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Chapter 2: Installation
airFiber
®
AF5/AF5U User Guide
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc.
Using the airFiber Configuration Interface
Before You Begin
Note:
The instructions in this section assume that
you are viewing the
Antenna Alignment
screen of
the
Master
; however, you can also use the
Antenna
Alignment
screen of the
Slave
.
To access the airFiber Configuration Interface:
1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the
Management
port on the airFiber AF-5.
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. Click
Login
.
5. The
Main
tab of the airFiber Configuration Interface
appears. Click the
Tools
drop-down list at the top right
corner of the page.
6. 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 is designed to refresh every 250 milliseconds.
See
“Align Antenna” on page 38
for more details.)
7. The
Antenna Alignment
window appears, displaying
the
Signal Strength
s for both airFiber radios. The
Chain
Signal Strength
bar graphs display the Signal Strengths
for the local airFiber AF-5 you have accessed, while the
Remote Signal Strength
bar graphs display the
Signal
Strengths
for the remote airFiber AF-5.
Establishing a Link
Adjust the positions of the
Master
and the
Slave
to
establish a link.
Note:
The
Master
must be aimed first at the
Slave
because the
Slave
does not transmit any RF signal
until it detects transmissions from the
Master.
1. Ensure that the following bolts and nuts are loose:
• Four
Pre-Installed M10x25 Flanged Bolts
on the
airFiber radio (two on each side)
• Four
M10 Hex Nuts
used to lock the elevation
alignment on the
Upper Mount Bracket
(two on
each side)
2. Ensure that the pole mount is snug yet the four
M10
Hex Nuts
attaching the
Pole Clamps
are loose enough to
allow rotation around the pole for azimuth alignment.
