User's Manual

High-Performance
airMAX
™
Bridge
Models:
NBE-M2, NBE-M5
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Ubiquiti Networks
™
NanoBeam
™
.
This Quick Start Guide is designed to guide you through the
installation of the NanoBeam and show you how to access
the airOS
™
Configuration Interface. This Quick Start Guide
also includes the warranty terms and is for use with the
NanoBeamM2, model NBE-M2, and the NanoBeamM5, model
NBE-M5.
If you want to add a radome to enclose the Dish Reflector,
UbiquitiNetworks offers the NanoBeam Radome, 400 mm,
modelNBE-RAD-400 as an optional accessory. Product details are
available on our website at http://www.ubnt.com
Package Contents
or
Dish Reflector NanoBeamM2
Antenna Feed
NanoBeamM5
Antenna Feed
Rear Housing Dish Bracket Pole Clamp M8 U-Bolt
M8 Flange Nuts
(Qty. 2)
PoE Adapter
(24V, 0.5A)
Power Cord Quick Start Guide
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
Bottom View
Cable Door
Rear Housing
Antenna Feed
Ethernet Port
Release
Button Slot
L-Bracket
Release Button
Dish
Reflector
Alignment Pins
Reset Button
Antenna Feed The NanoBeamM2 Antenna Feed is shown;
however, the NanoBeamM5 Antenna Feed has the same layout
for the Ethernet Port, Reset button, and Release button.
Reset Button To reset to factory defaults, press and hold the
Reset button for more than 10 seconds while the NanoBeam is
already poweredon.
Release Button After you assemble the NanoBeam, check the
Release button; it should be fully engaged in the Release Button
Slot of the Rear Housing. This ensures that the Antenna Feed is
locked into place. If you need to remove the Antenna Feed, you
must depress the Release button first.
LEDs
Signal 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:
LED will light green when the wireless
signal strength is above -65 dBm.
LED will light green when the wireless
signal strength is above -73 dBm.
LED will light amber when the wireless
signal strength is above -80 dBm.
LED will light red when the wireless signal
strength is above -94 dBm.
Ethernet The Ethernet LED will light steady
green when an active Ethernet connection is
made and flash when there is activity.
Power The Power LED will light green when the
device is connected to a power source.
Application Examples
The NanoBeam mounted outdoors with the Dish Reflector
installed provides directional outdoor coverage (gain is
reflector-dependent).
The NanoBeam mounted outdoors without the Dish Reflector
installed provides outdoor-to-indoor coverage using the 3 dBi
Antenna Feed only.
Installation Requirements
• 13 mm or ½" wrench
• 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
Installation
The installation instructions show the NanoBeamM2; however,
the same instructions apply to the NanoBeamM5.
1. Align and insert the tabs of the Dish Bracket into the
slots of the Dish Reflector. Rotate the Dish Bracket
counter-clockwise until the tabs lock into place.
2. Line up the Alignment Pins of the Rear Housing with the
alignment holes of the Dish Bracket. Insert the pins and
push until they lock intoplace.
3. Push in the sides of the Cable Door and detach it from the
Rear Housing.
4. Attach the Antenna Feed:
a. Insert the Antenna Feed into the Rear Housing, and push
until it locks into place with a click.
b. Lightly pull the Antenna Feed to ensure that it is locked
into place and the Release button is fully engaged.
Release Button
Bottom View
5. Connect the Ethernet cable:
a. Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet Port of the
Antenna Feed.
b. Re-attach the Cable Door to the Rear Housing.
6. Slide the Pole Clamp onto the Dish Bracket.
7. Insert the M8 U-Bolt into the Pole Clamp and Dish Bracket.
Secure each end of the M8 U-Bolt with a M8Flange Nut.
9 N-m
(80 lb-in)
Note: The mounting assembly can accommodate a
Ø 1.25" - 2.2" pole.
8. Optional: If you have the NanoBeam Radome (optional
accessory), then align the arrows on the bottoms of the
Radome and Dish Reflector so the Drain Holes on the Radome
point downward. Snap the Radome onto the Dish Reflector.
9. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable from the
NanoBeam to the Ethernet port labeled POE on the
PoEAdapter.
10. Connect an Ethernet cable from your LAN or computer to
the Ethernet port labeled LAN on the PoE Adapter.
11. Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the PoE
Adapter. Connect the other end of the Power Cord to a
power outlet.
Accessing airOS
Verify connectivity in the airOS Configuration Interface.
1. Make sure that your host machine is connected via
Ethernet to the NanoBeam.
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: U.S. product versions are locked to the U.S.
Country Code to ensure compliance with FCC
regulations.
5. Select the NanoBeam Dish Reflector size:
a. Click the Wireless tab.
b. From the Antenna drop-down list, select the
appropriate option.
c. Click Change to save.
d. Click OK to confirm.
Customize additional settings as needed to complete
the configuration. For additional details on the airOS
Configuration Interface, refer to the User Guide available at
documentation.ubnt.com/airmax