Ubiquiti GBE-LR AirMAX GigaBeam Long Range Wireless User Guide

Ubiquiti GBE-LR AirMAX GigaBeam Long Range Wireless

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Installation Requirements

• A clear line of sight between GigaBeam AP and station
• Vertical mounting orientation
• Mounting point:
  • At least 1 m below the highest point on the structure
  • For tower installations, at least 3 m below the top of the tower
• Outdoor, shielded Category 6 (or above) cabling and shielded RJ45 connectors are required for all wired Ethernet connections.
• Surge protection should be used for all outdoor installations. We recommend that you use two Ethernet Surge Protectors, model ETH-SP-G2, one near the device and the other at the entry point to the building. The ETH+SP-G2 will absorb power surges and safely discharge them into the ground.

Note: For guidelines about grounding and lightning protection, follow your local electrical regulatory codes.

OVERVIEW

Installation

OPTIONAL

• Attach the stabilizer arms for added support.
• (This is recommended for long-range installations.)

Note: The GBE-LR can mount on either side of the pole. This section shows the GBE-LR mounted on the left; the procedure for mounting on the right is similar.

Note: Rotate the Mounting Bracket clockwise until it locks into position.

Connecting Power

WARNING: The switch port must comply with the power specifications listed in “Specifications”.

Optional

Configuration

The device is set to DHCP by default, so it will try to automatically obtain an IP address. If that fails, it will use the default fall back IP address, 192.168.1.20. Proceed to the appropriate section, DHCP or “Fall back IP Address”:

DHCP

Use one of the following methods:

• Set up the DHCP server to provide a specific IP address to the device based on its MAC address (on the label).
• Let the device obtain an IP address and then check the DHCP server to see which IP address was assigned.

1. Connect a computer to your network and configure the Ethernet adapter on your computer with a static IP address on the 192.168.1.x subnet.
2. Launch your web browser. In the address field, type: https://192.168.1.20 Then press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
3. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Click Continue.
4. Configure the following settings:
   • For one device, enable Access Point mode. For the other device (the Station), keep Access Point disabled.
   • Enter a name in the SSID field. This must be the same on both the AP and the Station.
   • In the WPA2 Preshared Key field, enter a combination of alphanumeric characters (0- 9, A-Z, or a-z).
   • Note: The key is an alphanumeric password between 8 and 63 characters long.
5. Click Save Changes.
6. Configure each device (AP and Station) with a unique IP address:
   • Click the icon.
   • Review the Network settings to ensure that each device has a unique IP address. Each can get its IP address via DHCP, or use a static IP address.
   • DHCP By default DHCP client is enabled; if there is a DHCP server on your network, the device will receive its address via DHCP.
   • Note: If the DHCP client fails, the device will use the fallback IP address: 192.168.1.20
   • Static Select this option to disable the DHCP client and enter a static IP address.
   • Click Save Changes.

Fallback IP Address

1. Ensure that your computer (or another host machine) is connected to the same LAN as the GigaBeam.
2. Configure the Ethernet adapter on your host system with a static IP address on 192.168.1.x subnet.
3. Launch your web browser. Type https://192.168.1.20 in the address field, and press enter (PC) or return (Mac).
4. Select your Country and Language. You must agree to the Terms of Use to use the product. Click Continue.
5. Enter a Username and Password, confirm the Password, and click Save.
6. Click the icon.
7. Configure the following settings:
   • Enter a name in the SSID field. This must be the same on both the AP and the Station.
   • In the WPA2 Preshared Key field, enter a combination of alphanumeric characters (0- 9, A-Z, or a-z).
   • Note: The key is an alphanumeric password between 8 and 63 characters long.
8. Click Save Changes.
9. Configure each device (AP and Station) with a unique IP address:
   • Click the icon.
   • Review the Network settings to ensure that each device has a unique IP address. Each can get its IP address via DHCP, or use a static IP address.
   • DHCP By default DHCP client is enabled; if there is a DHCP server on your network, the device will receive its address via DHCP.
   • Note: If the DHCP client fails, the device will use the fallback IP address: 192.168.1.20
   • Static Select this option to disable the DHCP client and enter a static IP address.
   • Click Save Changes.

