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Chapter 2: Installation

airFiber

 User Guide

 Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

4.  Connect the 

Power Cord

 to the power port on the 

PoE 

Adapter. 

Connect the other end of the 

Power Cord

 to a 

power source.

airFiber

 

Configuration

The instructions in this section explain how to access 
the airFiber Configuration Interface and configure the 
following settings: 

• 

Wireless Mode 

Configure one airFiber AF24 as the 

Master

 and the other as the 

Slave

.

• 

Duplex 

The airFiber AF24 supports both half-duplex 

and full-duplex operation. Half-duplex operation 
provides more frequency planning options at the cost 
of higher latency and throughput. Full-duplex operation 
provides the highest throughput and lowest latency; 
however, you have fewer frequency management 
options. 

 -

Half Duplex (default) 

The 

TX

 and 

RX Frequencies

 are 

the same.

TX

RX

TX

RX

Slave

Master

Frequenc

y A

Frequenc

y A

Half-Duplex Diagram

 -

Full Duplex 

The 

TX

 and 

RX Frequencies

 must be 

different.

TX

RX

TX

RX

Slave

Master

Frequenc

y A

Frequenc

y B

Full-Duplex Diagram

• 

TX and RX Frequencies 

The 

TX Frequency

 on the 

Master must match the RX 

Frequency

 on the Slave, and 

vice versa.

1.  Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to the 

CONFIG

 port on the airFiber AF24.

2.  Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer 

with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet (e.g., 
192.168.1.100).

3.  Launch your Web browser. Type 

http://192.168.1.20

 in 

the address field and 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.  Click the 

Wireless

 tab.

Summary of Contents for AIR FIBERAF24

Page 1: ...24 GHz Point to Point 1 4 Gbps Radio Model AF24...

Page 2: ...dware Installation 6 Connecting Ethernet 8 Alignment 9 Chapter 3 Navigation 14 Accessing the airFiber Configuration Interface 14 Product Verification 15 Interface Tabs 15 Chapter 4 Main Tab 16 Status...

Page 3: ...30 Discovery 31 Ping 31 Traceroute 31 RX Speed Test 31 Appendix A Specifications 32 Appendix B Safety Notices 34 Electrical Safety Information 34 Appendix C Warranty 35 General Warranty 35 Appendix D...

Page 4: ...gregate throughput in full duplex mode Split antenna architecture Package Contents airFiber AF24 Pole Mount Bracket Pole Clamps Qty 2 Cable Ties Qty 3 M10x150 Carriage Bolts Qty 4 M10 Flat Washers Qty...

Page 5: ...EDs Link Act Speed GPS Modulation Link Act Speed RX Power Master Slave RF Link Status LED State Status DATA Speed Off 10 100 Mbps On 1000 Mbps Link Act Off No Ethernet Link On Ethernet Link Establishe...

Page 6: ...nes here are a couple of resources The rain attenuation model described in ITU R Recommendation P 530 Propagation data and prediction methods required for the design of terrestrial line of sight syste...

Page 7: ...g cable runs up to 100 m 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...

Page 8: ...e TX and RX Frequencies are the same TX RX TX RX Slave Master Frequency A Frequency A Half Duplex Diagram Full Duplex The TX and RX Frequencies must be different TX RX TX RX Slave Master Frequency A F...

Page 9: ...supports IPv6 formats excluding dotted quad and double colon notation ASCII Enter a combination of alphanumeric characters 0 9 A Z or a z 8 Click Change and then click Apply 9 By default in band manag...

Page 10: ...Do not completely tighten the screws leave a 6 mm gap between the screw head and the bracket 6 mm 4 Lift the airFiber and align the four M8x16 Serrated Flange Screws with the slots on the Pole Mount B...

Page 11: ...s possible and no longer than 1 meter in length Connecting Ethernet 1 Press down on the indicator arrows and slide the Port Cover off 2 Connect a TOUGHCable or other outdoor shielded CAT5e 6 cable to...

Page 12: ...installed Ground to Pole Tower or Grounding Block Max 1 m from Ground Bonding Point Max 1 m Outdoor GigE PoE Surge Protector Outdoor GigE PoE Surge Protector GigE Router or Switch GigE PoE Adapter Po...

Page 13: ...ay on each airFiber AF24 to ensure that the value remains constant while tightening the Lock Bolts If the LED value changes during the locking process loosen the Lock Bolts finalize the alignment of e...

Page 14: ...justment Bolt 4 Observe the Antenna Alignment window and adjust the elevation until the strongest Signal Strengths are displayed Elevation EL Adjustment Bolt 5 Repeat steps 1 4 for the Master 6 On the...

Page 15: ...ight channel wires of the 3 5 mm stereo phono jack Note For a mono jack connect the wire from pin 5 to the wire of the mono jack RJ 12 Connector Return Shield Left Right Channel Wire to Pin 6 Wire to...

Page 16: ...inalize the alignment 7 Lock the alignment on both airFiber radios by tightening all eight Lock Bolts on the Alignment Bracket Listen to the audio tone for each airFiber AF24 to ensure that the value...

