Ubiquiti Rocket R5AC-Lite User manual

5 GHz Carrier Class
airMAX®ac BaseStation
Model: R5AC-Lite

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks® Rocket™5ac
Lite. This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through
installation and show how to access the airOS® Configuration
Interface. This guide also includes the warranty terms and is
for use with the Rocket5ac Lite, model R5AC-Lite.
Package Contents
5 GHz Carrier Class
airMAX®ac BaseStation
Model: R5AC-Lite
Rocket5ac
Lite
Gigabit PoE Adapter
(24V, 0.5A)
Power Cord Quick Start
Guide
Installation Requirements
• Shielded Category 5 (or above) cabling should be used for
all wired Ethernet connections and should be grounded
through the AC ground of the PoE.
We recommend that you protect your networks from the
most brutal environments and devastating ESD attacks
with industrial-grade shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti
Networks. For more details, visit www.ubnt.com/toughcable
TERMS OF USE: Ubiquiti radio devices must be professionally installed. Shielded Ethernet
cable and earth grounding must be used as conditions of product warranty. TOUGHCable™is
designed for outdoor installations. It is the customer’s responsibility to follow local country
regulations, including operation within legal frequency channels, output power, and Dynamic
Frequency Selection (DFS) requirements.

Hardware Overview
RP-SMA Antenna
Connectors
Port Cover
LED Panel

LED Panel
Signal The default wireless signal strength values
are shown below:
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is equal to or above -65 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is equal to or above -73 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is equal to or above -80 dBm.
LED will light blue when the wireless signal
strength is equal to or above -94 dBm.
LAN LAN The main Ethernet LED will light steady blue
when an active Ethernet connection is made to
the LAN port and flash when there is activity.
Power The Power LED will light blue when the
device is connected to a power source.

Ports
LAN Port
Reset
Button
LAN This Gigabit Ethernet port is used to connect the power
and should be connected to the LAN.
Reset Button To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the
Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the Rocket is
already poweredon. Alternatively, the Rocket may be reset
remotely via a Reset button located on the bottom of the
Gigabit PoE Adapter.
RESET
Switching Gigabit Power Supply / PoE
Reset
Button

Hardware Installation
The Rocket5ac Lite is designed to mount directly onto a
Ubiquiti airMAX RocketDish™antenna.
1. Lift the release latch on the bottom of the Rocket and slide
the Port Cover off.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN port.
3. Replace the Port Cover.
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4. Connect the RF cables (included with the RocketDish) to
the RP-SMA Connectors located on top of the Rocket.
5. Attach the Rocket to the RocketDish.
a. Align the mounting tabs on the back of the Rocket with
the four mounting slots on the RocketDish.
b. Slide the Rocket down until it locks into place.
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6. Attach the other end of the RF Cables to the RF connectors
in this combination: Chain 1 to Hand Chain 0 to V.
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7. Attach the Protective Shroud.
a. Align the hash mark on the top of the shroud with the
notch on the RocketDish.
b. Rotate the shroud clockwise until it locks into place.
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Connecting Power over Ethernet
1. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the
Rocket to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the Gigabit
PoE Adapter.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN to the Ethernet
port labeled LAN on the Gigabit PoE Adapter.
3. Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the Gigabit
PoE Adapter. Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a
power outlet.

Accessing airOS
Connect to the airOS Configuration Interface.
1. Make sure that your host machine is connected via
Ethernet to the Rocket.
2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a
static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser. Type https://192.168.1.20 in
the address field. Press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. The login screen will appear. Enter ubnt in the Username
and Password fields. Select your Country and Language.
You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product.
Click Login.
Note: For the Country setting, U.S. product versions
are restricted to a choice of Canada, Puerto Rico,
or the U.S. to ensure compliance with FCC/IC
regulations.
The airOS Configuration Interface will appear, allowing you
to customize your settings as needed. For additional details
on the airOS Configuration Interface, refer to the User Guide
available at documentation.ubnt.com/airmax