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Chapter 2: Installation

airFiber X User Guide

Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.

4.  Connect the Power Cord to the power port on the 

airFiber 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 X radio as the 

Master

 and the other as the 

Slave.

• 

Frequency Setting 

The operating Frequency must be 

the same on both the Master and the Slave.

1.  Connect an Ethernet cable from your computer to the 

MGMT port on the airFiber X radio.

2.  Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer with 

a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.

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 for models AF-2X, AF-3X, and AF-5X only:

 

U.S. product versions are locked to the U.S. 
Country Code to ensure compliance with FCC 
regulations. 

5.  Click the Wireless tab.

6.  Configure the Basic Wireless Settings

:

a.  For one airFiber X radio, select Master

 as the 

Wireless Mode. For the other airFiber X radio, keep 
the default, Slave.

b.  Enter a name in the Link Name field. This should be 

the same on both the Master and the Slave.

c.  If needed, change the Channel Bandwidth, (Master) 

Duty Cycle, Output PowerCable Loss (see Note 
below), and/or Maximum Modulation Rate settings.

Note:

 If you are using the airFiber AF-5X radio 

with an airFiber Multiplexer, perform the 
following additional steps:
d.  Set the Cable Loss to a value that includes the 

additional loss (in dB) due to the Multiplexer. 
The additional cable loss is (approximately):

• 

4 dB for the AF-MPx4, or

• 

7 dB for the AF-MPx8

e.  Enable the NxN Radio setting on each end of 

the link.

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Summary of Contents for airFiber X

Page 1: ...2 4 GHz 3 GHz 4 GHz 5 GHz Carrier Backhaul Radio Model AF 2X AF 3X AF 4X AF 5X All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 2: ...All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 3: ...dware Installation 5 Alignment 9 Installer Compliance Responsibility 10 Chapter 3 Navigation 11 Accessing the airFiber Configuration Interface 11 Product Verification 12 Interface Tabs 12 Chapter 4 Ma...

Page 4: ...Chapter 10 Tools 35 Align Antenna 35 Discovery 36 Ping 36 Traceroute 36 airView 36 Appendix A Specifications 41 Appendix B AF 5X and airFiber Multiplexer 45 airFiber X Compatibility 45 Installation R...

Page 5: ...n 57 Installer Compliance Responsibility 57 FCC 57 Industry Canada 59 RF Exposure Warning 61 Australia and New Zealand 61 CE Marking 62 airFiber AF 4X Compliance 62 Frequency Ranges and Power Levels p...

Page 6: ...iv Table of Contents airFiber X User Guide Ubiquiti Networks Inc All manuals and user guides at all guides com...

Page 7: ...or more information This User Guide provides installation instructions explains how to set up an airFiber link and shows how to access and use the airFiber Configuration Interface Note Throughout this...

Page 8: ...lash This continues until the airFiber X radio is fully booted Signal Level Once fully booted the Signal 1 4 LEDs act as a bar graph showing how close the airFiber X radio is to ideal aiming This is a...

Page 9: ...tning protection follow your local electrical regulatory codes Outdoor shielded Category 6 or above cabling and shielded RJ 45 connectors are required for all wired Ethernet connections Installation O...

Page 10: ...me and Password fields Select your Country and Language You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product Click Login Note for models AF 2X AF 3X and AF 5X only U S product versions are locked to...

Page 11: ...he Management IP Address option DHCP Keep the default DHCP to use DHCP reservation on your router to assign a unique IP Address Static Change the IP Address Netmask and other settings to make them com...

Page 12: ...ith the slots of the radio mount Then slide the radio down to lock it into place 2 Attach the RF connectors to the radio in this combination 45 to Chain 0 and 45 to Chain 1 Then slide the jackets over...

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