Repeat the instructions in the “Configuration” section on the other GigaBeam.

UISP Management

You can manage your device using UISP, which lets you configure, monitor, upgrade, and back up your devices using a single application. Get started at uisp.ui.com

Alignment

Tips

• To accurately align the radios for best performance, you MUST align only one end of the link at a time.
• You may need to use additional hardware to compensate for issues such as the improper orientation of a mounting pole or significant elevation differences between radios.

Establishing a Link

• Adjust the aim of the AP and the Station to establish a link.

1. AP Visually aim the AP at the Station by loosening the Flange Nuts on the Mounting Bracket to allow adjustments to the azimuth and the elevation.
   • Adjust the azimuth:
   • Adjust the elevation:
   • Note: Do NOT make simultaneous adjustments on the AP and Station.
2. Station Visually aim the Station at the AP. To adjust the Station’s position, adjust the azimuth and elevation as described in step 1.
3. Open the Configuration Interface. Select Tools and then select Align Antenna.
4. Repeat steps 1-2 until you have achieved an optimal link and both the 60G and SG LEDs are solidly lit blue. This ensures the best possible data rate between the radios.\
   • Note: Maximum signal strength can best be achieved by iteratively sweeping through both azimuth and elevation.
5. Lock the alignment on both radios by tightening all the nuts.
6. Observe the signal level of each radio to ensure that the values remain constant while tightening the nuts. If any value changes during the locking process, loosen the nuts, finalize the alignment of each radio again, and retighten the nuts.

Installer Compliance Responsibility

• Devices must be professionally installed and it is the professional installer’s responsibility to make sure the device is operated within local country regulatory requirements.

Specifications

Safety Notices

1. Read, follow, and keep these instructions.
2. Heed all warnings.
3. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

WARNING

• Do not use this product in location that can be submerged by water.
• Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

Electrical Safety Information

1. Compliance is required with respect to voltage, frequency, and current requirements indicated on the manufacturer’s label. Connection to a different power source than those specified may result in improper operation, damage to the equipment or pose a fire hazard if the limitations are not followed.
2. There are no operator serviceable parts 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 connection to a grounded safety outlet.
   • Do not substitute the power cord with one that is not the provided approved type. Never use an adapter plug to connect to a 2-wire outlet as this will defeat the continuity of the grounding wire.
   • The equipment requires the use of the ground wire as a part of the safety certification, modification or misuse can provide a shock hazard that can result in serious injury or death.
   • Contact a qualified electrician or the manufacturer if there are questions about the installation prior to connecting the equipment.
   • Protective bonding must be installed in accordance with local national wiring rules and regulations.

Limited Warranty

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The limited warranty requires the use of arbitration to resolve disputes on an individual basis, and, where applicable, specify arbitration instead of jury trials or class actions.

FCC STATEMENT

FCC/ CAN ICES-3(A)/NMB-3(A)

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and ISED Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions.

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operations of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This radio transmitter FCC ID: SWX-GBELR / IC: 6545A-GBELR has been approved by FCC/ ISED Canada. The device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems.

Radiation Exposure Statement: This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Australia and New Zealand

Warning: This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment, this equipment may cause radio interference.

CE Marking

• CE marking on this product represents the product is in compliance with all directives that are applicable to it.

Country List

Note: This device meets Max. TX power limit per ETSI regulations.

The following apply to products that operate in the 5 GHz frequency range:

Note

• This device is restricted to indoor use only when operating in the 5150 – 5350 MHz frequency range within all member states .
• All countries listed may operate at 30 dBm. BFWA member states may operate at 36 dBm.
• Note: Operation in the 5.8 GHz frequency band is prohibited in BFWA member states. Other countries listed may use the 5.8 GHz frequency band.

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