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Beginner’s SETUP GUIDE for NANOSTATION-M2 as receiver

and other Ubiquity airMAX devices using AirOS rmware v5 (Windows/MacOS)

This guide is primarily intended for mobile users (boaters, campers and truckers) who often

change access points. Fixed users can also use it, although there might be other more suitable

congurations for them.

Make sure the Nanostation-M2 (Nano for short) “Main” LAN socket is connected to your

computer’s network card with network cables, via the POE power injector (for a 12VDC power

source, use a passive power injector rather than the AC one normally supplied). There should then

be at least one LED lit on the back of the Nanostation. On the original Nanostation shipping box,

nd and write down the default IP address (we assume:192.168.1.20), the user name and password

(should both be “ubnt”). Do not loose this information!

1) Set your computer to communicate with Nano (only done once)

1a) Windows

1b) Mac OS X

2) Program Nano as receiver (station) and router (only done once)

3) Choose and connect to a WIFI signal (done to nd a new access point)

Windows XP

• Open Start/ Control panel/ Network Connections.

• Or in Classic Start menu: Start/ Settings/ Control panel/ Network Connections.

Windows Vista

• Open Start, right-click on Network and then Properties (or Start/Control Panel).

• Double click Network and Sharing Center, click Manage network connections.

Network Connections window will appear:

Windows 7

• Open the Start orb, click on Control Panel,

• Click View Network Status and Tasks, then Change adapter settings:

Summary of content (10 pages)

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Beginner’s SETUP GUIDE for NANOSTATION-M2 as receiver and other Ubiquity airMAX devices using AirOS firmware v5 (Windows/MacOS) This guide is primarily intended for mobile users (boaters, campers and truckers) who often change access points. Fixed users can also use it, although there might be other more suitable configurations for them.
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• Enable your network card: right-click on Local Area Connection and select Enable (if it’s already enabled, the option would be “Disable” and just leave it as is). • If there is a built in WIFI card, it should be disabled (right click and choose “Disable” if not already so). • Right click on Local Area Connection and select Properties: • If you do not need to share files or a printer on your local network you should disable (un-tick) “Client...” and “File and...” for added security.
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1b Mac OS X If the AirPort is on, best to turn it off: Mac OS X 10.4 • Click on the Apple icon then System Peferences: • Click on Network: • Select the Built-in Ethernet: • then click on Configure. (Option: create a new Location configuration named Nano to quickly return to these settings in the future) • Fill in as pictured here: (= default gateway) • Click on Apply. • There should now be 2 LEDs lit on the Nanostation (power + network cable). • Goto page 5.
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AC OS X 10.5 (Leopard) • Click on the Apple icon then System Peferences • Click on Network: (Option: create a Location configuration named Nano to quickly return to these settings in the future) • Select Ethernet: • Fill in like like this: • Click on Apply: • There should now be 2 LEDs lit on the Nanostation (power + network cable). NOTE for other Mac versions: if you have two TCP/IP settings, then choose IPv4.
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2 Setting up the Nano • Open your browser (e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, etc.) and type in address bar: http://192.168.1.20 (the default address of the Nano) then press the Enter key. • Type in ubnt twice and click Login → (If this window did not appear, there may be a problem with the wiring, the network card or a firewall). • Select the Network tab and change Nano settings as follows: The Nano will act as a router which makes WIFI cruising safer and much easier.
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• You’ll notice that this now appears at the top of the window: The changes made on the previous page are memorized but not yet in effect. Only after clicking “Apply” with they take effect. Since we still need to make some other changes, we’ll “Apply” them all later. DO NOT APPLY YET! • Click on the Advanced tab → Verify (Optional: adjust at which signal strength the LEDs at the back of the Nano light up. This can also be tweaked later.
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• Click on the Wireless tab → Change Nano mode to Station (i.e. receiver or ‘client’) Make sure output power is on max Leave rest as shown. Click Change • Click Apply when it appears at the top: Now all the changes will come into effect. YES • Note: At this point communication with the Nano is lost because we still need to change the computers IP address to be in the same (new) range as the Nano (192.168.10.x). The setting can be either fixed (manually to e.g. IP=192 168.10.21, Subnet mask=255.255.255.
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3 Connecting to a WIFI signal • In the browser address bar type http://192.168.10.20 (the new address of the Nano) then press the Enter key. Clicking once on • Click on the Link setup tab, then on Select (second line at right) to get: “Signal” will sort the list with the strongest at the top Select a strong signal (without encryption) by clicking in the button. This is the strongest in the list. Any figure lower than about 90 is normally usable.
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• Clicking on Tools, Align antenna will bring up a received signal strength indicator, useful for improving signals by rotating the Nanostation: Since the number is negative, a lower figure is stronger. Moving this slider allows the signal bar indicator to better display different strengths. • Assuming you have connected to an ‘live’ WIFI access point, you should be ready to access the internet. This may involve logging-in to a marina or hotel welcome page, or paying for access.
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ADDENDUM Possible reasons for not getting online • Cannot associate with AP (access point) - AP fault or intentional restriction - Your signal not good enough/ distance too far (using a directional antenna helps) - Interference from many other WIFI users (using a directional antenna helps) - Look for another AP on a less busy channel (for example, in the USA only channels 1, 6, and 11 do not overlap/interfere with each other).