Ubiquiti RocketM Series User manual

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Rocket Metal Strap PoE Adapter (24V, 1A) (24V, 0.5A
RocketM2 only)
Power Cord
Package Contents
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 harmful outdoor environments
and destructive ESD events with industrial-grade, shielded Ethernet cable from Ubiquiti.
For more details, visit ui.com/toughcable
Hardware Overview
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RP-SMA  Antenna Connectors
Power LED
Ethernet LED
Signal LEDs
Used to attach RF cables (not included).
The Power LED will light green when the device is connected to a power source.
The Ethernet LED will light steady green when an active Ethernet connection is made
and ash when there is activity.
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LAN
Reset Button
In airOS®, you can modify the wireless signal strength threshold values for each LED on
the Advanced tab under Signal LED Thresholds. The default values are shown below:
The 10/100 Ethernet port is 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
while the device is already powered on.
Hardware Installation
The Rocket is designed to mount directly onto a Ubiquiti airMAX RocketDish™ antenna for
Point-to-Point use or an airMAX Sector antenna for Point-to-MultiPoint use.
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Pole-Mounting
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Connecting Power
WARNING: The switch port must comply with the power specications listed in
this Quick Start Guide.
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Accessing airOS
Verify connectivity in the airOS Conguration Interface.
1. Make sure that your host system is connected via Ethernet to the device.
2. Congure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a static IP address on the
192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser and type https://192.168.1.20 in the address eld. Press enter
(PC) or return (Mac).
4. Enter ubnt in the Username and Password elds. Select your Country and Language. You
must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Click Login.
The airOS Conguration Interface will appear, allowing you to customize your settings as
needed. For details, refer to the User Guide available at ui.com/download/airmax
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