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Chapter 2: Installation
airFiber
™
User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
2. While adjusting the azimuth, observe the numeric LED
Display located next to the
CONFIG
port. The values
are displayed in negative (-) dBm. Adjust the azimuth
for the strongest received signal level. For example, a
displayed value of 42 represents a received signal level
of -42 dBm, which is a stronger received signal than 47,
which represents -47 dBm.
Azimuth (AZ)
Adjustment Bolt
RF Power (-dBm)
Note:
If the LED Displays indicates an overload
condition ,
3. Observe the LED Display and adjust the elevation until
the strongest received signal level is displayed.
Elevation (EL)
Adjustment Bolt
RF Power (-dBm)
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the
Master
.
5. On the
Slave
, repeat steps 2-3 to finalize the alignment.
6. On the
Master
, repeat steps 2-3 to finalize the
alignment.
7. Lock the alignment on both airFiber radios by
tightening all eight
Lock Bolts
on the
Alignment Bracket.
Observe the LED Display 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 each
airFiber AF24 again, and retighten the
Lock Bolts
.
Aiming Using the airFiber Configuration
Interface
1. To access the airFiber Configuration Interface:
a. Make sure that your computer that is connected to the
CONFIG
port on the airFiber AF24.
b. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer
with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet (for
example, 192.168.1.100).
c. Launch your Web browser. Type
http://192.168.1.20
in
the address field and press
enter
(PC) or
return
(Mac).
d. Enter
ubnt
in the
Username
and
Password
fields, and
click
Login
.
e. The
Main
tab of the airFiber Configuration Interface
appears. Click the
Tools
drop-down list at the top right
corner of the page.
f. Click
Align Antenna
. You will use the
Align Antenna
tool to point and optimize the antenna in the direction
of maximum link signal. The
Antenna Alignment
window reloads every second. (See
for more details.)
g. The
Antenna Alignment
window appears.
