit (Pencil icon). This will open up the Created Mesh in New tab
8. On the Open Tab (HomeTech Tab in my case) the Entry Point tab is Selected. Click the + Button. It will open +New mesh entry point dialog. Enter the Name of SSID (AirNet WiFi in my case) and click OK. This will create a AirNet WiFi with no security.
9. Repeat Step 8. Enter Name of SSID (HomeTech Hotspot in my case) and OK
10. Now Click on Exit Point tab and then on + This will open up + New mesh exit point. Select the Type (Ethernet Bridge in my case) and Next
11. On the Next page select Connect with from dropdown list (AirNet WiFi in my case) and OK
12. Again Click the + on Exit Point op the + New mesh exit point Select the Type (Captive Portal in my case) and Next.
13. On the next page Common Setting select the Connect with from dropdown (HomeTech Hotspot in my case). Select the Login page from dropdown
14. Then click on Captive Portal Settings  set the RADIUS Server 1 IP and UAM URL as IP of Your Server (192.168.0.103 in my case) rest leave the other thing as it is.
15. Now Click on Node Settings tab Set your Country and TimeZone on the System and Save.
16. Now Power up your Router and wait to see it on the Unknown Node tab MESHdesk
17. Select the Node on Unknown Node tab and Click the Paperclip icon. This will open up the Attach Node to mesh dialog. Select Mesh from dropdown (HomeTech in my case), give it a Name and description (TL-WR841N in my case), Select the Hardware Model (TP-Link WR841N in my case) from dropdown, and Click OK
18. The Router will automatically get these setting from the RADIUSdesk server and you will see both the SSID on your Laptop WiFi scan list.
19. Just connect with these SSID and test 
20. Thats all for today. Play around with it and explore 

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