Ubiquiti ER-4 User manual

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EdgeRouter ER-4 Wall Mount Screws (Qty. 2) Wall Mount Anchors (Qty. 2)
Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
Dr  ll w  th a 6 mm dr  ll b  t (for wall-mount  ng)
Ph  ll  ps screwdr  ver
For  ndoor appl  cat  ons, use Category 5 (or above) UTP cabl  ng approved for  ndoor
use.
For outdoor appl  cat  ons, sh  elded Category 5 (or above) cabl  ng should be used for
all w  red Ethernet connect  ons and should be grounded through the AC ground of
the power supply.
We recommend that you protect your networks from harmful outdoor env  ronments
and destruct  ve ESD events w  th  ndustr  al-grade, sh  elded Ethernet cable from
Ub  qu  t  . For more deta  ls, v  s  t: u  .com/toughcable
WARNING: To reduce the r  sk of f  re or electr  c shock, do not expose the
EdgeRouter to ra  n or mo  sture.
Note: Although the cabl  ng can be located outdoors, the EdgeRouter  tself
should be housed  ns  de a protect  ve enclosure.
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System LED
RJ45 Speed/L  nk/Act LED (0 - 2)
SFP L  nk/Act LED (3)
Hardware Overv  ew
Note: The System LED funct  onal  ty has been updated w  th f  rmware v1.10.7.
We recommend that you update the EdgeRouter to the latest f  rmware.
Flash  ng Wh  te Bootup  n progress.
Wh  te Ready for use, not connected to Ub
 qu  t  ® Network
Management System (UNMS™).
Blue Ready for use, connected to UNMS.
Steady Blue w  th
Occas  onal Flash  ng Ready for use, unable to connect to UNMS, check connect  on to UNMS server.
Qu  ckly Flash  ng Blue Used to locate a dev  ce  n UNMS.
Alternat  ng Blue/Wh  te F  rmware upgrade  n progress.
Off No L  nk
Amber L  nk Establ  shed at 10/100 Mbps
Amber Flash  ng L  nk Act  v  ty at 10/100 Mbps
Green L  nk Establ  shed at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)
Green Flash  ng L  nk Act  v  ty at 1000 Mbps (1 Gbps)
Off No L  nk
Green L  nk Establ  shed at 1 Gbps
Green Flash  ng L  nk Act  v  ty at 1 Gbps
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Console
USB
RJ45 Ports (eth0 - eth2)
SFP Port (eth3)
Reset Button
RJ45 ser  al console port for Command L  ne Interface (CLI) management.
Reserved for future use.
RJ45 ports support 10/100/1000 Ethernet connect  ons.
SFP port  s hot-swappable and supports G  gab  t f  ber SFP modules.
Cl  ck here to learn how to reset an EdgeRouter to factory defaults.
Hardware Installat  on
WARNING: FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION MAY CAUSE FIRE
HAZARD. KEEP AT LEAST 20 MM OF CLEARANCE NEXT TO THE VENTILATION
HOLES FOR ADEQUATE AIRFLOW.
Wall Mount  ng
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Ground  ng the EdgeRouter (Recommended)
The Power Cord grounds the dev  ce; however, you can add opt  onal ESD ground  ng for
enhanced ESD protect  on.
1. Attach a screw (not  ncluded) to secure a ground w  re (not  ncluded) to the
Ground  ng Po  nt.
2. Secure the other end of the ground w  re to a ground  ng block.
Connect  ng Power
Connect the Power Cord to the Power port and a power outlet.
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Us  ng SFP Ports
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For  nformat  on about compat  ble f  ber SFP modules, v  s  t:
ubnt.l  nk/SFP_DAC_Compat  b  l  ty
Access  ng the EdgeOS Conf  gurat  on Interface
The EdgeOS® conf  gurat  on  nterface can be accessed v  a DHCP or stat  c IP address
ass  gnment. By default, eth1  s set up as a DHCP cl  ent, wh  le eth0  s ass  gned a stat  c IP
address of 192.168.1.1. To conf  gure the EdgeRouter, proceed to the appropr  ate
sect  on: DHCP or “Stat  c IP Address” .
DHCP
1. Connect an Ethernet cable from eth1 on the EdgeRouter to a LAN segment that has
an ex  st  ng DHCP server.
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2. To check the IP address of the EdgeRouter, use one of the follow  ng methods:
Set up the DHCP server to prov  de a spec  f  c IP address to the EdgeRouter based
on  ts MAC address (on the label).
Let the EdgeRouter obta  n an IP address and then check the DHCP server to see
wh  ch IP address was ass  gned.
3. Launch your web browser. Enter the appropr  ate IP address  n the address f  eld. Press
enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. Enter ubnt  n the Username and Password f  elds. Read the Ub  qu  t  L  cense
Agreement, and check the box next to I agree to the terms of th  s L  cense
Agreement to accept  t. Cl  ck Log  n.
The EdgeOS Conf  gurat  on Interface w  ll appear, allow  ng you to custom  ze your
sett  ngs as needed. For more  nformat  on, refer to the EdgeOS User Gu  de, wh  ch  s
ava  lable at u  .com/download/edgemax
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