Page 17: ...details Accessing the airFiber Configuration Interface Connect to the airFiber Configuration Interface 1 Make sure that your host machine is connected to the LAN that is connected to the CONFIG port o...

Page 18: ...atus statistics and network monitoring links Wireless The Wireless Tab on page 18 configures basic wireless settings including the wireless mode link name frequency output power speed RX gain and wire...

Page 19: ...reens and discovery tools Operating Mode Displays the mode of the airFiber AF24 Slave Master or Reset RF Link Status Displays the status of the airFiber AF24 RF Off Syncing Beaconing Registering Enabl...

Page 20: ...19 for more details RX Capacity Displays the raw modulation rate capacity of the link between the airFiber radios CONFIG MAC Displays the MAC address of the CONFIG port CONFIG Displays the speed and d...

Page 21: ...ayed the airFiber AF24 times out and resumes its earlier configuration Discard To cancel your changes click Discard Write down the settings you configure on the Wireless tab You will need to enter the...

Page 22: ...g to country regulations Maximum Modulation Rate or Modulation Rate Higher modulations support greater throughput but generally require stronger RF signals and a higher Signal to Noise Ratio SNR By de...

Page 23: ...e countdown is displayed the airFiber AF24 times out and resumes its earlier configuration Discard To cancel your changes click Discard Management Network Settings In Band Management Disabled by defau...

Page 24: ...to the gateway if the destination host is not within the local network Primary DNS IP Specify the IP address of the primary DNS Domain Name System server Secondary DNS IP Specify the IP address of the...

Page 25: ...nd then choose the fastest transmission mode they both support To manually specify the maximum transmission link speed and duplex mode select one of the following options 100 Mbps Full 100 Mbps Half 1...

Page 26: ...wn is displayed the airFiber AF24 times out and resumes its earlier configuration Discard To cancel your changes click Discard Ping Watchdog Ping Watchdog sets the airFiber AF24 to continuously ping a...

Page 27: ...k performance and troubleshoot network problems For the purpose of equipment identification configure the SNMP Agent with contact and location information SNMP Agent Enables the SNMP Agent SNMP Commun...

Page 28: ...olds these mappings in its respective DNS database Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS is a network service that notifies the DNS server in real time of any changes in the airFiber AF24 s IP settings Even...

Page 29: ...evice Discovery Discovery Enables device discovery so the airFiber AF24 can be discovered by other Ubiquiti devices through the Discovery tool CDP Enables Cisco Discovery Protocol CDP communications s...

Page 30: ...immediately save your changes click Apply Test To try the changes without saving them click Test To keep the changes click Apply If you do not click Apply within 180 seconds the countdown is displayed...

Page 31: ...glish is the default language You may upload additional language profiles Refer to our wiki page at the following URL www ubnt com wiki How_to_import_Language_Profile Date Settings Time Zone Specifies...

Page 32: ...s generates a support information file that the Ubiquiti support engineers can use when providing customer support This file only needs be generated at their request Configuration Management The contr...

Page 33: ...he Antenna Alignment window reloads every second Chain 0 1 Signal Strength Displays the absolute power level in dBm of the received signal for each chain Note Changing the RX Gain on the Wireless tab...

Page 34: ...e IP address in the field displayed below Packet Count Enter the number of packets to send for the ping test Packet Size Specify the size of the packet Start Click this button to start the test Packet...

Page 35: ...g Temperature 40 to 55 C 40 to 131 F LEDs 8 Status LEDs Data Port Speed Data Port Link Activity Configuration Port Speed Configuration Port Link Activity GPS Synchronization Modulation Mode Master Sla...

Page 36: ...equency Accuracy 2 5 ppm without GPS Synchronization 0 2 ppm with GPS Synchronization Channel Bandwidth 100 MHz Operating Channels 24 1 GHz 24 2 GHz Modulation 64QAM MIMO 16QAM MIMO QPSK MIMO QPSK SIS...

Page 37: ...inside this equipment Service should be provided only by a qualified service technician 3 This equipment is provided with a detachable power cord which has an integral safety ground wire intended for...

Page 38: ...Authorization RMA number from UBIQUITI NETWORKS Products returned without an RMA number will not be processed and will be returned to Buyer freight collect UBIQUITI NETWORKS shall have no obligation t...

Page 39: ...na type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that permitted for successful communication This device complies with Industry Canada...

Page 40: ...s el ctricos y electr nicos a trav s de los puntos de recogida que ponen a su disposici n el gobierno y las autoridades locales Al desechar y reciclar correctamente estos aparatos estar contribuyendo...

Page 41: ...1999 5 EG Wien Greek UBIQUITI NETWORKS UBIQUITI NETWORKS device 1995 5 Magyar Hungarian Alul rott UBIQUITI NETWORKS nyilatkozom hogy a UBIQUITI NETWORKS device megfelel a vonatkoz alapvet k vetelm ny...

Page 42: ...sues as quickly as possible We strive to respond to support inquiries within a 24 hour period Email support ubnt com Phone 408 942 1153 9 a m 5 p m PST Online Resources Wiki Page wiki ubnt com Support...

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