Ubiquiti NBE-5AC-Gen2 User manual

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NanoBeam 5AC Gen 2 Ball Jo  nt Mount Lock R  ng
Metal Strap G  gab  t PoE (24V, 0.5A) w  th
Mount  ng Bracket Power Cord
Package Contents
Installat  on Requ  rements
Pole-mount  ng: 7 mm socket wrench or screwdr  ver
Wall-mount  ng: wall fastener (not  ncluded)
Sh  elded Category 5 (or above) cabl  ng w  th dra  n w  re 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
Surge protect  on should be used for all outdoor  nstallat  ons. We recommend that
you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors, model ETH-SP, one near the NanoBeam and
the other at the entry po  nt to the bu  ld  ng. The ETH-SP w  ll absorb power surges
and safely d  scharge them  nto the ground.
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Hardware Overv  ew
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Ma  n Ethernet Port
Reset Button
Secondary Ethernet Port
Power LED
Ma  n LED
LAN2 LED
S  gnal LEDs
Th  s G  gab  t Ethernet port  s used to connect the power and should be connected to
the LAN and DHCP server.
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 G  gab  t PoE Adapter.
Th  s G  gab  t Ethernet port prov  des passthrough PoE to power and connect a 24V
pass  ve PoE dev  ce to the network.
Note: In order to use PoE Passthrough on the Secondary port, a 24V, 1A
PoE adapter  s requ  red.
The Power LED w  ll l  ght blue when the dev  ce  s connected to a power source.
The LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made to the
Ma  n port and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
The LED w  ll l  ght steady blue when an act  ve Ethernet connect  on  s made to the
LAN2 port and ash when there  s act  v  ty.
In a  rOS®, you can mod  fy the threshold value for the w  reless s  gnal strength LEDs
on the W  reless tab under S  gnal LED Thresholds. Each LED w  ll l  ght when the
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w  reless s  gnal strength  s equal to or greater than the LED’s threshold value. The
default threshold values for these LEDs 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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4.
Wall Mount  ng
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).
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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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Fastener (not  ncluded)
OR
NanoBeam Wall Mount K  t
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A  m  ng
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Connect  ng Power
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WARNING: The sw  tch port must comply w  th the power spec  f  cat  ons
l  sted  n th  s Qu  ck Start Gu  de.
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