Systems and methods for designing and powering wireless communication mesh network nodes

A system comprising:

• a wireless communication mesh network node of a wireless communication mesh network, the wireless communication mesh network node comprising:
• one or more wireless communication mesh network radios mounted to an exterior of a building via one or more antenna mounts, wherein each respective one of the one or more wireless communication mesh network radios is configured to establish a respective wireless communication link with a wireless communication mesh network radio of another wireless communication mesh network node of the wireless communication mesh network that is located at another building;
• and
• a coaxial interface that couples the wireless communication mesh network node to a power supply installed at the building via a pre-existing cable that was previously installed between a satellite dish and a cable set-top box but has since been disconnected from both the satellite dish and the cable set-top box, wherein the coaxial interface is configured to receive power from the power supply via the pre-existing cable and supply the received power to the one or more wireless communication mesh network radios;
• a router installed at the building;
• and
• the power supply installed at the building,
• wherein the router is connected to the power supply via a cable that delivers power to the router, and wherein the router and the one or more wireless communication mesh network radios are configured to exchange data via the pre-existing cable and the cable that delivers power to the router.

A method comprising:

• mounting one or more wireless communication mesh network radios of a wireless communication mesh network node to an exterior of a building via one or more antenna mounts, wherein each respective one of the one or more wireless communication mesh network radios is configured to establish a respective wireless communication link with a wireless communication mesh network radio of another wireless communication mesh network node of the wireless communication mesh network that is located at another building;
• determining that the building has a pre-existing cable that was previously installed for use with a satellite dish;
• disconnecting the pre-existing cable from both the satellite dish and a cable set-top box;
• and connecting a coaxial interface of the wireless communication mesh network node to a power supply installed at the building via the pre-existing cable, wherein the coaxial interface is configured to receive power from the power supply via the pre-existing cable and supply the received power to the one or more wireless communication mesh network radios of the wireless communication mesh network node, wherein a router installed at the building is connected to the power supply via a cable that delivers power to the router, and wherein the one or more wireless communication mesh network radios are configured to exchange data with the router via the pre-existing cable and the cable that delivers power to the router.