Ubiquiti NanoBeam M5-16 User manual

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NanoBeamM5 Ball Jo  nt Mount Lock R  ng
Metal Strap PoE Adapter (24V, 0.5A) Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
The NanoBeam can be mounted on a pole or to a wall. A Metal Strap (  ncluded)  s used
for pole-mount  ng. For wall-mount  ng, a su  table fastener such as a screw or bolt (not
 ncluded)  s requ  red.
7 mm socket wrench or screwdr  ver (for pole-mount  ng)
Wall fastener (for wall-mount  ng)
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 PoE.
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
Hardware Overv  ew
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Reset Button
Ethernet Port
To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the Reset button for more than 10
seconds wh  le the dev  ce  s powered on. Alternat  vely, the dev  ce may be reset
remotely v  a a Reset button located on the bottom of the PoE Adapter.
The Ethernet port  s used to connect the power and should be connected to the
LAN and DHCP server. Power can be prov  ded by any of the follow  ng:
PoE Adapter (  ncluded)
Ub  qu  t  TOUGHSw  tch™ PoE
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Power LED
Ethernet LED
S  gnal LEDs
Ub  qu  t  EdgeRouter™ PoE
The Power LED w  ll l  ght blue when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
The Ethernet LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made
and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
In a  rOS®, you can mod  fy the w  reless s  gnal strength threshold values for each LED
on the Advanced tab under S  gnal LED Thresholds. The default values are shown
below:
Hardware Installat  on
Go to the appropr  ate mount  ng  nstruct  ons: Pole Mount  ng or “Wall-Mount  ng” .
Pole-Mount  ng
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3.
4.
Wall-Mount  ng
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The NanoBeam must be mounted d  rectly to a wood stud or other structurally stable
surface to avo  d damage to the mount  ng hole when you adjust the a  m.
Opt  onal Accessory
To enhance stab  l  ty, you can use the NanoBeam Wall Mount K  t, model NBE-WMK (sold
separately).
Note: Center screw  ncluded. Two opt  onal screws (not  ncluded) prov  de
add  t  onal stab  l  ty.
Installat  on Instruct  ons
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3. 
Fastener (not  ncluded)
OR
NanoBeam Wall Mount K  t
4.
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A  m  ng
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Connect  ng Power
1.
2.
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4. 
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OR
Access  ng a  rOS
Ver  fy connect  v  ty  n the a  rOS® Conf  gurat  on Interface.
1. Make sure that your host mach  ne  s connected v  a Ethernet to the dev  ce.
2. Conf  gure the Ethernet adapter on your host system w  th a stat  c IP address on the
192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser and type https://192.168.1.20  n the address f  eld. Press
enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. Enter ubnt  n the Username and Password f  elds. Select your Country and Language.
You must agree to the Terms of Use and the Ub  qu  t  F  rmware L  cense Agreement to
use the product. Cl  ck Log  n.
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